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IIDA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 17TH ANNUAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION
IIDA is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Student Design Competition, sponsored by OFS and Carolina. The annual competition provides students the opportunity to showcase their talent and…
Design Coaching Center: Putting Your Company Culture to Work
Building a healthy culture is like flossing every day. Whichever employee you don’t want to lose requires daily nurturing and attention from you and your leadership team. Culture-building is one of…
Precision Textiles Appoints Veteran to Oversee Sustainability Program
Precision Textiles, a supplier of coated fabrics, nonwovens and laminations for the bedding, automotive, health care and home furnishings industries, has appointed its highly experienced vice…
High Point Market Authority Announces Tom Conley's Retirement and New CEO
Having served as the High Point Market Authority’s president and CEO for 11 years, Tom Conley plans to retire from the position at the end of 2022. Long-time employee and current COO, Tammy Covington…
KINGSDOWN PARTNERS WITH SLEEP EXPERT DR. ANGELA HOLLIDAY- BELL
Luxury bedding manufacturer, Kingsdown, the leading authority in sleep diagnostics, has partnered with physician, board certified sleep specialist and sleep coach Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell to bring…
Bienenstock Furniture Library Adds Barbour Spangle Scholarship to Design Competition
The Bienenstock Furniture Library has announced a new scholarship and rebranding of its annual student interior design competition to reflect a $7,500 contribution from High Point-based Barbour…
Unzipped: New Pillows from Robin Baron and The Pillow Goddess
Nationally recognized interior designer, Robin Baron, has announced a new collaboration with Austin-based luxury pillow designer, Deborah Main, The Pillow Goddess. The two have teamed up to design…
Hooker Furnishings Promotes Erin Stone to VP Post
Hooker Furnishings, a leading home furnishings resources for case goods, leather furniture and fabric-upholstered furniture, has turned to a company veteran to help bring greater synergy and…
Corsicana Turns to Industry Vet as New CEO
Corsicana Mattress Company has named long-time industry leader Eric Rhea as its new chief executive officer. Rhea has more than three decades of bedding experience, from his tenure at Leggett and…
Home Furnishings Association Names 2022 Retailer of the Year
The Home Furnishings Association (HFA) is proud to announce CITY Furniture (CITY) in Tamarac, FL, headed by Andrew Koenig, as its 2022 Retailer of the Year in the category of retail stores with more…