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NKBA Projects Kitchen & Bath Sales to Top $170 Billion in Revised 2021 Outlook
In its July update to the Kitchen & Bath Market Outlook, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) revised its 2021 industry sales projection upward to $170.9 billion, up by a…
BEW WHITE TO RECEIVE 2021 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Summer Classics founder William Bew White III is this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the International Casual Furnishings Association. Founded in 2002, the annual…
AHFA Summit To Combine Sustainability, Regulatory Topics
Sustainability initiatives, environmental leadership and a broad range of legal and regulatory issues impacting the home furnishings industry are on the agenda for a September 1-2 educational program…
ICFA Announces 2021 Apollo Award Finalists
The International Casual Furnishings Association announces the finalists for the 2021 Apollo Awards. Founded in 1959, the program recognizes retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor…
New Jersey ASID Presents 2021 Design Excellence Awards
Entrants from the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) into its annual Design Excellence Awards (DEA) learned the results of the competition at an action-packed …
New Juniper CEO to Address E-Commerce Trends
Veteran digital innovator and Juniper CEO, Bill Furlong, will explore expanding business and engaging customers through e-commerce in a free webinar, Leadership Perspective: A One-on-One with Bill…
Top Tips from Experts on Branding Your Retail or Interior Design Business
Branding is important. If you’re in business you know this. But how do you develop and share that brand? Over the years, we’ve talked to experts about how best to brand your retail or design business…
Women In Lighting Mentorship Matching Deadline Today
All women in the lighting industry are invited to participate in the fourth round of the American Lighting Association’s Women in Lighting Mentor Matching Program. Launched in 2020, this program…
How Consumers Use Buy Now, Pay Later
The growth of online shopping and lingering economic uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic have made buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services popular payment methods for shoppers. These point-of-sale…
IMC July 2021 Market Insights Webinar to Focus on Regional Design Trends
With the summer 2021 markets just weeks away, International Market Centers (IMC) is providing a unique preview of what’s trending in design and product – both regionally and nationally – in its next…