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International Casual Furnishings Association Names Recipients of 2019 Lifetime Achievement Awards
The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) announced that Gwen and Jack Raseman and Allen E. Gant Jr., are the recipients of its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Awards.
“Family businesses are…
Alvin Daughtridge Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Alvin Daughtridge, retired Vice President of Fairfield Chair, has received the first Lifetime Achievement Award from the Specialized Furniture Carriers, a division of the American Home Furnishings…
AHFA Furniture Foundation Awards Grants for Educational Initiatives
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) Furniture Foundation this week announced that it has awarded more than $88,000 in grants to support a wide variety of educational initiatives in the home…
Anna Maria Mannarino of Mannarino Designs Wins Design Excellence Awards
Anna Maria Mannarino of Mannarino Designs, Inc., an acclaimed interior, event and product designer and past president of the New Jersey Chapter of ASID, has won three Design Excellence Awards. This…
Women Home Furnishings Professionals Gather in Virginia for 2019 WithIt Leadership Conference
WithIt, the not-for-profit professional development organization for women in the home furnishings industry, held its annual conference June 24-26, 2019 in Alexandria, VA.
The three-day event…
Gift for Life to Honor Anne McGilvray at January 2020 Party for Life
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries' sole charitable organization, has announced that Anne McGilvray, founder of the eponymous sales agency, will be honored during the 28th annual Party for…
How to Make a Good Impression on Your Retail Customer with a Welcome Email
When you’re putting your brand directly in front of customers, first impressions mean a lot. If a customer gives you their email address, they’re giving you permission to share your story with them,…
How Are Consumers Tackling Their Inboxes?
As consumers, many of our personal email inboxes are filling up at a rapid pace. As retailers, you might be wondering how your email subscribers manage this daily influx of emails. Digital marketing…
Watermark Living Announces Positioning for Reduced Tariff Impact on Retail Partners
Watermark Living has announced its positioning efforts to alleviate the full impact of the May 2019 tariffs being imposed on Chinese imports. With Watermark Living’s procurement practices including…
Wayfair Employees Walk Out to Protest Sales to Immigrant Detention Centers
UPDATE 6.27.19: On Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of Wayfair employees and supporters took to Boston’s Copley Square in protest of the company’s reported $200,000 sale of bedroom furniture to a…