The board of directors of GreenBlue have announced the appointment of Nina Goodrich as executive director of the organization. Goodrich will also continue in her current role as program director for GreenBlue's flagship project, the ...
As the sustainability trend continues and more companies turn to employees who are specifically trained in eco-friendly production, a growing number of colleges and universities are offering sustainability-related curriculum. In fact, more ...
Tags: Packaging, sustainability-related curriculum, Sustainable Innovation
LAS VEGAS — "Eco-chic" interior designer Sarah Barnard of Sarah Barnard Design in Santa Monica, Calif., will moderate a panel discussion about the value of consumer disclosure labeling in the specialty sleep marketplace at next ...
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The Specialty Sleep Assn. is moving to a new space at the Las Vegas Market, on the 15th floor of World Market Center Building C. The group said it expects 30 to 40 of its members to participate in showing in a 13,000-square-foot space, ...
Tags: SSA, sleep category, product innovation
TORONTO -- Registration for the 2013 edition of the Canadian Home Furnishings Market, Canada's only national trade event for the furniture and home furnishings industries, is open. The market will run Jan. 12-15 at the International ...
Tags: home furnishings, furniture
NEW YORK --- As the Northeast continues to recover from Monday's devastating Hurricane Sandy, new reports of damage and potential damage to furniture stores in the storm's path are emerging. One of the hardest hit appears to be Seaside ...
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Innerspring mattress unit shipments declined in September, but the bedding industry still managed to record a 1.9% gain in unit shipments that month because of a gain in specialty sleep. The dollar value of shipments ...
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HIGH POINT --- The Specialized Furniture Carriers Assn., which represents more than 30 companies dedicated to the handling and transportation of furniture, has elected Patrick Cory as president of its board of directors for 2013. Cory, ...
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HIGH POINT --- Industry leaders Howard Haas, Kevin O'Connor and Melvyn Wolff were inducted into the American Furniture Hall of Fame during a banquet here last night. Howard Haas Kevin O'Conner Melvyn Wolff They join 88 members ...
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WASHINGTON --- The majority of merchant plaintiffs in a multibillion-dollar proposed antitrust settlement over credit card swiping fees now say they oppose the agreement with Visa, MasterCard and some of the nation's largest banks. "The ...
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WASHINGTON -- Unionized dockworkers and the operators of 14 East Coast and Gulf Coast ports have agreed to a 90-day extension of their current labor contract, ending the threat of a strike that could have shut down the ports on Sept. 30. ...
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Kathi Cunningham Case goods importer Classic Concepts Inc. has named Kathi Cunningham a senior account manager. She will be based out of the company's Atlanta showroom and will cover the Southeast sales territory. Cunningham most ...
SACRAMENTO,Calif.—For upholstered furniture makers,the end result of a flammability rulemaking process that started this month will likely be a label saying their furniture is compliant. But getting to that point will be a long ...
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ANAHEIM,Calif.—Furniture,electronics and appliance buying group BrandSource has formed an alliance with the National Home Furnishings Assn.to provide NHFA members and its affiliates with inventory financing services. BrandSource ...
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ROSEVILLE,Calif.—Next Generation-NOW will host its first online NGN Huddle next week on the topic of generational transition. Family business owners from Gates Home Furnishings,Grants Pass,Ore.,and Coconis Furniture,South ...
Tags: generational transition, Home Furnishings, The NGN Huddle