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Business of Furniture - July 18, 2025 (+ Post-Show Week 6)
- ASK STEPHEN - "Summertime is Not Just for Vacations!" - Stephen Viscusi - Manufacturers and dealers alike tend to want to go into the June trade shows with a full staff. Then, as soon as the shows are over, so are the careers of the non-performing employees. They get the axe.
- Stefanie Schwalb: NeoCon Day 3, Part 1: Sustainability and Humanity Appear in Showrooms that Impress - Working in partnership with design consultant Gensler, Growth is a new line of sustainable surface materials produced from 100% recycled and recyclable Polygood® polystyrene panels, which has earned a Declare Label certification.
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: HON Expands Award-Winning Nucleus® Seating with New Spectrum Mesh Offering - The HON Company is enhancing its award-winning Nucleus® seating line with the addition of Spectrum Mesh — a colorful mesh option designed to elevate comfort and style.
- Chris Dawson: The Ancillary Advantage: How the Little Things Drive Big Workplace Impact - The magic happens when ancillary items work in concert — their compounding power unlocks entirely new ways to use space effectively, flexibly, and beautifully.
- Landscape Forms Introduces Basic, a Durable & Lightweight Site Furnishing Line by Urbidermis - Lightweight, all-aluminum construction means Basic elements are not only easier to handle by users in situ, but also more efficient to transport and more sustainable to manufacture.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - Nook Recertified as a Certified Autism Resource / BOS Holdings Announces Annual Indoor Charity Golf Classic Benefiting Make A Wish Illinois / BiSemA Outsourced OFDA XML & CAD Solutions / EDmarket Launches Design for Learning Co-Lab / Safco Launches Ready Personal Storage Line / KFI Studios Introduces Tumble Occasional Table / Carnegie Textiles Now Available at 9to5 Seating / Arper's Award Winning Catifa Family - Shaping A Sustainable Tomorrow / Introducing LS2 AV from Coronet LED: The Future of AV Lighting in One Fixture
- Arcadia Introduces Soa: A Full-Family Seating and Table Collection Designed to Comfort, Adapt and Endure - With softer forms and comfort at its core, Soa offers a calming presence in waiting areas of all kinds. The collection includes benches, guest seating, bariatric options and tandem models, thoughtfully designed to create inviting and adaptable spaces of every size.
- Tangram and Cate School Reimagine Inquiry Collaborative as a Destination for Discovery, Connection, and Campus Life - The revamped Inquiry CoLab is now a vibrant social hub that reflects contemporary educational values while respecting the unique campus culture of Cate School.
- UPFRONT: Enrollment is Open: Solomon Coyle's Fall 2025 Project Management Training Equips Teams to Protect Margins and Strengthen Client Relationships - Beyond technical skills, the program emphasizes the strategic role that project management can play in strengthening client relationships and driving business growth.
- Spec Furniture Launches New Brand Identity to Reflect Strategic Growth and Customer Commitment - Spec has always been about great people, smart solutions, and products that actually fit the space. Now, the brand matches the vibe: colorful, confident, and built to deliver.
- Top Takeaways from NeoCon & Design Days 2025: LINAK at the Core of the Evolving Office - At NeoCon and Design Days 2025, the workplace was reimagined—again. This year's exhibits leaned into a future that demands adaptability, inclusivity, and wellness.
- LX Hausys Hosts Charlotte Showroom Preview Event, Marking Key Milestone in U.S. Expansion - New facility highlights VIATERA quartz designs, faster deliveries, and Southeast market growth.
- Watson Furniture Welcomes Donna Sheahan as National Sales Manager - Donna is a passionate, strategic, and results driven sales leader with an emphasis on developing for clients' life long potential.
- PLACES - A.Menarini Offices – Bangkok | Natural elements and decorative plants are thoughtfully integrated throughout the space, offering a calming atmosphere and achieving a harmonious balance between nature and a futuristic environment.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - Landscape Forms Partners with Lighting Dynamics, Inc. to Represent Lighting Portfolio in Columbus, Ohio / DEDON's PLAY Outdoor Seating Now Available in 4 New Nature-Inspired Colors / Avanto Announces Andy Rysdam as New Managing Director of Financial Services / Small Changes, Big Impact: Enhancements to Portals Quiet & Portals Open / Formica Corporation Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
- New In Classifieds - OFS - District Sales Manager-Dallas & Market Resource Manager | OFS is seeking a Sales Representative to join our team in the Dallas, TX area. As a District Sales Manager, your responsibilities would include business development, promotion, support, and training activities targeted towards designated Dealerships, A & D Firms and End Users in the Dallas market. OFS is also seeking a dynamic and experienced Market Resource Manager who will be responsible for the overall performance and operations of the showroom, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction, optimizing sales, and maintaining the visual standard of our product displays. Read more on page 94.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
Business of Furniture - July 12, 2025 (+ Post-Show Week 5)
- ASK STEPHEN - "What's a Gorilla Hire?" - Stephen Viscusi - This is what I call 'gorilla hiring' tactics! It is the trademark of companies that are desperate to make a new hire.
- Clarus: A Case Study in Creating Memorable Brand Experiences - Clarus is passionate about elevating indoor space while preserving the outdoor environment.
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: KI Launches Civara and Zentori - Two New Seating Solutions to Elevate Any Workspace
- Stinson Acquires Arc-Com, Uniting Two Legacy Brands to Better Serve the Commercial Design Community - This partnership expands what's possible for designers and specifiers. With Stinson, Anzea, and Arc-Com now operating as one unified team, designers gain seamless access to a dramatically expanded library of textiles and surface solutions.
- Shaw Contract Launches Origin of Color Carpet Tile: A Tribute to Nature, Culture and Conscious Design - Color lives between darkness and light, its origins stemming from the elements — water, air, fire and earth. Over time, color evolved with the development of pigments from natural elements, including minerals, plants and insects. These early expressions inspired Origin of Color, a collection of carpet tiles that brings history to life.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - KI Launches the Sebel Chair, Made from 100% Post-consumer Waste in the United Kingdom / Three H Launches Lady Ev: A Signature Table That Enhances and Punctuates Modern Workspaces / Shaw Contract Introduces Two Digital AI Tools to Streamline Design and Elevate Creative Vision / Configura Announces the 2025 Configura Awards Celebrating Excellence in Design Innovation / RESEAT Launches the "Cardboard Truth" Campaign to Spark Urgent Dialogue Around Furniture Waste and Circularity in the Built Environment / Kimball International's New York City Showroom Earns WELL Certified™ Platinum Distinction / Luxurious Champagne Metals are the Newest from Chemetal / Havwoods Debuts Six New 'Hero' Colors in the Colossal Collection / Teknion's Figure Collection Wins HiP Award / IIDA NY Inaugurates Chapter President for 2025-2026 Term / Lesro Introduces Darsey and Bloom / Pallas Textiles Launches Sustainability Mood Board Challenge / Kimball International Announces Inaugural Makers of a Better Future Fund Winners
- Fellowes Brands Launches 3D Visual Product Configurators for Dealers, Powered by 3D Cloud - New 3D Cloud Product Configurators offer pricing and SIF file integration for the Company's most popular and complex configurable product lines: Volo, Markerboards, Sena, and Rising.
- Encore Debuts Cromo: A Versatile Table Collection Designed to Meet, Move and Multiply Possibilities - Redefine meeting spaces with a simplicity and refinement that only Cromo can bring. Multipurpose tables flip-up and nest with ease for smooth transitions within and between rooms, while meeting tables cater to traditional demands with a polished flair. Add power technology and further discover how Cromo maximizes functionality and convenience.
- UPFRONT: Resource Furniture Announces Partnership With Humanscale Living - Resource Furniture has partnered with Humanscale to release a curated collection of innovative and functional home office solutions.
- Carnegie Introduces Six New Designs in Its Signature Xorel Collection - Celebrating What Has Set Carnegie Apart for 75 Years, Xorel Is Creating a Design System Where Innovation Meets Artistry
- Istituto Marangoni Miami and Pininfarina Launch Pininfarina Scholarship for Interior Design Students - This initiative reflects a shared commitment to creativity, innovation, and greater accessibility in design education.
- Ultrafabrics Introduces New Senior Director of Trade Marketing - With 16 Years of Marketing Expertise in the Textiles Industry, Caroline Ollivier Joins Ultrafabrics to Drive Brand Innovation with the Same Intention and Quality That Define Its Products
- Poltrona Frau Presents Two New Custom Interior Projects in AlUla Desert, Saudi Arabia - Situated in the Hejaz, a region that features prominently in the history of Islam as well as several pre-Islamic Semitic civilizations, al-Ula was a market city on the historic Incense trade route that linked India and the Persian Gulf to the Levant and Europe.
- PLACES - Chartered Accountant (CA) Offices – Halol | The layout is open and organized, with everything positioned for efficiency.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - Arcadis Appoints Global Workplace Strategist Pallavi Shrivastava to Drive Human-Centered Design / Foscarini's "What's in a Lamp?" Project Celebrates Second Anniversary / The Timeless Appeal of Anglepoise / Ankrom Moisan Appoints Michael Great to Vice President of Architecture / MRG Southeast Expands Into Florida, Welcoming New Team Members / Henricksen Promotes Ryan Esche to General Manager of Illinois Office / Channel the Calm of the Ocean with J+J Flooring's Tides Collection / Richwood Industries Introduces PolyBak Sk17-20, a New Solution for Lighter Color Overlay Applications / Coronet Introduces Taskbar: A Streamlined, Glare-Free Task Lighting Solution
- New In Classifieds - OFS - District Sales Manager-Dallas & Market Resource Manager | OFS is seeking a Sales Representative to join our team in the Dallas, TX area. As a District Sales Manager, your responsibilities would include business development, promotion, support, and training activities targeted towards designated Dealerships, A & D Firms and End Users in the Dallas market. OFS is also seeking a dynamic and experienced Market Resource Manager who will be responsible for the overall performance and operations of the showroom, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction, optimizing sales, and maintaining the visual standard of our product displays. Read more on page 118.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
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