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How Third-party Training can Transform your Store

Sales training principles sound fresh and more credible when they come from someone new, even if leadership has been saying the same things for months. Read more.

Message from the Editor

Just over a year ago, one of the largest and most influential furniture trade events in Europe cancelled its 2025 show just months before it was to take place. Shock waves rippled through the industry as word of the end of IMM Cologne spread. But its demise was only temporary. In January, show organizer Koelnmesse announced IMM Cologne would return in 2026, though pared-down and rejigged, and it would launch a new event tailored to different needs within the sector. That event, IDD Cologne, debuted this past October, and early numbers and feedback indicate it was a success.

Clare Tattersall, Editor

Feature

Sustainability in the Sleep Products Industry

A deep dive into how consumers and bedding industry retailers define sustainability and talk about sustainability, and how retailers sell sustainability. Read more.

Latest News

The Fall Issue is Now Available Online

How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing product imagery, forest certification explained, competition law compliance, receipt survey shortcomings and more! Read more.

MIFF Announces Registration for 2026 Event

Visitor registration is now open for Southeast Asia’s largest furniture trade show, the Malaysian International Furniture Fair, simply known as MIFF 2026. Read more.

IDD Cologne Celebrates Successful Premiere

Around 10,000 visitors attended the inaugural edition of Interior Design Days Cologne, Oct. 26-29, which was spread across 16 locations in Cologne, Germany. Read more.

Magnussen Names VP of Product Development

ISFD board member and furniture industry veteran Fred Schubert has joined Magnussen Home as vice-president of product development. Read more.

La-Z-Boy Reorganizes Leadership for Growth

La-Z-Boy has realigned its commercial leadership to enhance its focus on core businesses and position itself for long-term growth in the home furnishings industry. Read more.

HealthGuard Carves Out New Senior-level Position

Canada’s largest top-of-bed manufacturer HealthGuard has promoted Elizabeth Almeida to sales director of its retail division, a newly created position. Read more.

Upcoming Events

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January 11 - 13, NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show, New York City, New York

January 13 - 19, Winter Atlanta Market, Atlanta, Georgia

January 15 - 19, Maison & Objet, Paris, France

January 20 - 23, IMM Cologne, Cologne, Germany




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