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Business of Furniture - May 9, 2026
- COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: Groupe Lacasse Launches New Brand Identity Driven by Story of "Revealing Human Potential" - Lacasse Becomes New Market Name and Features Several New Product Introductions
- ASK STEPHEN - "What's Your Opinion on Employees Participating in the Interview Process?" - Stephen Viscusi - The real issue is your attitude, your resume and your salary requirements. As a headhunter who's been in this business more than 30 years, I can tell you firsthand I rarely if ever hear a client even begin asking about a candidate's age.
- Global Marks 60 Years of Excellence, Innovation, and Commitment to Community - Global is proud to celebrate its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of growth, innovation, and an enduring commitment to people and the community.
- Architectural Simplicity Meets Soft Comfort in Lapella - Refined yet relaxed, Lapella offers a light, elevated presence with effortlessly soft comfort. An internal frame subtly reveals itself, shaping the architectural silhouette and providing a structured foundation for perfectly proportioned seat and back cushions. Slim metal legs further enhance its modern simplicity while offering an approachable feel designed for everyday use.
- Designing for Connection on Community College Campuses - Helping students and staff find a sense of belonging on campus is an ongoing issue for institutions of higher learning. Designing space through the lens of relationship-based hospitality can help.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - COE Distributing Celebrates Grand Opening of New Charlotte Distribution Center and Showroom / Solomon Coyle Opens Registration for Summer 2026 Dealer Management Development Program to Secure Business Continuity / Scandinavian Spaces Presents: The Adventures of NeoCon / Actiu Is Actively Building Its U.S. Rep Network Ahead of Its NeoCon Debut / Móz Designs Unveils New Statement Columns / IIDA Announces 2026-2027 Board of Directors / Room & Board Releases 2025 Impact Report
- UPFRONT: HON Expands SoCo™ Seating with 20 New Upholstery Options from HBF Textiles - The expansion diversifies designers' creative toolkits by bringing sophisticated textures, lush material depth, and a fresh range of hues and patterns to the collection.
- Humanscale Living and Resource Furniture Redefine the Modern Home Office at Afternoon Light - Humanscale Living and Resource Furniture join forces for a four-day activation at Afternoon Light during the much anticipated NYCxDesign.
- Wilsonart Unveils Thinscape Composite Tops for Modern Interiors - Wilsonart unveils Thinscape, its ½-inch ultra-thin composite tops that deliver a new design option when seeking slab options for both commercial and residential use.
- Carnegie Introduces Barts and Lucia, Two New Xorel Luxe Patterns From The Eden Collection - Two New Patterns Expand the Xorel Luxe Line, Channeling Geodes, Weathered Stone, and Organic Linen Through Sustainable, Softly Tactile Upholstery
- Illuminate at NeoCon Debuts with More Than 60 Lighting Brands - From Experiential Vignettes to Spotlight Sessions, the New Show-Within-A-Show Celebrates Lighting's Essential Role in Shaping Commercial Interiors
- PLACES - From Experiential Vignettes to Spotlight Sessions, the New Show-Within-A-Show Celebrates Lighting's Essential Role in Shaping Commercial Interiors
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - Insidesource Opens Singapore Office, Strengthening Global Presence in Asia / Studio TK Integrates Plantd Materials to Advance Sustainable Innovation in Commercial Furniture / KiSP Introduces KITS Assist, the Industry's First AI-Assisted Sales Tool for Contract Furniture / Hightower Joins Ecomedes, Making Sustainability Data More Accessible Than Ever / Ware Malcomb Announces Promotion of Braden Blake to Principal in Phoenix Office / Invi Air's Custom Rectangle Frameless Diffuser / Nowy Styl Appoints Ketil Årdal, as Their Global CEO / Whitney Brothers® outdoorED™ Collection Receives Design Journal BEST of 2025 Award
- New In Classifieds - Hot Jobs – Sales and Leadership Opportunities | The Viscusi Group is currently recruiting for several sales and leadership roles across the U.S. on behalf of different leading, manufacturer clients in the industry. You don't have to be actively looking. In fact, the best time to explore career opportunities is before you need to. Read more on page 92.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
Business of Furniture - May 2, 2026
- ASK STEPHEN - "Global Takes the Checkered Flag: The F1 Miami Event Everyone's Talking About" - Stephen Viscusi - Global Furniture Group hosted an event tied to the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, and from the moment you walked into their Miami Design District showroom, you could tell this wasn't business as usual. It didn't feel staged, and it didn't feel forced—it felt intentional, and that's a big difference.
- HON Introduces Brim: A Sculpted Polyshell Chair Designed for Comfort and Versatility - Brim will make its debut at Fulton Market Design Days in June 2026 at HON's newly unveiled Flagship at 320 N. Sangamon St.
- PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Teknion Unveils Blink: An Elevated Multi-Use Chair Focused On Intuitive Comfort And Sustainable Design For The Contemporary Workplace - Blink is an elevated multi-use chair made for dynamic environments. From active collaboration to focused meetings to head-down task execution, Blink shifts seamlessly from one workspace—and headspace—to the next.
- Hightower Launches Modo Pouf with Table and Silo Power - Two New Collections Designed to Move with the Rhythm of the Day - More than a chair or a table, Modo reflects a shift in how furniture supports the way people work and connect. Power shouldn't be something you have to search for, Yet in most shared spaces, it's tucked under tables, hidden along walls, or disguised as purely technical hardware. Silo rethinks that experience entirely — bringing power out into the open and eliminating the need to search. It transforms a common frustration into something accessible and easy to recognize within a room.
- DARRAN to Unveil "The Limousine Collection" at NeoCon 2026: A Paradigm Shift in On-Demand Privacy - Designed to resolve the spatial paradox of the modern office, Limousine balances open architectural sightlines with the immediate necessity for deep focus, collaborative environments and social applications.
- AROUND THE INDUSTRY - C.F. Stinson to Debut New Showroom at THE MART for NeoCon / Kirei Introduces Tessellate Pendant and Cloud, Part of the Lit Collection / Watson Furniture is Built to Reflect You at NeoCon 2026 / Spinneybeck Introduces Design 5: A Space Divider That Shapes Light and Space / Henricksen Appoints Emily Hurd the New General Manager for Wisconsin / Kimball International Earns Supplier Performance Achievement Award from OMNIA Partners / Sabin Launches TAPER, Introducing a Conical Form to Its Portfolio / Plantd Expands Into Furniture With Studio TK as First Brand Partner / Vishaan Chakrabarti to Lead Conversation on the Future of Adaptive Reuse / IIDA Announces Winners of Two Prestigious Design Competitions / IIDA Announces Winners of the 13th Annual Student Design Competition / SynSisal Tile - Sisal-Look Modular Tile for Commercial Interiors
- Flokk Expands in North America with Acquisition of Spec Furniture - Flokk strengthens its position in Canada and enters the growing North American healthcare market through the acquisition of Toronto-based Spec Furniture
- Grown-Up Style, Kid-Sized Comfort: Achellita Kids Has Arrived - Arcadia introduces Achellita Kids, a playful extension of the original Achella Modular series designed to bring its signature flexibility to a younger audience.
- UPFRONT: Humanscale Becomes the Most Decorated Brand in Category With Recent iF and Red Dot Award Wins - Humanscale has earned its position as the most decorated global brand in the office furniture category across the iF and Red Dot Design Awards, with 28 awards to date. Guided by a distinctive design philosophy centered on simplicity, performance, and environmental responsibility, its 2026 wins across both award programs further strengthen a legacy spanning more than four decades.
- That's A Wrap: 64th Salone del Mobile.Milano - Against a backdrop of geopolitical instability and shifting demand, the Salone del Mobile.Milano has confirmed the industry's ability to hold its ground without retreating, seeking out new markets, new business models and new forms of design.
- Human Active Technology Promotes Scott Selzer to President of Sales and Marketing - In this role, Scott will continue to lead the organization's strategic growth while strengthening the company's commitment to delivering innovative solutions that connect people and technology.
- NeoCon 2026 Unveils Experiences & Activations Centered on the Power of Connection - The 57th Edition Expands Immersive Installations and Events, Bringing Together People, Products, and Innovation
- Solomon Coyle Releases 2026-Q1 to Q2 Dealer Market Outlook Report - Unexpected Q1 Decline in Bookings and Billings Offset by Multi-Year High in Distributor Optimism for Q2
- PLACES - Teleperformance Offices – Jakarta | The office is designed as a future-ready workplace that balances brand impact, employee well-being, and functionality.
- INDUSTRY PULSE & FIRST LOOKS - Artcobell Introduces Anand Marathe as IT Manager / Cathleen Lange, A Defining Voice in Healthcare Design, Retires After 26 Years at Shepley Bulfinch / JSI Expands Sales Team to Support Continued Growth / SURROUND Podcast Network Welcomes The LUXE Connect Podcast to Lineup / Nick Ndah Named Vice President, Architectural Solutions at FMG / Parador's Harmonia Receives Red Dot Award 2026 / Kimball International's A&D Focused UpStar Program Launches its Fourth Year / Luum Textiles Debuts Glance, a Wide-Width Semi-Sheer Drapery / Blå Station: A Bold Direction at Salone Del Mobile in Milan / Artcobell Expands Canadian Presence with Five New Dealer Partnerships / UpSpring Launches AI Authority Audit, A New Standard for How A&D Brands Win in AI-Driven Search
- New In Classifieds - Hot Jobs – Sales and Leadership Opportunities | The Viscusi Group is currently recruiting for several sales and leadership roles across the U.S. on behalf of different leading, manufacturer clients in the industry. You don't have to be actively looking. In fact, the best time to explore career opportunities is before you need to. Read more on page 120.
- So Much More Every Week - Industry Moments, Industry Portfolio, Industry Events, Industry Classifieds & Careers
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