Proctor, Decorize create lighting line
“Trading Spaces” designer Christi Proctor is collaborating with home accents manufacturer Decorize to create a lighting collection that will debut at the Fall High Point Market in October.   more >>

AmericasMart teams with aquarium
AmericasMart is offering employees and customers a 10% discount on tickets to the Georgia Aquarium.   more >>

High Point’s wearing of the green
After a successful debut in the spring, the eco-friendly home furnishings pavilion at the High Point Market will have twice the space for fall, according to Merchandise Mart Properties (MMPI) and the Sustainable Furniture Council.   more >>

Iron Décor shifts direction to mass accounts
Iron Décor will no longer serve the retail market under a reorganization announced last week. Spokeswoman Carolina Sosa said Iron Décor will focus more aggressively on mass merchant accounts. The reorganization will allow the Product Development division to serve as an important tool for growing existing business with existing major accounts and the company to focus on the goals of each mass merchant and strengthen company-buyer relationships, Sosa said.   more >>

Sands Expo to house temporary exhibits
The Sands Expo will house temporary and global exhibits of the summer Las Vegas Market, market officials said last week. The Expo adjoins the Venetian Hotel and is near the permanent showrooms at World Market Center.   more >>