On March 23, Zollanvari launched its first-ever online exhibition with over 40 creations from Zollanvari's designer and in-house collections: Cyber Esotericism: the 2021 Zollanvari International Collections. Due to the fantastic reception, and by popular demand, the company has extended the show through Thursday, April 1. 

Las Vegas Market is improving pre-market preparation and providing sourcing inspiration through its brand-new “Market Pros” program. The program will feature market tips and favorite at-market products finds from six influential industry professionals on the @LasVegasMarket Instagram page during April 2021 Market, running April 11-15, 2021.

National luxury carpet and rug company, STARK announced today its largest acquisition to-date; that of New Jersey-based floor covering company, J&S Designer Flooring, one of the largest single-store carpet retailers in America. The deal, which will go into effect on April 1, 2021, will unite two of the premiere floor-covering companies to form a new brand, J&S by STARK, which will offer customers in the Northern New Jersey region an unrivaled product line and a higher level of service and support.

Three at one go – Lower Saxony’s Ministry of Economics, Labor, Transport and Digitalization has named the Hannover Exhibition Center a “Digital Location Lower Saxony” three times. Three individual projects have been awarded: H'Up as a new, multifunctional event location, the Media Factory as a streaming studio complex, and the latest project, 5G Smart Venue.

Leading floor covering and home accents manufacturer Nourison introduces new Peanuts products, colorful area rug designs, and digital print accent rug collections for New York Home Fashions Market.

Mr. Blake Ryan Hill, 47, of Dalton, GA, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021.

DOMOTEX 2021 will be held this year from May 19 - 21 as a digital-only event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The DOMOTEX DIGITAL DAYS consist of a live conference program on May 20, which will address current and trendsetting topics in the international floor coverings industry. The live program is framed by two days of business dating, networking and exchange for participants.

Momentum and anticipation are building for the April 2021 Las Vegas Market, running April 11 – April 15, at World Market Center Las Vegas, with buyer registration pacing at 80% above Summer 2020 levels. Based on historical trends, International Market Centers (IMC) anticipates an exponential increase in daily registrations in the six weeks before market.

Nina Smith, the founding CEO of GoodWeave International, was recently named a recipient of the Tufts University Alumni Award for Active Citizenship and Public Service, which celebrates contributions to improving the lives of others. GoodWeave is the leading global NGO working to stop child labor in global supply chains.