Alendel Fabrics Unveils New Headquarters & Showroom in Toronto

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON – June 2025 – Alendel Fabrics, a leading North American supplier of decorative fabrics and interior accessories, proudly announces the opening of its new, purpose-built headquarters in Toronto. The 45,500 sq. ft...

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Designer Profile: Crafting the Perfect View With Caryn O’Sullivan of Drapery Street

How Caryn O’Sullivan of Drapery Street is redefining the window treatment experience—one detail at a time Caryn O’Sullivan never set out to build a typical design business. When she launched Drapery Street in 2006, her mission was clear: to...

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Rollease Acmeda Opens Brand New, State-of-the-art Distribution Center In Fayetteville, NC

The new combined warehouse & production facility is poised to support Rollease Acmeda’s continued growth expectations while keeping clutch manufacturing in the United States. May 15, 2025, Fayetteville, NC – Rollease Acmeda, a global leader in...

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Leading Motorized Shades Smart Home Control Platform Bond Bridge Expands into Large-Scale Commercial & MDU with Mecho

For Immediate Release Cresskill, NJ – February 27, 2025 – Bond today announced that their award-winning Bond Bridge Pro now integrates with Mecho, a foremost manufacturer of window shades for commercial applications. The Bond Bridge...

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Norman® Celebrates 50th Anniversary

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Los Angeles, July 22, 2024 – Norman® is proud to announce its 50th anniversary, celebrating half a century of growth, innovation, and dedication to excellence. Established in 1974 in Taiwan, Norman® started as a...

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Selling Transformation: Where Thinking Meets a Healthy Dose of the 3 Cs 

Think less and include the 3 Cs in your selling process and your business will grow. Sell the feeling that comes from owning the thing. Your sales will grow, which is why 2023 should be the year you stop selling window...

May 4, 2023

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MATTER: A New Window of Opportunity

By Jop Vos Who Are the Brains Behind It? Matter was created by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). This 400-plus member group of tech companies includes all the big names such as Google, Apple, Samsung and...

April 28, 2023

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IWCE Exhibit Hall Sells Out in 2023

The International Window Coverings Expo, held April 19-21 in Charlotte, NC, produced beyond expectations in the quality of the event and the number of exhibitors and attendees.

April 27, 2023

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CES 2023: Coulisse’s Award-Winning Eve MotionBlinds Smart Window Covering Motor Matter Certified

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, JANUARY 5, 2023 – Eve MotionBlinds is named “CES 2023 Innovation Award Honoree” in the smart home category for its Upgrade Kit for Roller Blinds. The pioneering smart window covering brand from Dutch...

January 10, 2023

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How To Sell Your Business

By Steven C. Bursten Selling a business continues to be a popular hot topic and history can tell us why. Window treatments took off in the 1960s as wholesalers gave free fabric sample books to drapery workrooms and...

August 30, 2022

Business Insight Installation

Increase Your Profits with Plantation Shutters

From my experience, I know many dealers and installers run away from plantation shutters, but I go in the opposite direction and embrace these wood or faux-wood interior shutters. It is true that making any mistake...

June 14, 2022

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Wineries: A Lucrative Clientele for the Window Design Industry

From Oregon to New York and nearly everywhere in between, wineries are a lucrative business. Interior designers and window treatment professionals who want to work with them will find a wealth of opportunities in this...

May 25, 2022

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IWCE EXPERIENCES FULL-FORCE COMEBACK IN FORT LAUDERDALE

For Immediate Release Grace McNamara Show Producer grace@wf-vision.com After a two-year hiatus, the International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE)—the largest trade show for the window covering industry in the...

April 14, 2022

Business Insight Sales

When Selling, Should You Choose Style or Color First?

I have been having a lengthy debate with one of my merchandising consultants who knows quite a bit about window coverings. She thinks the best way to sell any window covering is to first choose the color, then choose...

March 16, 2022

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Lessons in Leadership: Maurice Roetgering and Christiaan Roetgering, Coulisse 

We interview the Roetgering brothers, founders of Coulisse, and inspirational leaders in sustainable window covering product development and philanthropists of our future. You both founded Coulisse in 1992. What was...

January 12, 2022