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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Business Insight

6 Ways Window Treatment Companies Can Increase Equity and Inclusion

The recent attention on Black Lives Matter, the #MeToo movement, and the plight of immigrants and indigenous people in this country has highlighted the need for companies to increase efforts around equity and inclusion...

January 12, 2021

Business Insight

Lessons in Leadership: Derick Marsh, Rollease Acmeda

By Sophia Bennett Derick Marsh, CEO of the multinational window covering component manufacturer and distributor Rollease Acmeda, is no stranger to international business. He grew up in Germany, a child of a parent in...

January 7, 2021

Business Insight

5 Tips for Creating a Curated Business

By Claudia Clobes Yudis We all know that your brand should have an identity and a voice that is cohesive and consistent across all your channels. Your clients hire you because they trust you and need your guidance, so...

January 5, 2021

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Kick-Off 2021 With Madeleine MacRae’s Transformational #VirtualRetreat January 5-7!

2020 has been an incredible year. For some, it’s been a year of fear, anxiety and worry. For others, it’s been a year of growth and opportunity. For all of us, it’s been a year of uncertainty. Things have changed at...

December 16, 2020

Business Insight

Success Despite Hardships Pushes Alpha to be a “Company with a Soul”

By Sophia Bennett David Fezer (l) and Joseph Astran (r) from Alpha Tubular Motors Every company faces hardships, especially during its startup phase. Nine-year-old Alpha Tubular Motors is no exception. Founder David...

December 14, 2020

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Window Covering Retailers and Installers: Ride the New Wave of Smart-Home Technology

By Roger Magalhaes By now, every major manufacturer on the market offers automated window coverings. By the same token, virtually every type of window treatment has its automated version as well. Some manufacturers use...

December 14, 2020

Business Insight

Creating Safety, Managing Your Inner Dialogue During Crucial Conversations

By Kathryn Dillon I will never forget a comment from a client the day we delivered and installed drapery, shades, bedding, bed skirts and pillows for several rooms in her home. When we arrived, she said she could hardly...

December 4, 2020

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What’s Trending at the Window in 2021?

International fabric manufacturer Wilson Fabrics shares what’s trending in roller shades for the year ahead. U.S.-based representatives, Karen Goelst and Andrew Vardas, take us through the latest fabric colors and...

November 16, 2020

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Tricks of the Trade: Details Matter

By Roger Magalhaes A large portion of the custom window treatment industry is dedicated to discretionary income: Getting consumers with money to spend on things they want versus things they need. For that reason, these...

November 12, 2020

Business Insight

See Your Name in Print: How to Get Your Work Published

By Kathy Wall Why do some businesses get media attention and others don’t? Is it because those getting coverage in the press are somehow better? The answer is yes, but probably not in the way you imagine. The product...

September 4, 2020