Rollease Acmeda Announces Senior Leadership Appointments to Accelerate Innovation and Customer Experience

PRESS RELEASE Stamford, CT – November 18, 2025 – Rollease Acmeda, a global leader in precision window covering hardware, automation systems, and textiles, has announced a series of senior leadership changes aimed at strengthening innovation, driving...

Anne Bild

Coulisse Sets a New Acoustic Benchmark with the Launch of Absolute Silence

Coulisse, a global leader in window covering innovation, has announced Absolute Silence, a breakthrough that redefines acoustic performance in motorized shading systems. More than a motor enhancement, Absolute Silence represents a holistic...

Anne Bild

Turn Window Coverings into Profit at the International Window Coverings Expo April 21-23, 2026, in Raleigh, NC

PRESS RELEASE CHARLOTTE, NC — Window coverings are more than the finishing touch, they’re the foundation of a profitable design business. This spring, designers, decorators and workrooms from across North America will gather at the...

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The New IntelliFlex® I/O DC from Draper: Shade Control Simplified

(Spiceland, Ind.) (November 10, 2025) – A complete window shade automation system should be elegant, simple, and scalable. That’s the key vision driving the new IntellIFlex I/O DC low voltage shade control system from Draper. IntelliFlex IO DC is...

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Helser Brothers Redefines Custom Drapery with the Launch of the Motorized Traverse French Pole

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 16, 2025 CHANDLER, Ariz. — October 16, 2025 — Helser Brothers, a premier manufacturer of custom drapery hardware, has unveiled a groundbreaking innovation that merges timeless design with advanced technology: the...

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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

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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

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5 Tips to Make Virtual Design Consultations a Success

By Taryn Pearce Online interior design services were seeing an uptick in popularity before COVID-19, but the pandemic and resulting shutdown have made them a crucial part of any designer’s toolkit. Designers eager...

September 4, 2020