Former Natuzzi executive Jan Mantens has been named director of the Brussels Furniture Fair, according to European trade publication Furniture News. Mantens is replacing Els Van Pelt, who is retiring after 15 years with the fair. After ...
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The Birmingham NEC has announced that it will host a new Furniture Show from 18-20th January in 2015 and beyond. The Midlands venue - currently host to UBM show Interiors UK which, it was reported today, is relocating to ExCeL - has ...
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UBM Live Built Environment, organiser of Interiors UK, has announced that the show is set to become The Furniture Show at May Design Series by 2015. May Design Series 2014 will host close to 400 exhibitors, and The Furniture Show at May ...
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Las Vegas Market organizers say the home furnishings temporary space on the second floor of World Market Center Building B will feature its largest-ever roster of exhibitors at the winter market, Jan. 26-30. Space for the ...
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The American Home Furnishings Alliance has awarded Ethan Allen its Sustainable by Design registration, recognizing the manufacturer and retailer's environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. The company also has expanded its ...
Leather upholstery resource Violino has signed a three-year lease for a 14,000-square-foot permanent showroom at the Las Vegas Market. The company said the new exhibit space, World Market Center B-870, is being renovated and will be open ...
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Swedish furniture retailer Ikea plans to double its market share in Germany over the next eight to 10 years, according to a report in German newspaper Handelsblatt that was cited in the International Business Times. Handelsblatt quoted ...
Sofa giant CSL has completed a wholesale rebrand as it revealed it is on target to reach sales of £100m for the first time. By Christmas all 26 of the firm's stores will be operating as Sofaworks as part of the family-owned retailer's ...
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Sleep apnea patients will soon be able to conceal their therapy equipment at their bedsides in a new nightstand that Perdue Woodworks will introduce at the Jan. 26-30 Las Vegas Market. The nightstand, which was designed for Perdue by J.P. ...
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Real Deals on Furniture and Home Décor here will hold a ribbon cutting this Saturday, Dec. 21, for what store officials say is the world's largest mattress. Workers put the finishing touches on a mattress that measures 38 by 80 ...
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Dufresne Spencer Group has acquired Phillips Furniture,a St.Louis company with seven licensed Ashley Furniture HomeStores and a namesake store.The stores will continue to operate as usual,according to officials. The deal closed on ...
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Oak Furniture Land has been recognised in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 for the third time. The company was ranked 51st in this year's annual league table, following its No 19 placement on the Profit Fast Track in April. The Fast ...
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The Bombay brand, having reestablished itself in new furniture last year, could soon expand into several other licensed categories - including fabric and upholstery. The Wildflower Group, a licensing and branding agency, said it is ...
Upper-end upholstery producer Ekornes has signed a letter of intent to acquire fellow Norwegian producer IMG for an undisclosed price. Ekornes officials said the deal will give the company a new growth platform for upholstered seating at ...
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UK bedding brand, The Fine Bedding Company, has launched a new website to boost online sales and help it achieve ambitious growth in 2014. The website, which has been designed and built by Manchester-based digital agency, Studio North, ...
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