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The Furniture Buying Index Held Steady This Month at a Reading of 70

Aug 23, 2012

The Furniture Buying Index held steady this month at a reading of 70, according to America's Research Group. "Job insecurity is a major factor in preventing the Index from rising this month," said Britt Beemer, chairman of America's ...

Tags: furniture

Sabotage Malware Discovered Last Week Matches The Exact Time and Date

Aug 23, 2012

A timer found in the Shamoon cyber-sabotage malware discovered last week matches the exact time and date when a hacktivist group claims to have disabled thousands of computers from the network of Saudi Aramco,the national oil company of ...

Tags: Shamoon cyber-sabotage malware, Saudi Arabia, oil company, Aramco company

David Has Gained Tremendous Experience in Working with Furniture Retailers

Aug 23, 2012

Shilesky returns to Rowe, where he worked from 1999 to 2006, after six years at Lexington Home Brands. He reports to Rowe CEO Phil Haney, who also is CEO of Lexington. "David has gained tremendous experience in working with a wide range ...

Tags: Upholstered Furniture

An Ad Agency Is Testing a New App That Uses Strategically Placed Cameras

Aug 23, 2012

An ad agency is testing a new app that uses strategically placed cameras,facial recognition tools and Facebook histories to offer targeted local deals. The system,dubbed Facedeals,uses cameras placed at the doors of participating stores ...

Tags: ad agency, app, Facebook, Facedeals

Demand for Housing Units Is Expected to Register a Significant Growth

Aug 23, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE According to our new research report, a Booming Housing Sector in India, demand for residential property in India is emerging as a major growth area for a large number of developers. The sector is not only attracting ...

Tags: Indian Housing Demand, RNCOS, HIG and Luxury housing

Silvestre Arquitectos Has Done That in Their House Casa Del Atrio in Valencia

Aug 23, 2012

As any designer will tell you, designing something simple, dare we say minimal, is much more difficult than adding bells and whistle. The fine line between simple and dull can be hard to straddle. Spanish office Fran Silvestre ...

Tags: construction

Earthquake Would Hit Japan in March 2011 Destroyed Many Beautiful Things

Aug 23, 2012

The largest earthquake that hit Japan in March 2011 destroyed many beautiful things. These times of disasters and catastrophes are, however, opportunities as well. They bring us together and break down all the previous barriers. Thanks to ...

Tags: Architect

The Company Will Unveil Three New Handcrafted Cast Aluminum Table Tops

Aug 23, 2012

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — RosettaLuxury outdoor furnishings manufacturer Pride Family Brands announced the company will unveil three new handcrafted cast aluminum table tops at the International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market, ...

Tags: Pride, Brands, Furnishing

Carphone Warehouse Used BI Software by Microstrategy as Opposed to Rival Builders

Aug 23, 2012

In a bid to improve its store performance and customer marketing, mobile retailer Carphone Warehouse has used business intelligence (BI) software by MicroStrategy as opposed to rival Information Builders because the dashboards created by ...

Tags: Carphone Warehouse, mobile retailer, Netezza data, MicroStrategy

Australian MPs Have Been Debating Legislation

Aug 23, 2012

In what's been a busy Parliamentary week, Australian MPs have been debating legislation which would prohibit the import of timber that's been illegally logged and impose significant fines on anyone bringing it in. Timber products from ...

Tags: market view, illegal logging bill

Sany Heavy Industry Has Fully Acquired Intermix GmbH

Aug 23, 2012

Sany Heavy Industry, a leading Chinese manufacturer of construction machinery, announced that it has fully acquired Intermix GmbH, a German truck mixer maker. Sany spent 8.1 million euros ($9.78 million) to buy all of Intermix from its ...

Tags: market view, construction machinery

The Web Site Offers Better Navigation of The Company's Product

Aug 23, 2012

The Fort Worth, Texas-based retailer's Web site offers shipping within the continental United States. The site also give consumers the option of paying for products online and then picking those purchases up in a Pier 1 store, saving on ...

Tags: Home, Furnishings, retailer

Las Vegas Convention Is Aimed at Helping Members Drive Traffic Into Their Stores

Aug 23, 2012

The launch at Anaheim, Calif.-based Brandsource's Las Vegas convention is aimed at helping members drive traffic into their stores on a year-round basis. BrandSource members attending the convention can view extensive product displays and ...

Tags: Business, Twin-Star, International

Ramage Spent Four Years at The Pacific Design Center as The Director of Marketing

Aug 23, 2012

Ramage oversees the areas of marketing, branding and licensing for Brown Jordan and Brown Jordan Services brands.Ramage joins Brown Jordan with more than 10 years of experience in marketing, brand development and licensing, most recently as ...

Tags: Home, Furnishings, International

Automation Order Contracted ABB

Aug 23, 2012

Automation order for ABB Century Cement, India, has contracted ABB to design, engineer and supply integrated automation and modern electrification systems for its Manikgarh Cement plant. The order, worth US$18 million, comes as part of a ...

Tags: market view, cement