TORONTO -- Registration for the 2013 edition of the Canadian Home Furnishings Market, Canada's only national trade event for the furniture and home furnishings industries, is open. The market will run Jan. 12-15 at the International ...
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RICHMOND, Va. -- Top 100 retailer Sleepy's was confirmed as the winning bidder for the 80-store Mattress Discounters chain in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here. Court officials said Sleepy's paid $11.9 million for the company, outbidding the ...
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I.O. Metro's new catalog, available in print and online, has a cover shot featuring the retailer's Lalit 15-drawer chest in iron and vintage mango planks for $899.95. LOWELL, Ark. -- I.O. Metro plans to open 10 or more stores over the ...
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PHOENIX -- The former 500,000-square-foot case goods manufacturing facility of Thornwood Mfg. here will be auctioned next week. Craig Thorn, a controlling officer in the company, said Thornwood was unable to find a suitable partner or ...
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ECRU, Miss. -- Promotional upholstery manufacturer American Furniture Mfg. said it has hired Al Wiygul, a veteran industry executive and most recently president of Bauhaus USA, as CEO. He succeeds Mike Thomas, who will retire at the end ...
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CULVER CITY, Calif. -- Jeffrey Wallner has been named president of accent furniture, youth and casual dining importer Powell Co.'s furniture division. Wallner will be responsible for sales, marketing and merchandising in the newly created ...
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OKLAHOMA CITY - The owners of Top 100 company Mathis Bros. Furniture say they plan to open seven Ashley Furniture HomeStores in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla., metro areas. Owners Bill and Larry Mathis will open their first ...
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Wendels Home & Design here is set to become Art Van Furniture's second franchised store. The central Michigan retailer will carry the Top 100 company's full furniture line in its 40,000-square-foot showroom on ...
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Independent retailers can attract consumers who want to shop online and on mobile devices, according to Nationwide Marketing Group. The buying and marketing group for furniture, appliance, electronics and other ...
MANLIUS, N.Y. -- Case goods and upholstery producer Stickley Furniture is offering a chance to win a 2013 Collector Edition wine rack to those who register on its website. The giveaway will be open throughout 2013 for the wine rack, which ...
OMAHA, Neb. --- Third quarter revenues from Berkshire Hathaway's retailing operations - which includes four furniture chains, plus jewelry and candy businesses - increased 4.9% to $712 million from $679 million, according to the company's ...
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NEW YORK --- As the Northeast continues to recover from Monday's devastating Hurricane Sandy, new reports of damage and potential damage to furniture stores in the storm's path are emerging. One of the hardest hit appears to be Seaside ...
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ROANOKE, Va. -- Colby Lynn Bush, a longtime retail executive with Grand Home Furnishings here, has died at age 64. Bush joined Grand as a salesman in 1970. He moved around to stores in Covington, Radford and Staunton, Va., as he advanced ...
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ST. LOUIS --- Furniture Brands International reported today that it cut its third-quarter net loss to $18 million on a 0.9% drop in sales. The most recent quarterly loss, which equals 33 cents per share, compares with a net loss of $24.5 ...
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A brochure explains the choices available in the new Jonathan Charles custom dining program. HIGH POINT -- High-end case goods manufacturer Jonathan Charles Fine Furniture has launched a custom dining table program to help better serve ...
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