Shopping is one of the top uses of mobile technology, and seven of the top 10 activities customers perform on their cell phone are shopping related. At the same time, the number of omni-channel shoppers who use multiple digital resources to ...
Bill Cubberley is showing product geared for the U.S. market at Nathan Furniture USA. John Wampler stands in the High Point Market showroom of his newly launched JGW Furniture. HIGH POINT — Industry veterans don't fade away. ...
The North American Home Furnishings Assn. has put out a call for nominations for its 2014 Retailer of the Year awards. Nominations are due by Dec. 1 and awards will be presented June 1 at the annual Home Furnishings Networking Conference ...
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Ikea pulled a story about a lesbian couple from its customer magazine in Russia because of that country's "restrictions on promoting homosexual relationships," the Associated Press reports. A spokeswoman for the Swedish home furnishings ...
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The issue of toxic chemicals in upholstery foam is the subject of a HBO documentary scheduled to air on Monday, Nov. 25, the New York Times reports. In "Toxic Hot Seat," directors James Redford and Kirby Walker explore the health impact ...
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Full-line manufacturer Theodore Alexander is collaborating with New York designer Jamie Drake on a new line of home furnishings to debut at the April High Point Market. Jamie Drake The Jamie Drake for Theodore Alexander collection ...
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Kas is making the move to additional home décor categories. The rug vendor has announced it will launch its first pillows and poufs to kick off 2014. In addition, Kas will move into a new showroom in AmericasMart for the Jan. 7-14 ...
Merinos Home Furnishings has decided against opening an 850,000-square-foot retail showroom here, opting instead to lease out the property it acquired earlier this year. Michael Bay, owner of the home furnishing retailer with large stores ...
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Bobby Berk Home, the trend-setting home furnishings and decor brand, announced a new licensing partnership with global rug and accessories manufacturer, Surya. Three collections of rugs will debut in summer 2014, all featuring Bobby Berk ...
California has revised its controversial Technical Bulletin 117 and adopted a new flammability standard that should allow producers to make furniture and baby products that do not contain flame retardant chemicals beginning Jan. 1. ...
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The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) Board of Directors has announced that Steve W. DeHaan, CAE, is the organization’s new president & CEO. DeHaan brings a long history of successful advocacy campaigns and ...
Dorel's recreational and leisure business rebounded from a disappointing second quarter, officials told investors Thursday morning during a third-quarter earnings call. "However, the IBD channel is being cautious on preseason inventories ...
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To keep up with growing demand for humidity-controlled warehousing in Vietnam, specialized furniture carrier and international 3PL provider Zenith Global Logistics has expanded its Ho Chi Minh City facility. Dehumidifiers enable Zenith ...
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Auburn University student Meghan Wilson's design won the popular vote at the October High Point Market in the Groovystuff by Design: Connecting Education with Industry Challenge. Wilson was one of 16 students in Auburn's Industrial Design ...
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Grand Home Furnishings has opened three new stores following its acquisition of the four-store John Eye's Big Sandy Superstores in August. West Virginia television station WVNSTV reports the stores opened in southern West Virginia's ...
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