Manufacturing activity in July continued its solid turnaround since dropping to its lowest levels since June 2009 in May, according to the Institute for Supply Management's monthly Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. The PMI, the index ...
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Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz will unveil an exclusive vehicle of a different breed – the Silver Arrow of the Seas concept yacht – in Montenegro this weekend. The 14-metre (46-foot) luxury yacht – initially announced ...
The Chair Market, a domestic maker of chairs, tables and stools, has opened a 140,000-square-foot factory showroom here to better serve the tri-state area. In addition to supplying the residential market, the Chair Market also sells its ...
Tags: Chair, Furniture, Furnishing
Whole home supplier Emerald Home Furnishings is rolling out a rethought casual dining program at the Las Vegas Market. While the company has been known as a casual dining resource already, it is going after middle market customers in the ...
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The Swiss design studio BERNHARD | BURKARD first showed their Giraffe Floor Lamp during the 2013 Salone Satelitte Milan furniture fair. The Giraffe Floor Lamp’s flexible abstract design follows the principles of functional and iconic ...
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While there was a significant increase in the TEU throughput of Sydney Ports in the 2012-13 financial year, most of the increase was accounted for by empty containers. June 2013 total container trade reached over 172,600 TEU, up by 12.6% ...
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Upholstery suppliers are telling their product stories in myriad ways at the Las Vegas Market, and they're giving their dealers the tools to do the same. From integrated showroom vignettes to multifunctional product designs, manufacturers ...
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Sherwin-Williams and Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home, have formed a new partnership. Williams-Sonoma, Inc., has created seasonal palettes of Sherwin-Williams paint colors that coordinate ...
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Furniture retailers reporting inconsistent to good business in the midst of this rebounding economy are heading here this week with an eye on price but an even sharper eye out for the new styles, colors and designs that can separate them ...
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Four well-known industry veterans are launching a direct container bedroom furniture specialist called Napa Home Furnishings at this week's Las Vegas Market. Serving as president of the company is Marc Madnick, who has worked extensively ...
Matrix Protection announced today that it has opened a national marketing office in South Carolina in preparation for the scheduled launch of its revolutionary Lifetime Electronics Plan. This plan offers one warranty that covers all ...
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From January to June, the industrial profits of enterprises above designated size achieved 2,583.66 billion yuan, an increase of 11.1 percent over the same period last year, 1.2 percentage points lower than that in the first five months. Of ...
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Case goods importer Universal Furniture plans to continue with its celebrity chef Paula Deen Home licensed line despite negative publicity surrounding past use of a racial slur. Deen was dropped by several business partners including ...
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The Prescott upholstery group is one of six new sets being shown by Horizon Home at the Las Vegas Market. This hair on hide group also features bonded leather. Case goods resource Horizon Home is re-entering the upholstery category after ...
This porcelain spine floor lamp design by the DFC design studio made a recent emergence into the lighting world with a few oohs, ahhs and serious head turns. Said to resemble a spine as large as a small to mid-sized dinosaur, DFC’s ...
Tags: Floor Lamp, Spine Lamp