Furniture First buying group has added two new members: Ashbrook Furniture in Salem, N. H., and Furniture Traditions in Humble, Texas. It also said it will display new products and concepts in its High Point showroom this month, including ...
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The Fall/Winter 2014/2015 Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA TEXTILE) took place September 30 – October 2, 2013 at the California Market Center (CMC) with a solid flow of traffic that included an array of prominent designers, ...
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Coast to Coast Imports has signed a licensing agreement with North Carolina watercolor artist William Mangum for its new Carolina Preserves accent furniture collection. The collection, to debut at next month's High Point Market, initially ...
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Ikea Canada has opened the Swedish home furnishings giant's largest store in North America with the completion of its outlet in the suburb of Ville St. Laurent here. The project doubled the size of the store from 237,473 square feet to ...
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Industry veteran Robert Kirchmeyer joined Rooms To Go earlier this year as senior merchant. Kirchmeyer is handling general merchandising, buying and marketing for the Top 100 company's Southeast and Texas markets, working out of its ...
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The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Steven Silverstein to its Board, effective immediately. Mr. Silverstein will serve on the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. Mr. Silverstein, 53, ...
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Furniture First Buying Group has launched the cooperative's first national furniture sale, which combines a traffic-driving direct mail promotion with a coordinated sale period, running Sept. 20-29. Ninety-seven Furniture First member ...
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Throw out any old ideas you may have about Ethan Allen. The 80-year-old home furnishings brand known for its American craftsmanship, innovation, and quality will showcase a fresh new look and attitude in an inspiring new campaign that shows ...
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Ikea said it will incorporate geothermal technology at its upcoming 359,000-square-foot Merriam, Kan., store, its second in the United States to use the renewable energy source to heat and cool operations. The home furnishings giant said ...
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The 2013 ITMF Annual Conference opened on September 8 in Bregenz, Austria. The overall theme is "Rebalancing the Power between Manufacturing and Retail." After the first day of the conference, it was quite astonishing to see how much the ...
Simparel Inc, developer of the fastest-growing fashion and apparel ERP software solution in the North American marketplace, identifies reasons on why fashion and apparel manufacturers should look to replace their legacy ERP solutions. ...
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Eleven Vietnamese furniture and handicraft producers will be showing in a new permanent showroom at the High Point Market, Oct. 19-24, according to market organizers. The companies are exhibiting under the umbrella of the Vietnam Trade ...
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U.S. retail and food service sales rose for the fifth consecutive month in August but the increase was less than expected, according to business reports. The U.S. Department of Commerce reported sales increased an estimated 0.2% from July ...
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Furniture Brands Canada has declared bankruptcy and all of its salaried employees have been let go. The move was made after its U.S. parent company sought Chapter 11 court protection from its creditors earlier this week. Furniture Brands ...
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Case goods resource Somerton Dwelling is opening a new showroom here at the October High Point Market that aims to capture its emphasis on environmentally friendly products. The 17,000-square-foot space, designed by Affordable Design ...
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