CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Carl Davis Jr. is the Sustainable Furnishings Council's new development officer and will lead a four-pronged strategy to increase the SFC's impact, reach and profile, the organization has announced. Carl Davis ...
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Logistics provider Zenith Global Logistics has named Donna M. Adams as its customer service manager. In her new post, Adams will be responsible for day-to-day management of the customer service team, which handles delivery rescheduling, ...
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Julius M. Feinblum Real Estate has become a member and joined the board of Realty Resources Network, a national real estate networking organization comprised of more than 25 independent retail real estate brokerage firms across the country. ...
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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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The latest forecast from the International Sleep Products Assn. envisions modest mattress growth this year, but sees stronger growth in the next two years. ISPA's October U.S. Market Forecast, issued by the group's Statistics Committee, ...
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The High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, bringing more than 75,000 people to High Point every six months.Serious retail home furnishings buyers can be found in High Point twice a year because if you ...
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There are no ifs, ands or buts about it - the High Point Market is a key component in the economic machinery of North Carolina. In a release issued today by the High Point Market Authority, Duke University's Center on Globalization, ...
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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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Have a seat and check out these drool-worthy models that just might make 8 hours in front of a computer a pleasant experience. It's a scenario that many of us have had the misfortune of experiencing: lower back pain, ...
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The Sustainable Furnishings Council and Elon University will present a one-day program that features the latest thinking in sustainability and charts the future of responsible design. The program, "Innovations in Sustainable Furnishings: ...
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Furniture West and the Canadian Home Furnishings Alliance, two of this country's three regional associations of furniture and bedding manufacturers, importers and associate members, are merging effective immediately. The new organization ...
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Online furniture sales continue to tick up, increasing 11.1% in 2012 compared with the year prior according to comScore. Total retail online sales were $186.2 billion last year, up 15.3%. In 2011, online furniture sales comprised 8% of ...
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Foam producer FXI has created two new foams to help bedding manufacturers offer a cooler night of sleep to consumers. The Media, Pa.-based producer is introducing Aerus and Maxperm foams, which both offer improved airflow characteristics, ...
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The High Point Market Authority will receive an extra $200,000 from the state of North Carolina for the current fiscal year, from July 2013 to June 2014. That brings the total state appropriation to the Market Authority to $1.86 million. ...
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The High Point Market Authority has hired Mona J. Delia as vice president of communications and Candy Baker as new director of industry sales and promotions. With more than 25 years of corporate communications, public relations and ...
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