New Jersey,US:The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs(DCA)said on Tuesday that it is suing a group of related furniture companies for alleged multiple violations of the state Consumer Fraud Act. In a civil lawsuit filed in Superior ...
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Virginia,US:Bassett Furniture's sales rose 1.8 percent to US$67.5 million in its second quarter,ended May 26,2012.The company posted a US$1.6 million operating profit versus an operating loss a year ago. A small part of the ...
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Shanghai,China:Ashley Furniture opened its first store in China on May 18,2012.At the grand opening ceremony of the new 35,000 sq ft(3,251 sq m)store,Ashley's CEO,Todd Wanek,hinted that more stores are to follow,not only within the nation ...
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Georgia,US:Haverty Furniture announced that its second-quarter sales at stores open for at least a year rose 5.6 percent.This was boosted by an increase in business in the second half of the period. Same-store sales is a key measure of a ...
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Cologne,Germany:In its next edition,IMM Cologne wants to set aside even more space for brands to come together to form inspiring clusters.During the last fair,a few exhibitors had to move their style icons a little closer together in the ...
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Manila,Philippines:The Philippine furniture industry will focus on producing high-end furniture for export to markets outside of Asia until at least 2020.This is a result of Philippines losing its competitive edge to regional competitors in ...
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INTERNAL INCONSISTENCIES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY MAY HINDER FUTURE GROWTH,SAYS DATUK(DR)SOW Malaysia's furniture industry is faced with certain internal inconsistencies that can prevent it from progressing,according to Group Managing Director ...
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MALAYSIA PRIDE ENCOURAGESCOMPANIES TO IMPROVE&INNOVATE AS IT AIMS TO BUILD A NETWORK OF WORLD-CLASS MANUFACTURERS Mr Au Leck Chai Chief Executive Officer Malaysian Furniture Promotion Council(MFPC) Mr Au assumed the position ...
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Uttermost, a manufacturer of home accessories and furniture, will make its debut in the rug category at the October High Point Market. Uttermost will introduce this flat-weave rug in deep brown with lattice design at the fall High ...
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HIGH POINT --- Upholstery manufacturer Rowe Furniture has announced it will occupy as much as 50,000 square feet of space on the first floor of Showplace in High Point at this October's market. The move adds a permanent anchor tenant on ...
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Long established as the principal trade event for the design and interiors industry in the Middle East and North Africa(MENA)region,Index is now in Jeddah,at the heart of Saudi Arabia's economic boom.Index Saudi,held under the Patronage of ...
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Mesago Messe Frankfurt Corporation began its preparation for Interior Lifestyle Tokyo 2012 late last year.For the first time,Interior Lifestyle Tokyo will feature Creative Direction,a team made up of four members charged with creating new ...
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Birmingham,UK:Britain's largest flooring wholesale group,Headlam,has reported that while its sales have continued to outperform the market,its margins are experiencing a decline. Headlam operates around 50 independently managed flooring ...
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WASHINGTON—A top executive at Leggett&Platt testified before a Congressional committee here last week in support of stronger enforcement of U.S.trade laws. Karl Glassman,Leggett's chief operating officer,spoke before a trade ...
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Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam:Furniture companies in Vietnam are opening new stores in the country,even though the domestic sales growth is expected to fall 15 to 20 percent from last year. Two major furniture companies in Ho Chi Minh ...
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