KENT, Wash. --Thousands of Northwest foster children went back to school equipped for success this year, thanks to Sleep Country USA. The Kent-based mattress retailer collected 50,309 items in its annual School Supply Drive for Foster ...
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HOUSTON --Mattress Firm will help restore the iconic Big Tex statue, which was damaged in a fire last week, the Houston Business Journal is reporting. The 52-foot Big Tex statue, which speaks and waves to fairgoers, is a symbol of the ...
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LAS VEGAS --The fifth annual Ante 4 Autism fundraiser, which continues to gain home furnishings industry support, moves to a new venue and new date here next year. The event moves across the street from Binion's to the Golden Nugget, a ...
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WARREN, Mich. -- Bedding buyer George Bruni, affectionately known as "Mattress George," was named Art Van Furniture's fiscal 2012 Buyer of the Year. Bruni, who has been with the Top 100 company for 23 years as the senior buyer for ...
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TORONTO -- Canadian retailer The Hudson's Bay Co. will return to the stock market with an initial public offering of shares planned in the next few months, according to documents filed with securities regulators. HBC was last traded on ...
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HIGH POINT - Traffic has been spotty in mattress showrooms, but bedding producers are reporting some market successes. "This market is so busy," said Gary Fazio, CEO of Simmons. "This is my fifth High Point Market at Simmons and my visual ...
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HIGH POINT - Upholstery producers are taking a cue from their mattress industry brethren by offering a variety of gel foam and memory foam mattresses in their newest sofa-sleepers. At least a half-dozen upholstery showrooms are showing ...
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HIGH POINT --- Industry leaders Howard Haas, Kevin O'Connor and Melvyn Wolff were inducted into the American Furniture Hall of Fame during a banquet here last night. Howard Haas Kevin O'Conner Melvyn Wolff They join 88 members ...
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HIGH POINT - Interest in gel bedding remains on the upswing, bedding producers report. Gel beds at all price points are attracting attention in mattress showrooms across the market here. Senior bedding executives, watching the activity, ...
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The typical mattress-shopping experience can result in customers feeling confused about the sea of seemingly similar products, distrustful of less-than- knowledgeable salespeople and fearful of making a costly mistake they may have to live ...
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A purchase agreement has been concluded under the terms of which Enbasa Laval is joining the Bekaert Textiles group. Enbasa Laval is producing woven and knitted mattress ticking and has also (about 15%) specialized non-ticking activities. ...
Gold Bond Mattress, one of the nation's leading independent mattress and futon manufacturers, announced it is expanding its cover selection for all its futons to include recycled leather, an environmentally friendly and affordable ...
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Gardner-White Furniture, the Detroit-based, 100-year-old retail furniture chain, announced the opening of a new flagship store and warehouse. Located near Great Lakes Crossing at 4445 N. Atlantic Boulevard, in Auburn Hills, the 455,000 ...
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DALLAS --- Bedding veteran Joe Hunt has joined Dormeo Octaspring as vice president of sales, Eastern USA, a new position for the specialty bedding producer. "With his extensive background, he brings to our company years of valuable ...
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Culp, Inc. announced that the United States Copyright Office has granted copyright protection for Culp's Palance fabric design. The effective date of Culp's copyright registration is August 8, 2011. Culp continues to be a market ...
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