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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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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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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FORT WORTH,Texas—Retailer Pier 1 Imports said it recorded an 8.3%increase in sales in the quarter ended Aug.25,and said it expects to report earnings of 24 cents per share. In a preliminary financial report issued Thursday ...
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Chicago,US:Pieces by two students from Illinois Institute of Technology,Annie Hutches and Kuanhoa Chen,were named'best in show'during recent judging of the Idea Tree Exhibit.The furnishing pieces were made of wood from a single tree that ...
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Made in the USAManufacturers and retailers are using Made in America messages more frequently when reaching consumers.In this exclusive report,Furniture Today examines the drivers behind Made in the U.S.A.promotions,domestic sources for ...
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PORTLAND,Ore.—Stanton Furniture will no longer ship to California,citing increasing costs and pending changes to California flame retardant regulations for upholstered furniture. "The decision to leave California was a difficult ...
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FAIRFIELD, Ohio — Bill Daniels, formerly vice president over merchandising for Furniture Fair here, has been promoted to president of the 12-store retailer. Bill Daniels Daniels, who has worked in the family business for 29 ...
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WASHINGTON—Contract talks between East Coast port operators and unionized dockworkers will resume the week of Sept.17 at the behest of a federal mediator. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service said Thursday it would oversee ...
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Singapore:Due to its resounding success in the Asian region over the last four years,the next edition of the Furniture Leadership Awards(FLA)is set to expand its scope to accept nominations for furniture and related companies ...
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CALHOUN,Ga.—Rizzy Home has opened its newly expanded,3,322-square-foot New York showroom,just in time for the New York Home Fashions Market,which runs Sept.10-13. The expansion more than doubles the company's space at the 7W ...
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HOUSTON—Rapidly growing Mattress Firm announced its second major acquisition of the year by agreeing to buy Florida-based Mattress X-Press for$15.8 million. Mattress Firm said the 35 Mattress X-Press stores in Georgia and South ...
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