October 6,
2010 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on October 7, 2010
Wil Adkins has joined Sam Moore, the custom chair and seating division of Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ-GS: HOFT), in the new position of director of product development and merchandising operations.
In the new position, Adkins will manage the product development process and offer support in both merchandising and sales. Adkin's past experience includes positions with Rowe and Bassett. He graduated from Kendall School of Design.
Adkins reports to Frank Richardson, vice president-sales.
"With Wil's extensive experience in product development, he will be a great asset to Sam Moore and have an immediate positive impact," said Richardson. Adkins is "uniquely qualified to cross over into multiple areas such as merchandising, product development and sales, and his experience with developing all major upholstery categories will be invaluable as Sam Moore strengthens our position in new product categories like the Accommodations modular program."
Retailers will notice Adkins impact through his attention to detail on each item that will create an enhanced value equation throughout our product line, Richardson said.
October 6,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on October 7, 2010
Accessory vendor Audrey Sterk Design will launch a new furniture line at High Point Furniture Market.
The collection of coffee tables and end tables in an array of finishes, including canvas finishes and hand-painted decorative finishes, will complement the existing line of floor cloths, decorative screens, wall coverings and wall art.
Audrey Sterk Design will show in the Pavilions, booth M303.
The new furniture line consists of canvas finishes that have been imprinted with elements from Sterk's original Coastal Grasses mural and an original complimentary geometric pattern which was featured on the 2010 HGTV Green Home. The hand-painted decorative finishes are applied directly to the tables, in colors and patterns designed to be complimentary in tone. The original designs include a hand-painted stripe and a fun, more casual stripe.
October 5,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Acquisition on October 6, 2010
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Citigroup Inc (C.N) has sold $1.6 billion in sales finance portfolios from its retail partner card business to GE Capital, the companies announced on Tuesday.
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October 5,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on October 6, 2010
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A long-time Roswell, Ga., Beverly Hall furniture retailer has gone belly-up and customers said Tuesday they were the ones left holding the bag.
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October 5,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Obituaries on October 6, 2010
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Sherwin Friedman, an upholstery maker from the days when Grand Rapids, Mich., reigned as Furniture Capital of the World, died this week at age 85.
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