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August 26,
2010 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on August 27, 2010
L. & J.G. Stickley & Co. has purchased a 104,000-square-foot retail showroom and warehouse in North Syracuse, N.Y., a former Goldberg's Furniture location.
The deal was handled by
Pyramid Brokerage Co. Stickley plans to use the location for a retail showroom.
"Stickley was a natural fit for this facility," said Michael Kalet, director of sales for Pyramid Brokerage Co. "They had been in the market looking for a location for a retail showroom, and the former Goldberg's facility, a mainstay in the community for over 75 years, was a perfect location for Stickley."
Stickley Furniture anticipates a fall opening of the store once construction and renovations have been completed.
August 26,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on August 27, 2010
Kane's Furniture has selected GE Money as consumer financing partner for its Kane's and Savon Furniture stores.
Kane's, Tampa, Fla., debuted its new Kane's Furniture Card and Savon Furniture Card on Wednesday. With the new financing program, customers at all 17 Kane's and Savon stores can apply for credit and get fast responses, often within seconds.
"We think our customers will love our new financing program," said Daniel Klein, executive vice president for Kane's Furniture. "GE Money's customer service is outstanding. The credit application process is fast and you get credit decisions back right away. Plus, we like the resources available through their Business Center Web site."
The Business Center is GE Money's password protected Web site that provides a suite of marketing tools to their retail partners. By leveraging the Business Center Kane's and Savon stores can track credit sales by location, provide sales training and more.
Kane's Furniture operates 17 current Kane's and Savon store locations comprising more than one million square feet of furniture retail space in eight major Central Florida markets, including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Port Charlotte, Ocala, Melbourne, Ft. Myers and Orlando.
August 26,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Accessories on August 27, 2010
Bona Griffieth, accessory buyer for
Morris Home Furnishings, is the winner of a new
Apple iPad given away following the summer markets by
Surya.
Surya conducted a random drawing from its pool of registered market visitors after the completion of its
Atlanta and
Las Vegas markets.
We are always excited to offer special promotions and giveaways during our seasonal markets, said Satya Tiwari, president of Surya. The success of our customers is the key to our companys success, and we want to insure that we equip our clients with the latest merchandise, and in this case, the latest in technological gadgets. Its fun for us, and valuable to our customers.
August 26,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Community/Charitable Support on August 27, 2010
Sofa Mart and Furniture Row Outlet are raising money for Mexico City street children in partnership with World Vision.
Sofa Mart and Furniture Row Outlet are divisions of Denver, Col.-based Furniture Row Cos.
The "Hope Is Always In Style" campaign, which runs August 26-Sept. 29, allocates $20 for every sofa sold at the stores nationwide to World Vision to benefit some 2 million children living on the streets of Mexico's capital city.
Specifically designed to enable street children to become more self-sufficient and move into a stable environment, the program focuses on providing educational support, shelter, children's homes and family reintegration whenever possible.
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
"Thanks to the generosity of Sofa Mart and its customers, thousands of orphaned and abandoned children and youth will continue to receive food, clothing, housing, vocational training, and health care through the World Vision Ninos de la Calle program in Mexico City," said Brad Masterson, World Vision's national director for corporate development.
"It is very important to our company to aid the global community," said Sofa Mart General Manager Marty Grosse. "It is our intention that this effort will help foster hope and positive opportunities for the children of Mexico."
The Furniture Row Cos. operates more than 330 stores in 31 states.
August 26,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on August 27, 2010
Piedmont Triad Partnership has chosen McNeill Communications to direct marketing and communications for its new furnishings cluster initiative.
PTP is an economic development group representing North Carolina's 12-county Piedmont Triad region.
McNeill Communications, based in High Point, will work with the PTP to increase the global visibility of the Piedmont Triad region among domestic and international companies involved with multiple sectors of the furnishings cluster, including residential, contract, hospitality, institutional and others. The initiative aims to make these companies more aware of the unique furnishings related assets and resources that the region offers and to attract more companies to make capital investments and create jobs here.
The appointment of McNeill Communications is the first step in a comprehensive initiative that will be announced during the October High Point Market.
"McNeill was selected because they have impressive contacts worldwide and have a distinguished history of working within the furnishings industry," says Jim Melvin, chairman of the PTP's furnishings cluster initiative and president of the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation. "With more than 35 years of experience in the furnishings industry as a full-service marketing firm, their team has proven itself as a major player recognized by industry leaders."
The Piedmont Triad region boasts nearly 4,000 businesses related to furnishings, employing more than 65,000 people with an annual economic impact on the region of nearly $9 billion. The region is home to companies involved in wood bedroom and dining room, upholstery, occasional tables, entertainment, home office, outdoor furniture, accessories, fabrics, floor coverings, wall coverings and a broad range of other related products suitable for residential, contract and hospitality use. Supporting resources include design, technology, warehousing, logistics, education, photography, marketing and other services.
"The Piedmont Triad Partnership has identified this initiative as a top priority; our goal is to position the Piedmont Triad as the gateway for the global furnishings industry," said PTP CEO David Powell. "This region already is the worlds hub for furnishings design, sourcing and distribution."
The PTP is also developing cluster initiatives in logistics and distribution, life sciences and nanotechnology.