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March 7,
2010 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Youth, Juvenile Furniture on March 8, 2010
Young America, Stanleytown, Va.-based Stanley Furniture Co.ʼs infant and youth furniture brand, has named Koren Kearse of Jalikan d/b/a USA Baby in Overland Park, Kan., the second of three grand prize winners of its Winter Sales Associate Appreciation Event.
The company had introduced the three-month promotion last December to its Young America retail locations to encourage sales associates to test their proficiency of the new Young America brand.
In addition to a monthly payout for the sale of eligible items, qualified retail sales associates are entered into a drawing to win one of three grand prize trips, what Stanley Furniture Company has coined, "The Great Smoky Mountain Experience."
According to Kevin Bowman, Stanley Furniture's VP of Sales, "Koren and her guest will enjoy an all-expenses paid Smoky Mountain Experience at the beautiful Snowbird Lodge near our Young America factory in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains," said Kevin Bowman, Stanley's vice president of sales.
"We're very pleased with the outcomes of this promotion," said Glenn Prillaman, president CEO of Stanley Furniture Company. "Our goal has been to encourage, engage and empower the retail sales associate when it comes to representing the new Young America. Thereʼs no doubt that this promotion has succeeded in accomplishing that goal. I'd like to extend a warm congratulations to Koren and our retail partner, Jalikan, for supporting Young Americaʼs promise to be ʻthe brand you can trust.'"
Young Americaʼs Winter Retail Sales Associate Appreciation Event concluded on Feb. 28. The additional grand prize winner will be announced later this month.
March 7,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Community/Charitable Support on March 8, 2010
Pier 1 Imports, Fort Worth, Texas, presented a check last week for $1.1 million to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF representing the proceeds raised from the sale of UNICEF greeting cards during the 2009 holiday season. All proceeds from the sale of UNICEF holiday greeting cards will go to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to help in its mission to decrease the number of daily, preventable childhood deaths from 24,000 to zero.
"Pier 1 Imports has been an incredible partner for the last 25 years and we are thrilled at the amount of funds raised from greeting card sales this past holiday season," said Executive Vice President for Operations and Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Edward Lloyd. "Through their support, the sale of holiday cards and the annual greeting card contest, Pier 1 Imports continues to build awareness of UNICEFs mission and help us do whatever it takes to protect and save every child."
Three Pier 1 Imports store managers and one regional manager were presented with plaques for 2009 holiday greeting cards sales results. They are: Robert White, store manager from Orlando/Hunter's Creek, Fla.; James Alvarez, store manager from Torrance, Calif.; Candice Hamilton, store manager from Gresham, Ore.; and Mark Daily, regional manager for Orlando, Fla.
Pier 1 started selling UNICEF greeting cards in 1985 and is now the world's largest retailer of UNICEF greeting cards, having raised more than $27 million to date. Each year, children in the United States ages 14 and under are invited to compete in the Pier 1 Imports/UNICEF Greeting Card Contest, in which the winning design chosen from thousands of entries is reproduced as an official UNICEF holiday greeting card to be sold at Pier 1 Imports stores nationwide. The greeting card contest started in 1992 as a way to help raise awareness among U.S. school children about UNICEF's important work for children around the world, and has inspired kids from coast to coast to use their creative talents in a meaningful way.
Funds from the sale of cards support UNICEF programs that provide lifesaving medicines, vaccines, nutritious foods, primary education, clean water and sanitation and emergency relief for millions of children and women in more than 150 countries.
March 7,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Retail Closings on March 8, 2010
Concord House Ethan Allen in Clifton Park, N.Y., will close after selling off $1.5 million in inventory, the Albany Times Union reported Saturday.
"We have enjoyed a tremendous relationship with the people of Clifton Park and surrounding communities for many years," said Store Owner Howard Caplan in the report. "With the many changes taking place in the furniture industry, we felt it was a wise decision to close our Clifton Park store. "
Employees at the Clifton Park store will transfer to another Ethan Allen store in Colonie. The Clifton Park store closing sale begins Friday.
March 7,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on March 8, 2010
Home Furnishings Business is accepting photography of product to be showcased at the April High Point Market.
The images will be featured in the April issue of Home Furnishings Business that will be distributed at the market in addition to the magazines regular circulation list.
We accept prints, digital images or transparencies. If sending digital files, please be sure the images are at least 300 dpi and 4x6; otherwise the picture will be too small to use. Pictures must be received by Thursday, March 11.
In addition to the pictures, please include company name, High Point showroom location and Web address.
Images can be e-mailed to
Sheila Long O'Mara, editor in chief.
March 7,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on March 8, 2010
Martin Home Furnishings, San Diego, Calif., will more than double the size of its High Point showroom on the fifth floor of Furniture Plaza from 6,500 to 14,000 square feet, with an entrance directly in front of the escalators.
Several showrooms were combined for the project, and a complete floor-to-ceiling renovation has now been completed. As High Point becomes a more important and permanent venue for Martin Home Furnishings, the company wanted to showcase its expanding brands and categories in a larger space.
Martin will highlight its growing Kathy Ireland Home brand and present products that will showcase Ireland's influence on design.
"Kathy ireland Home remains very important to us," said Martin's president, Gil Martin. "We are thrilled to finally have a complete showcase for her designs in High Point."
The larger showroom also will allow Martin to highlight a major expansion of its Timeless Transitional product segment.
"It's essential that we have enough space to express our direction and provide great ideas to our retailers on how they might showcase our designs," said Martin's vice president of design, Curt Christian.
Finally, Martin wanted his new showroom to incorporate a respite for customers.
"We will have a dining area with windows, a great view, and an inviting, informal area to relax at the end of a shopping day and enjoy a glass of wine, review notes or just wind down," Martin said.
Lunch will be served daily, and a hand-selected wine list will be available for customers to enjoy at the end of the day.