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February 28,
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By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on March 1, 2010
Dorya Interiors will open its first U.S. showroom at the April High Point Market located on the first floor of 200 Steele.
The company supplies case goods and upholstery to high-end retailers and designers.
We strongly believe in what High Point stands for in the world of furniture and were very excited this flagship design center will be open year round to the trade, said Doruk Yorgancioglu, chief operating officer.
Dorya designs furniture under three different collectionsHeritage, Contemporain, and Executive. From formal pieces to simplified modern designs, Dorya offers a range of furnishings. Focused on design, quality, proportion and comfort, all Dorya products can be customized in finish and size.
Dorya products are produced mainly in Turkey, with some manufacturing origins in England and Italy.
Architectural Digest will host a launch party Sunday, April 18 from 4-7 p.m. in the new showroom.
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By Home Furnishings Business in Store Openings on March 1, 2010
Pilgrim Furniture City has opened a third location in Manchester, Conn.
The Southington, Conn.-based retailer converted a 72,000-square-foot retail space into an open showroom concept designed to be comfortable and convenient for consumers.
"These are challenging times but Pilgrim Furniture City's business is good, the formula of good customer service and competitive pricing seems to be working," said Mike Albert, owner and president. "Employment is staple and we are feeling healthy, strong, and optimistic."
The retailer will host its ribbon cutting for the store Thursday, March 4.
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By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on March 1, 2010
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, Liverpool, N.Y. plans to lease a former Circuit City Location in N. Attleboro, Mass., for a new store, The Sun Chronicle reported Saturday.
The 33,000-square-foot building is in a shopping center that also includes Lowe's Home Improvement and Dick's Sporting Goods locations.
said the store is expected to open in June.
"The North Attleboro store will be our third location in the greater Providence region. We believe the new location will a great addition to continue to serve our customers with the quality and care they've come to expect from the Raymour & Flanigan experience," said Lisa King, senior vice president of marketing at Raymour & Flanigan, in the report. "We have already begun our recruiting efforts in order to train our new staff in neighboring Raymour & Flanigan locations prior to the North Attleboro opening. This ensures our customers receive top care beginning on the first day the new location opens in June."
February 28,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Markets on March 1, 2010
Nichols & Stone has signed a multi-year lease for 12,200 square feet of exhibition space at the Union Square Showrooms, Suite P102, located behind the Elm Street showroom of parent company Stickley Furniture.
"Nichols & Stone is a growing, popular brand," said Edward Audi, executive vice president. "This new facility will allow us to continue to introduce fresh products, while deepening our business relationships with dealers and designers seeking durable, beautifully made, solid-wood furniture at an attractive price."
Founded in 1857, Nichols & Stone is the oldest furniture-building company in the United States, producing mid-price styles with durable finishes on hard northern American birch and maple.
Nichols & Stone designs range from traditional to contemporaryincluding its trademark dining furniture, Windsor chairs, Williamsburg bedroom sets, and the sleek forms in its Freedom Collection for dining and the new Departures Collection of occasional pieces.
In October 2009, Nichols & Stone also rolled out its first line of upholstery--a 90-piece collection built in a brand-new North Carolina facility--featuring Marshall Unit construction, 80 fabrics and 10 leathers.
"We have high expectations for our new upholstery," Audi said. "This additional space will allow our partners to see what we're so excited about."
The new Nichols & Stone showroom will ready for the April 2010 High Point Market.
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By Home Furnishings Business in Retail Closings on March 1, 2010
Trostel's Home Furnishings will close after 122 years of business in New Carlisle, Ohio, the Springfield News-Sun reported Saturday.
The store was closed week and will reopen Friday for a liquidation sale. The economy wasn't the reason for the decision. Co-owner and manager Jim Slanker had died in October, and his wife, Jane, said she couldn't run the business and maintain service levels on her own.
"The economy didnt make it easier, but losing my partner was the biggest factor," she said in the report. "I just cannot manage it as well by myself as we did as a team."
The liquidation sale will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, and should run for six to eight weeks.
"We will still do some special ordering the first week of the sale," Slanker said.