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February 9,
2010 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on February 10, 2010
Del Starnes has returned to Taylorsville, N.C.-based upholstery manufacturer Taylor King as president and chief operating officer.
Starnes most recently served as chief operating officer at Hickory White Upholstery and MotionCraft.
"I am very pleased to be back at Taylor King," Starnes said. "I look forward to building on the company's success in bench-crafted, high-end upholstered furniture."
February 9,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Financial Reports on February 10, 2010
Furniture Brands International (NYSE: FBN) Chairman and CEO Ralph Scozzafava bought 50,000 shares earlier this week at $4.10, bringing his indirect stake to 230,000 and his direct stake to 20,000, according to a
report.
In addition, Jeff Cook, president of Broyhill Furniture bought 10,000 shares at $4.43, and Jon Botsford, sr. vice president, general counsel and secretary, bought 5,000 shares at $4.43.
The last time the CEO bought a large chuck of stock was in November when the stock was priced in the mid-$3s. Also in January 2009 he bought when the stock was in the low $1s; it currently it trades between $4 and $5.
February 9,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on February 10, 2010
Keith Weisglass has been named director of national accounts at Hooker Furniture (NASDAQ-GS: HOFT), Martinsville, Va., where he will be responsible for growing sales with targeted national and regional key accounts.
He reports to Ray Harm, senior vice president-sales.
Since 1994, Weisglass has been a sales representative in the metropolitan New York market for Hooker Furniture. For a few years, he left to head his own company in merchandising and product development, but rejoined the New York territory four years ago.
"Keith brings a great blend of Hooker Furniture sales and product knowledge, merchandising experience, loyalty to the company and an understanding of our culture that makes him uniquely qualified for the position," Harm said. "We believe we can significantly grow our business with this important group of dealers through Keith's focused attention."
Weisglass will operate out of his home office in New York and will make regular trips to the corporate office in Martinsville. Keith's father, Richard, remains a representative in Metro New York, where he has been a rep for over 50 years. Richard's father, William, was the first Hooker sales rep in Metro New York in 1925.
February 9,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on February 10, 2010
A trio of bands known for legendary live performances and outrageous stage shows are set to headline the Spring 2010 Stars Under the Stars entertainment series at April High Point Market.
On Saturday evening, April 17, The WonderBread 5, a San Francisco-based, rock-and-roll party machine featuring Michael, Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Action Jackson, will kick off Spring Market with a play-list that covers everything from the B-52s to the Beatles.
On Sunday evening, April 18, Grammy-winning, American rock band Blues Traveler is set to take center stage. Known for improvisational live shows and a unique sound that blends blues with psychedelic, folk, Southern rock and soul, the band's body of work encompasses eight studio albums and four live discs (six of them certified Gold or Platinum), with combined worldwide sales of more than 10 million units. Blues Traveler's best-known single, "Run Around," was the longest-charting radio single in Billboard history, while the band's most recent release, North Hollywood Shootout, has been hailed as a landmark.
Monday, April 19, features alternative rock band Sister Hazel, best known for hit singles like "All For You," and "Change Your Mind," and thousands of extraordinarily loyal fans known as "Hazelnuts." With 10 albums under its belt, Sister Hazel has had its music featured in several movies and soundtracks, including "Major League: Back to the Minors," "The Wedding Planner," and "10 Things I Hate About You," among others. Last summer, Ford Motor Company chose the band to be the face of the company's "Sync My Ride" Web site, and the band released its seventh studio album of original songs. On the day of release, "Release" was the number-one album on iTunes.
"We have an extraordinary and unprecedented number of special events planned for Spring Market," said Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority. "Beyond these exciting headliners will be an outstanding line-up of additional live entertainment across the downtown area, along with an abundance of complimentary food and drink options to ensure that our guests will find something for everyone while they are working here this Spring."
February 9,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on February 10, 2010
Jeff Davis has ventured out to open a new retail concept that will host furniture sales throughout the year in the Charlotte, N.C. area through Furniture Liquidators of America.
Furniture Liquidators is the brainchild of Innovision Retail, the company Davis started when he left Klaussner Furniture in 2008. Through Innovision Retail, Davis had owned the Klaussnerhome Furnishings in Greensboro, N.C.. That store is now a corporately owned store.
Through relationships with the industry's best manufacturers and suppliers, Furniture Liquidators of America will offer products, including close outs, overstocks and a limited assortment of best-selling items during limited timed events. The pop-up stores will be a treasure hunter's paradise.
"As a result of the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009, shopping for everything from commodities such as groceries to higher commitment purchases such as home furnishings, has changed," Davis said. "Shoppers are seeking trusted products at an appreciable value more than ever, which is what Furniiture Liquidators of America is all about."
A Charlotte, N.C., store is now open at 7201 Smith Corners Blvd., and the sale is running through the end of March when a new location will be determined and announced.
Planned retail initiatives for this year include operating as many as 10 pop up events in the Southeast via Furniture Liquidators of America, Furniture Market Roadshow and Furniturethon brands, as well as the opening of two Groovy Scavenger stores in Charlotte and Greensboro.