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January 11,
2010 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in on January 12, 2010
Textile yarn manufacturer Unifi Inc. (NYSE: UFI), Greensboro, N.C., has launched Unifi Central America Ltda. DE CV as a continuation of its global growth strategy.
Based in El Salvador, Unifi Central America will serve customers manufacturing in the Central American region with quick response, added flexibility and accessibility to Unifi's growing line of innovative and sustainable fibers. Unifi now has operations in the United States, China, Columbia, Brazil and Central America.
"Our customers continue to value the quality, innovation, competitive costs and the flexible supply chain we have established globally," said Roger Berrier, executive vice president for Unifi."We are committed to investing in the research and development of new value-added products and providing our customers with global sourcing solutions that offer consistent quality no matter where Unifi products are produced."
Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI) is a diversified producer and processor of multi-filament polyester and nylon textured yarns and related raw materials. For more information about Unifi, click
here.
January 10,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in on January 11, 2010
City of Hope's National Home Furnishings Industry Group will honor the Cartledge and Bennett families, owners of Roanoke, Va.-based Grand Home Furnishings with the Spirit of Life Award, City of Hope's most prestigious philanthropic honor, on April 18 at the Sheraton Hotel at Four Seasons in Greensboro, N.C.
In its 45 years, the National Home Furnishings Industry Group has raised more than $45 million for cancer research, treatment and education at City of Hope in Los Angeles, one of the nation's leading centers for researching and treating cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.
"City of Hope is an enormous asset to patients everywhere who face a life-threatening disease," said George Cartledge III, president of Grand Home Furnishings. "Our company is privileged to help the institution pursue new ideas and accelerate the pace of discovery so that cures can be found."
Grand Home Furnishings is one of the largest furniture chains in the South, with 15 stores in 14 cities throughout western and central Virginia, east Tennessee and the eastern part of West Virginia. The Cartledge family has owned and operated the company since 1945.
"We are pleased to honor the Cartledge and Bennett families with our highest philanthropic award," said Michael Sandler, director of development for City of Hope. "The support of Grand Home Furnishings is vital to City of Hope's efforts to advance research and ensure patients everywhere benefit from new treatments and therapies."
To purchase tickets for the Spirit of Life gala or for more information, contact Michael Sandler at 800.272.2310 or by
e-mail.
January 10,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in on January 11, 2010
Case goods, occasional and leather stationary and motion upholstery vendor aspenhome, Phoenix, will make its debut at the Tupelo Furniture Market in Mississippi, Jan. 22-24, in a 2,500-square-foot showroom in space 1400 of Building 1.
"We feel that the Tupelo Market is an important regional market that will allow us to serve smaller retailers that cant always come to the High Point and Las Vegas Markets," said Bryan Edwards, vice president of sales. "Our sales representatives are taking the initiative to select, set up, and show aspenhome products to serve their current and prospective customers. I am proud these 'territory CEOs' have exhibited such strong leadership."
The new aspenhome showroom will include top selling Young Classics, Cambridge and Potomac bedrooms for the retailers' traditional customers, while European Memoirs bedroom and home office will target the well-traveled consumer.
"Tupelo is just one of many regional initiatives aspenhome has committed to for 2010," Edwards said. "We are not waiting for business to come to us as the economy improves. We're going after it."
January 10,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in on January 11, 2010
Furniture retailers, buyers, manufacturers, sales reps and suppliers attending the Las Vegas Market are invited to Ante 4 Autism, a fundraiser to support autism research.
Doug Krinsky, parent of a child with autism and sales manager for the Restonic Mattress Company, will co-host a Texas Hold 'Em tournament at Binion's in downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. The entry fee is $125. registration and donations can be made online or the day of the tournament starting at 6 p.m. Players must be 21, and $50 of each entry fee goes directly to Autism Speaks. Player sponsorships are available prior to and during the event.
"Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed now in one in 110 children in the United States, affecting four times as many boys as girls," Krinsky said.
Additional hosts include Randy Coconis, owner of Coconis Furniture; Stuart Carlitz, president of Eclipse International; Phil Miner, sales manager at Symbol Mattress; Scott Graham, vice president of operations and general merchandise manager at PMD Furniture Direct; Jerry Williams, COO of PMD Furniture Direct; David Wachendorfer, vice president of sales development and retail training for Tempur-Pedic; and Joseph Amato, owner of Mattress Matters.
Special thanks to Kyle Doran, president of R & A Marketing, for his help on this event, as well as Marv Beneteau at RMG.
Prizes to be given away to tournament attendees include a Tempur-Pedic queen size set of bedding; a foursome of golf including Jerry Williams of PMD Furniture Direct at Ohio State University's "Scarlet" course, rated the number one collegiate golf course by the Golf Channel; a Restonic queen set of bedding; and two tickets to the Sept. 11 Miami Hurricanes/Ohio State University Buckeyes football game in Columbus, Ohio.
To donate or see donated items, sponsor players or register to play in the tournament go
online, or stop by the day of the event at Binions any time after 6 PM in the poker room. Checks also can be made payable to "Autism Speaks" and mailed to Doug Krinsky at 5405 Blackhawk Forest Drive, Westerville, Ohio 43082, or dropped off at the tournament.
"Our second annual event will raise funds to help families and give all of us in the industry the opportunity to give back and have fun at the same time," Krinsky said. "It is devastating to see the impact this disability has on families. Autism is now diagnosed in 1 in 110 children born today. We are optimistic that some day in the near future we can find the cause of autism, and prevent it."
Autism Speaks is dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention and treatments for autism, and to advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. It was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. To learn more about Autism Speaks, click
here.
January 10,
2010 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in on January 11, 2010
Grand Home Furnishings, Roanoke, Va., held a ribbon-cutting New Year's Day for its new store at Cranberry Creek in Beckley, W.Va., the Beckley Register Herald reported.
Brands at the store include La-Z-Boy, Berkline, Lane, Paula Dean Home Collection, Kincaid and Klaussner.
Grand offers a 30-day satisfaction guarantee and next-day delivery.
Grand Home Furnishings has 15 stores in 14 cities throughout western and central Virginia, east Tennessee and the eastern part of West Virginia. The Cartledge family has owned and operated the company since 1945.