February 19,
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TUPELO The furniture industry lost a visionary pioneer and legend when Alvin E. Bo Bland died Tuesday, industry officials said.
Bland, who was 88, founded reclining furniture company Action Industries in 1970 with Mickey Holliman.
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February 19,
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WithIt has set the dates for two upcoming events -the annual conference and the New York Design Trip - open to members and non-members.
The annual professional conference will be held in Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 12-14, with a theme of "Vision of the Modern Renaissance Woman."
"The successful woman of today isn't perfect," said Betty Lyn Eller, WithIt president. "She has to make choices. She has to 'get by with a little help from her WithIt friends' and make sure she keeps learning, stays focused on what matters and challenges herself."
Early registration for the conference to be held at the Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel is available for $200 for WithIt members and $400 for non-members.
"The annual WithIt conference is something women can really look forward to," Eller said. "We bring top notch speakers and roundtable sessions with topics that will help women who are seasoned professionals as well as providing content for those just entering the home industry fields. The networking and contacts made at this conference are incredible and can be extremely helpful to attendees, both professionally and personally."
The annual New York Design Tour is set for May 18-21. Limited to 35 participants, the design tour allows attendees access to private homes and businesses to gain an insider's look at design, interiors and inspiration. Attendees will also enjoy a visit to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) taking place at the Javits Convention Center.
The New York Design Tour fee is $225 for WithIt members and $350 for non-members. Registration for the tour is now open online.
February 19,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on February 20, 2013
Christopher Schall has been named vice president of retail sales, a newly formed position for Crypton.
Prior to joining Crypton, Schall managed a national sales team and developed an approach to selling sleep for dreamGuard, a product he codeveloped.
"Chris has been involved with Crypton products for several years, even prior to joining us," said Randy Rubin, Crypton president. "With his extraordinary background in education and sales training, along with his extensive retail sales experience, he will be able to met the demands for expanded education on Crypton Home products and their extension products at retail."
Schall said he was looking forward to his new position.
"With dreamGuard, and during my tenure with Guardian Innovative Solutions, Crypton textile applications served as a centerpiece in the marketing of those product lines," he said.
February 19,
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By Aggregated Content in Financial Reports on February 20, 2013
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Michigan-based La-Z-Boy said Tuesday its operating income
was up 37 percent in the fiscal 2013 third quarter, to $23.3 million, compared with $17 million in the same quarter of 2012.
Sales for the quarter that ended Jan. 26 rose 10.3 percent, to $349.1 million, from the third fiscal quarter of 2012.
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By Aggregated Content in Obituaries on February 20, 2013
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The furniture industry lost a visionary pioneer and legend when Alvin E. "Bo" Bland died Tuesday, industry officials said.
Bland, who was 88, founded reclining furniture company Action Industries in 1970 with Mickey Holliman.
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