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May 7,
2008 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on May 2008
Ashley Furniture retail licensee KHF Holdings will close its Clarksville, Ind., store, according to a report from
Business First of Louisville (Ky.).
The lease had expired on the store, which had been open for a year.
KHF president Mike McCord said KHF plans to build a full-scale store in southern Indiana in the future.
“A southern Indiana presence will continue to be a part of our retail plan for growth,” he said in a release. “We’ll wait for the right real estate opportunity to give our southern Indiana customers the full Ashley Furniture HomeStore experience.”
KHF will continue to operate Ashley Furniture HomeStores at 11521 Bluegrass Parkway in Jeffersontown, Ky., and 7375 Jefferson Boulevard, off the Outer Loop in South Louisville, Ky.
Customers who ordered furniture at the Clarksville location will have those orders filled by the Jeffersontown store, according to KHF.
May 6,
2008 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on May 2008
GE Money announced earlier this week that it has forged a new multi-year relationship to provide consumer financing services to Boyles Distinctive Furniture’s 11 locations in the Carolinas and its online store.
The private label Boyles Furniture card, issued through GE Money’s sales finance unit, provides homeowners extended terms and special financing promotions such as no interest for up to 18 months. Customers can apply in stores using GE Money’s Internet-based finance management system.
“Boyles Distinctive Furniture is synonymous with beautiful furnishings at discounted prices,” said Chad Hendricks, executive vice president, Boyles. “We are excited to partner with GE Money to provide a financing program that more easily enables our customers to complement their homes and lives with comfortable home furnishings and flexible financing terms that fit their needs.”
May 6,
2008 by in UnCategorized
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Lexington Home Brands named five winners of the company’s Trump Home National Display Contest, which showcases lifestyle presentations of two collections that were introduced by Trump Home and Lexington last year.
Contest winners include Louis Shanks in Austin, Texas; Baer’s Furniture in Pompano Beach, Fla.; DeBoer’s in Toronto; Furnitureland South in High Point, N.C.; and Hurwitz-Mintz in Metairie, La. Officials said the winners were chosen from among hundreds of entries from stores carrying the Trump Home collections.
“The winning retailers truly captured the Trump Home lifestyle of affordable luxury,” said Phil Haney, president and CEO. “Each dealer defined its own look within the brand, showcasing unique displays of Central Park and Westchester with luxury and flair. We were very impressed by the caliber of the entries overall, but the winning displays were just incredible.”
The winners will receive a three-night stay at the new Trump International Hotel and Tower in Las Vegas for the upcoming July Market, and will have the opportunity to meet Donald Trump. At the Las Vegas Market, Lexington will unveil its newest Trump Home collection, Mar-a-Lago, in the company’s permanent showroom at the World Market Center, Building C Space 1100.
The retail displays were judged on creativity, visual appeal and brand translation. The judging panel included Lexington’s Director of Interior Design Linda King, The Trump Organization’s Vice President of Global Licensing Sara Nemerov, and a committee of judges from within both companies.
May 6,
2008 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on May 2008
Bob’s Discount Furniture, Manchester, Conn., will join with humane societies, animal shelters and rescue centers on “Have A Heart Day” Saturday, May 17, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., to encourage donations of pet bedding, treats, new or gently used toys, and new transportation crates for needy dogs and cats. All families are invited to visit their nearest Bob’s Discount Furniture location on “Have A Heart Day” for a day of meaningful fun and also help to find homes for these loving pets.
“I would like to invite parents and children to join us on Have A Heart Day,” said Bob Kaufman, president of Bob’s Discount Furniture. “Even if you can only stop by for a couple of minutes, please take a moment to either donate a pet item or perhaps meet one of the many representatives from the humane society or animal shelter and learn about adopting a kitten or puppy. There are so many pets in need of supplies and homes that we are on the way to making this one of our biggest community awareness campaigns to date.”
All Bob’s Discount Furniture locations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island will be accepting pet donations.
In addition, the Radio Disney promotions team will be making a special appearance on “Have A Heart Day” at the Bob’s Discount Furniture locations at 240 E. Sunrise Hwy. in Freeport, N.Y.; 201 Federal Rd. in Brookfield, Conn.; 428 Tolland Turnpike in Manchester, Conn.; and 263 Broadway in Saugus, Mass.. There will be a variety of entertainment features, food and prize giveaways at all locations.
With every donation, each family member will be able to register for the eight-day Royal Caribbean Cruise Grand Prize valued at more than $3,500.
For the latest information, visit www.mybobs.com .
May 6,
2008 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in on May 2008
Members of the International Textile Market Association (ITMA) are supporting the fight against breast cancer with an auction of women’s designer jackets using elegant fabrics donated by textile manufacturers. ITMA is conducting silent bidding on the jackets until June 1.
All of the funds raised will go to Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test, a Greensboro, N.C.-based non-profit whose mission is to support research for early diagnostic testing for breast cancer.
The jackets will appear on dress forms June 1–4 during the Showtime fabric show in High Point, and were displayed in showrooms during the High Point Furniture Market in April.
3 Sisters Clothing, a specialty apparel manufacturer based in Dallas, which incorporates home furnishings fabrics in its fashions, constructed the jackets. Fabrics were donated by ITMA member companies Costa Blanca, Classical Elements, Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, Sunbury Textile Mills, Hamilton Fabric Sales, Valdese Weavers, Craftex Mills and Textile Fabric Associates. In addition, a woven throw will be auctioned, courtesy of Textillery Weavers.
Proxy bids for all items can be made by calling the ITMA office at 336.885.6842. Successful bidders will be announced at a Showtime event on Sunday, June 1.
Founded in 1990, the ITMA is a non-profit trade association that produces Showtime for its member companies, mostly home furnishings textile manufacturers.
For more information on the auction, Showtime, the ITMA or its member companies, visit the Web site www.itma-showtime.com or call (336) 885-6842.