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July 24,
2007 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in on July 2007
The American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation Inc., High Point, announced Tuesday it has extended the nomination deadline for new inductions to August 1. Only members of the organization are eligible to nominate, second and vote.
To make a nomination, members should submit a biography (500 words or less) of the nominee, along with a completed nomination form, and a black and white or color photo of the candidate. Nominations submitted without photography will be accepted, however, photography is necessary before moving forward with the induction process.
All nominations must be seconded in writing by another AFHF member. Candidates may be nominated and elected posthumously. There is a one-time nomination fee of $500 to cover photography and video production costs. There is no charge for re-nomination from previous years. The voting period begins August 20 and ends Sept. 5.
Nomination forms can be picked up at the AFHF offices located at 202 Neal Place in High Point, by calling (336) 882-5900, or by e-mail to info@furniturehalloffame.com.
Forms can also be downloaded from the AFHF Web site by clicking
here .
July 24,
2007 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on July 2007
Younkers Furniture Gallery at Bay Park Square in Green Bay, Wis., will host the retail debut of Universal Furniture’s Better Homes and Gardens collection July 28. An item in last week’s newsletter mis-identified that store as a Carson Pirie Scott location.
Younkers and Carson Pirie Scott are among the retail names of Bon-Ton Stores. A Better Homes and Gardens introduction is scheduled for early September at Chicago-area Carson Pirie Scott.
July 24,
2007 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on July 2007
Dean Touloumes, an interior designer on staff at David’s Furniture and Interiors in Harrisburg, Pa., has won Harden Furniture’s “Best Customization Story Contest,” a special promotion from the McConnellsville, N.Y., manufacturer for its Harden Home Studio dealers.
The prize is an expense-paid trip for two to San Francisco, which includes tickets to Western Interiors magazine’s Annual Design + Home Show, Oct. 26-28. Touloumes winning submission was an amusing recap of his customer’s quest to select the perfect seat cushions for one of Harden’s upholstered wedge sofas, which included several hours of test-sitting the complete selection of cushion fillings. The couple, with help from a friend, finally settled on a relaxed down option.
The winning story was drawn at Harden’s June Customer Day event in McConnellsville, and the winning certificate was recently presented to Touloumes by Harden sales representative Jim Mosellen in Davids Harrisburg location.
Harden Furniture President Greg Harden will be a guest presenter at “The Green Room” during the Western Interiors fall event and will speak on the topic of sustainable manufacturing and environmental stewardship.
July 24,
2007 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on July 2007
Foamex, Linwood, Pa., will shut its Eddystone, Pa., Technical Products factory in the first quarter of 2008 and shift production to its operation in Fort Wayne, Ind., which is being expanded.
The move will produce annualized cost savings of more than $5 million, and the Eddystone factory’s riverfront real estate will be sold after it closes.
“Expanding the technical and specialty foam sector of the industry is a top priority,” said CEO Jack Johnson. “Consolidating these operations will allow us to further standardize processes, lower costs and improve customer service, thereby enabling us to be more competitive.”
Foamex produces foam products for the bedding, furniture, carpet cushion and automotive markets. It also makes high-performance polymers for the industrial, aerospace, defense, electronics and computer industries.
July 23,
2007 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on July 2007
Home Furnishings Business is leaving a green imprint on Las Vegas this summer.
We’re co-sponsoring a panel discussion Tuesday, July 31 at 3 p.m. during the Las Vegas Market in Room 104 at the Sands Convention Center. Other sponsors of the event are Foamex, Sustainable Furniture Council and World Market Center.
Panelists include Mike Italiano, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Green Building Council; Amy Chender from ABC Carpet & Home; and Steve Freeman from Room & Board.
Topics to be covered include greenwashing, how sustainable products relate to climate change, deforestation, illegal logging and forest conversion. RSVP to Margaret Casey at mcasey@napco.com if you plan to attend.
In addition to the discussion, the SFC, World Market Center and
Home Furnishings Business are hosting a mini-seminar—Sustainability 101—Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. in the World View Room in Building B of the World Market Center.
Italiano will discuss sustainable product labels, identifying friendly products and understanding the benefits of sustainable products.