January 20,
2013 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on January 21, 2013
Furniture and electric fireplace vendor Twin-Star International has named Peter Ormond director of Canadian business.
Ormond reports to Andrew Bandremer, senior vice president of Twin-Star International, Delray Beach, Fla.
We are very pleased to have Peter join our team, said Bandremer. Peters 26 years of experience in the sales, marketing and business development fields makes him perfect for directing and managing Twin-Star Internationals Canadian sales efforts. I am sure that he will prove to be invaluable in growing our business in the Canadian market within the home furnishings channel.
Ormond was the trade program development manager for Nabisco and director of customer marketing for Congra Foods before becoming the vice president of business development for Greenway Home Products. He is based in Ontario.
January 20,
2013 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Las Vegas on January 21, 2013
Whole-home furniture vendor Primo International is moving its Las Vegas Furniture Market showroom to C-1412 in World Market Center for the Jan. 28-Feb. 1 show.
he company had been showing in a similar, 18,000-square-foot space two floors lower in space C-1212 prior to the upcoming market.
In this new location, Primo International will enhance its product presentation to include more group settings and accessories, giving retailers "a better sense for how our products will look in their stores," said John DeFalco, senior executive vice president. "We're also freshening up the entire showroom with new paint, lighting and an inviting new entrance design. And we're adding an entertainment area where our customers can gather to relax, trade notes and enjoy a meal or a drink."
DeFalco said Primo will serve a homemade Italian lunch every day in the new space.
January 20,
2013 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Las Vegas on January 21, 2013
The Retailer Resource Center is gearing up for the Jan. 28-Feb. 1 Las Vegas Furniture Market.
The Western Home Furnishings and National Home Furnishings associations sponsor the RCC, in space C-496 of World Market Center Las Vegas, which hosts more than 30 business services providers for furniture retailers.
Buyers are invited to start their day with a hot waffle breakfast (Monday-Thursday of Market, 7:30-9 a.m.); and avoid the long shuttle and garage lines with Stay and Play, enjoying beer on tap and shuffleboard (Monday-Thursday, 4 p.m.), sponsored by Diakon Logistics, before they hit the Las Vegas Strip.
Buyers will have access to a wide array of vendors displaying their products and services in the expanded Retailer Resource Center. Company experts from the advertising and marketing, financial, consulting, design, technology, training and warehouse distribution sectors will be present for the week and will be able to help buyers solve any business services needs.
Companies Available at the Retailer Resource Center include:
ACA - Advertising Concepts of America
BA Merchant Services
Best Buy For Business
Credit Source Insurance & Finance
CrossCheck
Custom Design Software
Diakon Logistics
DispatchTrack
DSI Delivery
FlexPay Plus
Furniture Training Company
Furniture Wizard
FurnitureCore by Impact Consulting
FurnitureDealer.net
FurnServe
GE Capital
Genesis Software Systems
Guardian Protection Products
High Impact Furniture Sales JRM Sales & Management
Mail America
MicroD
Moso Graphics
Myriad Software
Profitability Consulting Group
PROFITsystems, Inc.
R&A Marketing
RedPraire
Retailer Web Services, LLC
Service Lamp Corporation
Speedy Delivery, LLC
STORIS
Trekstone Financial
Truckskin, LLC
National & Western Home Furnishings Association
WHFA Warehouse Store
Zucora, Inc. (maker of Quarz)
The Launch Pad is an innovative spot for companies to launch new products in the heart of the Retailer Resource Center. Changing each Market, attendees can visit the Launch Pad to see what is new and progressive in the industry.
This Markets Launch Pad features Quarz Furniture Protection by Zucora. This revolutionary new nanotechnology product protects home furnishings from stains, dirt and surface spills, all using the power of quartz sand. This environmentally friendly, non-toxic product is easy to use and offers long-lasting water and oil repellency. Stop by the Launch Pad in C-496 to see a live demonstration of how this product repels, and how it can increase your add-on sales.
January 20,
2013 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Special Events on January 21, 2013
Dallas Market Center and Accessories Resource Team have announced winners of the 24th annual ARTS Awards.
The ARTS Awards is the premier awards program for the home industry and is held each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market.
This year, Dwell with Dignity was honored with the inaugural Visionary Award that recognizes industry innovation and excellence qualities best represented by the nonprofit group for its tremendous contribution to help families and communities as well as its inspirational impact on the design and home industries. Lisa Robison, founder and president and Kim Turner, vice president and executive director of Dwell with Dignity accepted the award on behalf of the organization.
The Cooper family of Uttermost received the Academy of Achievement Award that recognizes companies and/or individuals that have made significant contributions to the industry. Founded by Bob and Belle Cooper in 1975 and currently led by their son, President Mac Cooper, Uttermost manufactures products in a range of categories including accent furniture, mirrors, wall décor, art, lighting, permanent botanicals and more. Uttermost also includes best-selling products from Austin Reproductions and the entire line of Timeworks clocks. Mac Cooper accepted the award on behalf of his family.
24th ARTS Awards Winners include:
* Sales Representatives: East/Atlantic, Nancy Foster, Creating Atmospheres; Midwest/Southwest, Richard Alan, Richard Alan & Associates; West, Lucha Bott, Lucha Bott Sales.
* Product Designer: Beth Lacefield, Lacefield Designs.
* International Retailer: Multi Luminaire, Laval, Quebec, Canada.
* Rising Star Retailer: Clive Daniel Home, Naples, Fla.
* Retailers: Furniture Store, Loft Home, Austin, Texas
* Home Accents Store: East/Atlantic, J Banks Design, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; Midwest/Southwest, Heather Scott Home & Design, Austin, Texas; West, Interior Illusions, West Hollywood, Calif.
* Lighting Showroom: East/Atlantic, Elements, Distinctive Lighting & Home Furnishings, Carle Place, N.Y.; Midwest/Southwest, Hinsdale Lighting, Hinsdale, Ill.; West, Elume Distinctive Lighting, Park City, Utah.
* Manufacturers: Accent Furniture, Worlds Away, Memphis, Tenn.; Area Rugs, Company C; Concord, N.H.; Home Accents,
Creative Co-Op, Memphis, Tenn.; Home Textiles, Pine Cone Hill, Pittsfield, Mass.; Lighting Fixtures, Visual Comfort & Co., Houston, Texas; Outdoor Living, Sunset West, Vista, Calif.; Portable Lamps, Arteriors Home, Carrollton, Texas; Tabletop, Beatriz Ball Collection, Harvey, La.; Wall Décor, Leftbank Art, La Mirada, Calif.; Green Manufacturer,
Loloi Rugs, Dallas, Texas.
ARTS Awards presenters included: John Gidding, designer and TV host who has appeared on the popular HGTV series Curb Appeal: The Block and Shay Geyer, interior designer of IBB Designs and design trend and style maven, who appears regularly on WFAA TVs Good Morning Texas. Also, Dallas Market Center representatives included President and CEO, Bill Winsor and COO Cindy Morris along with Mindy Lowack, Dallas Market Center leasing director and executive vice president of ART, and Sharon Davis, ARTs executive director.
Congratulations to all of this years ARTS Awards winners, said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, Dallas Market Center. The ARTS Awards is a highlight of our January Market each year and we are honored to celebrate each of the winners extensive accomplishments.
The 24th annual ARTS Awards are sponsored by EnLightenment, Gifts & Decorative Accessories, Giftware News, HFN, Home Accents Today, Home Fashion Forecast, Overcoffee, Residential Lighting, Sustainable Furnishings Council and Swarovski Elements.
January 19,
2013 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on January 20, 2013
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A decades-old furniture store in Loris, S.C., has been destroyed by fire.
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