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January 8,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Las Vegas on January 9, 2013
Rug and home accessories supplier Surya will be hosting a number of showroom events at the upcoming Atlanta and Las Vegas markets.
"We've developed a series of events that I believe our retailers will find both informative and creatively inspiring," said Satya Tiwari, Surya president. "We are also very excited to welcome them into our expansive new Atlanta showroom -- which has allowed us to showcase a more complete range of our product offerings.
Key events for the two upcoming events include the following:
Atlanta
- Thursday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. Designer Spotlight: Malene B Surya's latest design collaborator, Malene B shares the style inspirations for her new globally inspired Voyages and Destinations Collections.
- Thursday, Jan. 10 at 4 p.m. Totally 80's Flashback Party Surya celebrates the opening of its 11A1 showroom with an 80's inspired event, complete with themed cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a DJ playing classics from the era of big hair and leg warmers. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place shortly before 5 p.m. to officially launch the new space. All market visitors and press are invited to attend.
- Friday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. Lunch & Learn - Surya Rug Basics The company launches its 2013 training series with Rug Basics - a retailer's guide to the essentials of rug construction and care.
Las Vegas
- Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. Designer Spotlight: Beth Lacefield Designer Beth Lacefield will walk retailers through her bold new home accessories collection that blends classic tribal motifs with a contemporary palette of neutrals and pop shades.
- Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. Totally 80's Flashback Party - West Coast Surya's winter market celebration continues, as the 80's flashback event moves to Las Vegas. Market visitors are invited for cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a DJ playing favorite classics.
- Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. Lunch & Learn: Surya Design Solutions The Surya design team shares the latest trends in home fashion and tips for translating them into stylish, engaging retail solutions.
Market visitors are invited to stop by the Surya showroom for complimentary gourmet breakfast and lunch, as well as afternoon cocktail hour with hot hors d'oeuvres.
January 8,
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By Home Furnishings Business in on January 9, 2013
Feizy Rugs will celebrate its year-long ruby anniversary during the Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 16-22 in Dallas.
John Feizy founded Feizy Rugs as a small retail rug store in Dallas carrying only fine, hand-knotted rugs. Following a family tradition of buying, selling and collecting Oriental rugs that spanned four generations, his goal was to expose the public to the beauty of a vanished world while enabling them to incorporate these incredible pieces of art into everyday living spaces.
Feizy soon leased a space at Dallas Market Center and began to work exclusively with the trade. Recognizing the demand for a variety of unique programmed rugs, he expanded his operation to include rug designers both in Dallas and overseas, and the company's collections grew to encompass the Feizy Fine® Rug Collection as well as the Feizy Home® Collection.
The company will mark its 40th anniversary with new introductions, incentives and festive happy hours each night in its showroom during Market to toast its customers and look ahead to the next 40 years of the company.
January 8,
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By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on January 9, 2013
from http://www.brookingsregister.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=76&story_id=16576
For the first time in 132 years, Rudes Home Furnishings in downtown Brookings will have an owner who isnt a Rude.
It'll still be all in the family, said owner Alfred Rude, who on Tuesday afternoon announced that Brookings businessman David Kneip and his family would become corporate partners with the Rudes.
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January 7,
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By Aggregated Content in High Point on January 8, 2013
from http://www.hpe.com/news/x1898437545/Furniture-market-money
Local organizers and supporters of the High Point Market hope to continue funding this year through a critical financial artery that supports key aspects of the world's largest home furnishings trade show.
Furniture market backers already are making connections in Raleigh as the 2013 session of the N.C. General Assembly opens Wednesday at the State Legislative Building. For 10 years, the General Assembly has provided state appropriations to promote the High Point Market as an industry trade show destination and fund transportation services that shuttle visitors in and out of the market district each spring and fall.
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January 7,
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By Home Furnishings Business in economic news on January 8, 2013
Americas Research Group's Furniture Buying Index rose one point this month to a reading of 72.
Consumers feel slightly better about the coming year, but they are worried about health care costs increasing as well as lower take home pay, said Britt Beemer, chairman of Charleston, S.C.-based ARG. Americans are hesitant to make big ticket purchases since they are not sure how increased health care costs and social security deduction increases will affect their disposable income in 2013. Consumers are cautious about making major purchases like furniture while they determine their financial situation for the coming year.
The Furniture Buying Index is compiled each month by America's Research Group from interviews with 5,000 to 8,000 consumers across the country. In a typical month, 80 percent of the consumers interviewed can name a specific furniture item they intend to buy.The Index's mark signifies what percent of the benchmark 80 percent actually have a particular item in mind.
America's Research Group, a full-service consumer behavior research company, provides research and strategic planning services to leading manufacturers and retailers of consumer goods across North America.