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January 2,
2013 by in UnCategorized 
by Home Furnishings Business in Community/Charitable Support on 2013-01-03
Imax Worldwide Home is hosting a fundraiser to support American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
For every $20 donation made through Imax between now and noon on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, donors will receive one entry into a drawing to win an original mermaid sculpture created by artist Colleen Stiles. The mermaid, a life-size body cast sculpture, was originally designed as a market promotion and became the sea-themed inspiration for the fundraiser.
"As our country watched the coverage of Hurricane Sandy, we saw a level of destruction that left thousands of victims - including many Imax customers and sales reps - in its wake," said Rex Yoakley, vice president of sales for the company. "Massive relief efforts are vital to aid in the rebuilding and will be ongoing for months and years to come. We knew immediately that we wanted to help in some way."
Donations can be made through the company's Web site or in the showroom located in AmericasMart Building 2, Showroom 1100. The company plans to match the monetary donations raised. The drawing will take place at 3 p.m. EST Monday, Jan. 14, next to the mermaid's display window, located on the 11th floor of Building 2 adjacent to the escalators.
Images of Siréne the Mermaid are available online.
January 2,
2013 by in UnCategorized
by Home Furnishings Business in Casual Furniture on 2013-01-03
Bruce Erickson of Williams All Seasons, Highland Park., Ill., will continue to chair the International Casual Furnishings Association's Retail Council in 2013.
ICFA membership includes all sectors of the casual furnishings industry, including retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, sales representatives and designers. The Retail Council provides leadership for programming and services designed to meet the needs of the industrys retail stores.
Kristine Schultz-Hutchinson, Patios Plus, Rancho Mirage, Calif., will serve as vice chairman of the council in 2013. Gail Williams, Sunshine Furniture, Vero Beach, Fla.; and Mary Beth Singleton, Tropic Aire Patio Gallery, West Columbia, S.C., are new members to the council.
Returning to the council for 2013 are Bruce Aronson, Pool & Patio Center, Metairie, La.; Cathy Galbreath, ABSCO Fireplace & Patio, Birmingham, Ala.; David Schweig, Sunnyland Furniture, Dallas, Texas; Garrett Wallace, Yard Art Patio & Fireplace, Irving, Texas; Paul DeMerlis, The Sign of the Skier, Toronto, Ontario; Mary Fruehauf, Fruehaufs Patio & Garden, Boulder, Colo.; Becky Stover, Stover Hearth & Patio, Frederick, Md.; and Greg Martin, Kolo Collection, Atlanta, Ga.
January 2,
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By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on January 3, 2013
from http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Billionaires-worth-1-9-trillion-seek-2013-4162832.php
Two furniture executives have landed on Bloomberg's Billionaire Index, a ranking of the world's 100 wealthiest individuals.
Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, sits on the list at No. 4, and Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad is the fifth-richest person.
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January 2,
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By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on January 3, 2013
from http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/01/04/3763619/lincolnton-company-praised-by.html#storylink=omni_popular
Lincolnton Furniture Co. closed abruptly Thursday, just one year after it was hailed by President Barack Obama as an example of the recovering U.S. economy.
Furniture-making operations stopped indefinitely and only a few people will remain employed moving forward, company financial officer Ben Causey said.
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January 2,
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By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on January 3, 2013
from http://mtairynews.com/bookmark/21306180
Mount Airy, N.C., was dealt an economic blow Thursday afternoon when word came that Henredon Furniture will close, representing a loss of more than 100 jobs.
The local plant on Mountain View Road off U.S. 601 is being phased out so its operations can be moved to Long View, N.C., a community near Hickory, N.C.
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