December 11,
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By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on December 12, 2012
from http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2012/12/12/american-furniture-warehouse-plans.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
A Colorado-based home furniture company plans to bring 300 new jobs and generate $46.6 million in capital investment to metro Phoenix by building a massive 550,000-square-foot facility in Gilbert, according to a city statement Wednesday.
American Furniture Warehouse, which is based in Englewood, Colo., and has a dozen locations statewide, also has high hopes that the new Gilbert store will be its biggest money-maker yet.
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Syracuse, NY ? Furniture store chain Raymour & Flanigan has donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help people who displaced from their homes by Superstorm Sandy.
Company Chief Executive Officer and President Neil Goldberg and...
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December 10,
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from http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/12/11/one-kings-lane-raises-50-million-led-by-institutional-venture-partners/
There's certainly no venture crunch in the e-commerce home decor sector.
Home furniture startup One Kings Lane, on track to generate $200 million in revenue this year, has raised $50 million in Series D financing led by Institutional Venture Partners. This follows Fab.com's $105 million round in July and Wayfair.com's $36.3 million round announced yesterday.
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Theres certainly no venture crunch in the e-commerce home decor sector.
Home furniture startup One Kings Lane, on track to generate $200 million in revenue this year, has raised $50 million in Series D financing led by Institutional Venture Partners....
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December 10,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Rugs on December 11, 2012
Rug and home accessory vendor Surya will double its AmericasMart Atlanta showroom space as it moves to a new 13,500-square-foot location, 11-A-1.
The new showroom will open for next month's Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market.
Were excited about this expansion, said Surya President Satya Tiwari. "The larger space on the home accessory geared 11th floor will allow us to showcase a complete range of Suryas lifestyle products in a more convenient location."
The Atlanta move, part of an effort to expand the companys reach over the next five years, follows Suryas Spring 2012 move into a new 26,000-square-foot High Point flagship location at Showplace 4100, as well as expansion into smaller regional shows such as the Tupelo Furniture Market.
The companys product breadth has also evolved into a wider line of home accessories, including pillows, throws, poufs and wall art to coordinate with the brands expansive line of area rugs.
Across every aspect of its brand, Surya epitomizes innovation, said Jeffrey L. Portman Sr., AmericasMart Atlanta president and COO. Its forward-reaching product mix, design aesthetic and marketing indicatives define a company both grounded in tradition and compelled to the future. We expect to see all of this and more, showcased in Suryas expanded space.