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Ikeas chief executive said the privately owned flatpack furniture retailer would continue to open up as he defended its culture after spying and bribery problems.
Mikael Ohlsson told the Financial Times the Swedish group would talk more about its...
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Ikea's chief executive said the privately owned flatpack furniture retailer would continue to open up as he defended its culture after spying and bribery problems.
Mikael Ohlsson told the Financial Times the Swedish group would talk more about its actions and strategy only two years after it first started disclosing annual profitability and sales.
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By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on September 22, 2012
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Razmataz Unique Home Furnishings is closing its five stores in Arizona. Inventory from the stores is being liquidated by the 16-year-old retailer.
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September 20,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Leather Upholstery on September 21, 2012
Leather furniture supplier Kuka Home is moving its showroom to Furniture Plaza for next month's High Point Market.
The company, which had been showing in the IHFC, will exhibit in a 24,000-square-foot showroom in Space 615 of Furniture Plaza. The new showroom is 3,000 square feet bigger than its previous location.
According to Annette Young, manager of Kuka Home's High Point office, the company opted to move for two reasons - to create room for future product expansions and to make it easier for retailers to shop its line.
"As our line continues to grow, we're looking at expanding into new product categories that will require us to have more showroom space," Young said. "We chose Furniture Plaza because its exhibitor mix draws many of the same retailers with whom we do business. The new location will be more convenient for our retailers."
Kuka Home, which has been doing business in the United States for about five years, has added a number of new top 100 retailers to its customer base during 2012, according to Young. "We are an up-and-coming company that is establishing a reputation for excellent quality, unique styling and accurate, timely delivery," she said.
Founded in 1986, Kuka Home is a China-based, vertically integrated manufacturer with two furniture production facilities, a tannery and a network of more than 1,600 franchised and company-owned stores in China and other countries throughout the world. Its U.S. offerings include leather and fabric upholstery, as well as dining chairs, tables and barstools. The company sells on a direct-container basis, with products priced in the mid-range of the market. Orders are typically shipped from China within four to six weeks.
In High Point, Kuka Home will introduce a line of contemporary styled sectionals. It also will show new dining chairs and barstools.
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By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on September 21, 2012
Lifestyle home furnishings vendor Four Hands, Austin, Texas, has named Mike Bullock vice president of marketing.
Bullock, who reports directly to CEO and President Matthew Briggs, will oversee marketing and development of the Four Hands brand.
Bullock joins Four Hands from Springbox(http://www.springbox.com/), an Austin-based interactive marketing firm, where he served three years as group account director and general manager. In these positions, Bullock partnered closely with major global brands such as Disney, Dell, Honda, Microsoft, PayPal and Nestle Waters, producing best-in-class digital marketing solutions.
Prior to working with Springbox, Bullock served at Dell Inc. for 10 years leading various marketing disciplines in the consumer, small-to-medium business, and corporate accounts divisions. During his tenure, he developed a solid reputation for delivering consistent growth and innovation in key areas, including online commerce, channel marketing, branding and business intelligence.
Prior to working with Dell, Bullocks career focused primarily on systems design and business process engineering. He held related positions at Vignette Corp, Sears Roebuck Inc. and Electrolux. He earned a bachelors degree in marketing in 1993 from Louisiana State University.
During his free time, Bullock has recently produced an HGTV Web-based lifestyle series and his photography has been published in various lifestyle publications and blogs.
Mike is a perfect addition to our management team, said Briggs. He is a results-oriented marketing leader with a strong track record in developing world-class brands and customer experiences. He will play a key role in developing dynamic new marketing initiatives designed to drive the future growth of our company--and the growth of our many retail partners.
Four Hands is a dynamic organization that creates beautiful products and provides excellent customer service. said Bullock. Everyone Ive polled simply loves their furniture. As a marketer, I couldnt ask for a better story to tell.