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September 9,
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By Aggregated Content in Upholstery on September 10, 2012
from http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/Verellen-Furniture-Manufacturing-in-Growth-Mode-169110306.html
Verellen Furniture owner Tom Verellen says his High Point, N.C., factory is growing, exploiting the appeal of environmentally friendly manufactured upholstered furniture for residential clients.
A key decision: insourcing, not outsourcing, manufacture.
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September 9,
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By Aggregated Content in Case Goods on September 10, 2012
from http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20120910/NEWS/309109982/-1/news?Title=Thomasville-wants-former-TFI-plant-gone&tc=ar
Thomasville officials are urging a real estate company to maintain responsibility and demolish a former manufacturing facility near downtown.
Representatives of Schwarz Properties, LLC, of Asheboro, have said for months that they intend to destroy the 100-year-old factory at 310 Fisher Ferry St.; however, the company has yet to start the demolition ball swinging. The old factory, which once belonged to Thomasville Furniture Industries and was known as Plant B, is partly demolished and has obvious damages to its outer structure.
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September 9,
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By Home Furnishings Business in on September 10, 2012
Art Van Furniture held a ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of the Warren, Mich., retailer's first store outside of its home state.
The shovel turning was led by founder and chairman Art Van Elslander on the store site in Holland, Ohio. The store is expected to create more than 100 jobs.
"We have many Ohio residents who have been loyal Art Van customers for years, so it made sense to begin our out of state expansion in neighboring Toledo," said Van Elslander. "This is a truly exciting new chapter for our company."
In addition to the new Ohio showroom, Art Van Furniture will also open four Art Van PureSleep stores throughout the Toledo area. As in Michigan, these freestanding stores will educate consumers by properly fitting them with mattresses, pillows, and protections that best suit their individual needs and lifestyles.
"Between the new showroom and Art Van PureSleep stores, we are extremely proud that 115 new jobs will be created for the region," said Kim Yost, CEO of Art Van.
Construction on the 90,000-square-foot showroom begins today. The store's grand opening is scheduled for next summer.
September 9,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Case Goods on September 10, 2012
Case goods supplier Legacy Classic Furniture has unveiled a new Web site designed to assist consumers and connect them with retailers.
The site offers improved navigation with a choice of browsing options, provides detailed product information, displays high resolution images with multiple product views, and includes easily referenced assembly instructions. Product information includes close up images of materials including finishes, hardware and fabric swatches. Links to retailer Web sites, Facebook pages, Pinterest boards, and Twitter feeds are also included.
Additionally, the site offers consumers time-saving tools such as the ability to e-mail an image of an item to a spouse or friend and the option to collect favorite items in a saved folder.
"Researching online and sharing socially is a starting point in the shopping process," said Ann Clepper, marketing director. "The new site is designed to inspire ideas for the home, showcase our products, build confidence in the Legacy Classic brand, and ultimately direct consumers to our retail partners. Communication is so important in every part of our lives and one of our key goals as a company is to build a relationship with the consumer. The ongoing effort to develop and improve our Web site is one of the most cost effective ways we accomplish that important goal."
September 9,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on September 10, 2012
Berkshire Hathaway's furniture rental division Cort is expanding its marketing department with two executive appointments.
Lisa Woodworth has been named vice president of marketing, and Margaret Schwartz has been named director of marketing.
Woodworth is responsible for bolstering the company's corporate marketing efforts and reports to Jeff Pederson, president and CEO.
Prior to joining the company, Woodworth was vice president and director of strategy and planning at Ogilvy & Mather. Additionally, she spent a number of years as a senior manager within Kodak and Bausch & Lomb/Luxottica. At Bausch & Lomb 's Eyewear division, Woodworth held various sales positions and spent several years in their marketing department.
"Lisa's experience in advertising, product and process management, her people skills and branding know-how make her a tremendous addition to CORT's senior leadership team," Pederson said.
In her role as director of marketing, Schwartz will provide strategic direction for key vertical customer segments and implement new program initiatives.
Prior to joining Cort, Schwartz spent 13 years as a marketing consultant for MLS Consulting. Schwartz also served as vice president of marketing at Carfax where she was responsible for the company's strategic market planning and execution.
"I am excited to join Cort's marketing team and look forward to putting my skills to use to help strengthen and grow the Cort brand and take part in managing customer relationships," Schwartz said.