September 4,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Internet on September 5, 2012
Home furnishings online retailer One Kings Lane's recent three-day flash sale raised $36,000 to support Gift for Life.
Gift for Life is the gift, stationery and home decor industries' leading charitable organization.
The sale offered curated items from the New York International Gift Fair and One Kings Lane vendors as an extension of NYIGFs Open House trend and product display--a collaboration with One Kings Lane, Pantone and Sandow Media. The display showcased products reflective of five home design trends, ranging from nostalgic American motifs to modern print statements, with their corresponding colorways.
The three-day online sale, which featured on-trend merchandise from approximately 20 leading suppliers, included products from: Airedlesur, Apadana, Art & Cuisine, Authentic Models, Barraveld/dk living, French Laundry, Izola, Jamie Young, Jayes, Mary Jurek, Meirco, Picnic at Ascot, Pure Fiber, Romanov, Villa Home, Worlds Away and Wunderley.
We are very pleased with the results of this collaboration, said Susan Feldman, co-founder and chief merchandising officer of One Kings Lane. Providing quality products that benefited an amazing cause was a win-win for customers and for Gift for Life.
A big thanks to One Kings Lane, the participating manufacturers, NYIGF and shoppers around the world for supporting Gift for Life, said Leslie Nathan-Street, chair of the Gift for Life board.
Each year, Gift for Life hosts events throughout the U.S. benefitting Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS.
September 4,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Obituaries on September 5, 2012
from http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20120905/NEWS/120909915/1007/news?Title=Spiller-furniture-co-founder-dies-at-91&tc=ar
Spiller Furniture co-founder Dorothy "Jackie" Imogene Spiller was the kind of woman who would leave homemade peanut brittle and hand-picked garden tomatoes for her mail carrier and garbage man just because her house was on their route.
Her friends and family said her love for everyone and her giving nature just couldn't be outdone.
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TUSCALOOSA | Spiller Furniture co-founder Dorothy ?Jackie? Imogene Spiller was the kind of woman who would leave homemade peanut brittle and hand-picked garden tomatoes for her mail carrier and garbage man just because her house was on their route. Her...
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September 3,
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By Aggregated Content in Bankruptcy on September 4, 2012
from http://www2.journalnow.com/business/2012/sep/04/1/linwood-furniture-to-learn-its-fate-wednesday-ar-2577314/
Linwood Furniture LLC is expected to learn today whether it remains in business or is broken down into assets for sale.
A U.S. bankruptcy judge will hear a bankruptcy administrator's motion to convert Linwood from a Chapter 11 case into a Chapter 7 liquidation. Judge Catharine Aron has set the hearing for 2 p.m. at the Winston-Salem courthouse.
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September 3,
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By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on September 4, 2012
from http://www.marketplace.org/topics/elections/real-economy/furniture-comeback-draws-attention-politicians
In 1996, Bruce Cochrane's family sold the furniture company they'd owned for four generations to another American manufacturer. Cochrane says they couldn't compete with lower-cost Asian imports.
"It was a difficult decision. It was probably a lot more difficult for my father and my uncle than for me 'cause they were people persons. And they really actually loved the people that worked here," said Cochrane.
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