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August 16,
2012 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Green on August 17, 2012
The Sustainable Furnishings Council will host a free Sustainability Essentials Webinar on Thursday, August 23, at noon EDT.
This one-hour webinar provides a grounding in the environmental issues related to home furnishings, including the factual basis for climate change, problems with indoor air quality, toxic waste, and water conservation. Source documents are public records such as the U.N. IPCC 4th Assessment Report and the U.S. EPA, translated from technical jargon into easily understood concepts with common references all explicitly linked to the home furnishings industry.
Content also includes a synopsis of Greenleaders, the industry first certified sustainability training course. This webinar is intended to give participants useful information you can begin using in their business immediately as well as answer any questions they may have about getting the most out of SFC membership and participating in the full exam program to receive credentials as a local expert in green furnishings.
To reserve your seat at the webinar, follow this link.
August 16,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on August 17, 2012
from http://finance.yahoo.com/news/restoration-hardware-co-chief-steps-094205519.html
Gary Friedman, the chairman and co-chief executive of Restoration Hardware, has stepped down from his positions after an internal inquiry into an intimate relationship he had with a 26-year-old female employee, according to people involved in the matter.
The leadership change earlier this week comes at a significant moment for Restoration Hardware as it prepares for an initial public offering. Mr. Friedman, 54, often appears in the company's catalogs in jeans and a T-shirt and is considered the driving force behind the company's vision and aesthetic, which includes high-priced faux antique furniture and hardware accessories.
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August 16,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in High Point on August 17, 2012
from http://www.hpe.com/view/full_story/19838062/article-Hamilton-Square-owner-files-for-bankruptcy?instance=homefirstleft
A possible foreclosure sale of Hamilton Square, set for next week, won't occur because of a recent bankruptcy filing by the owner and operator of the High Point Market showroom building.
A foreclosure sale of the 113,000-square-foot home furnishings trade showroom building was scheduled to take place Aug. 20 at the Guilford County Courthouse in Greensboro.
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August 15,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on August 16, 2012
from http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1242549--ikea-to-build-100-budget-hotels-across-europe
Ikea is looking to build 100 budget hotels across Europe - but no, you won't have to build your own bed.
The Swedish furniture giant is launching its biggest real estate development yet with the "budget design" hotels, which could be located in Germany, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Britain and Poland.
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August 15,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on August 16, 2012
from http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/macy_martha_brawl_gets_bigger_K5den243c7qKXpq7SWsDGJ?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Business
Macy's has been mixing it up in court with Martha Stewart - and now it's JCPenney's turn.
Macy's yesterday sued Penney to block the latter's recent licensing tie-up with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, as Macy's already has a long-term licensing deal with the domestic diva to distribute an exclusive line of home furnishings.
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