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By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on August 7, 2012
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Two Detroit-area furniture stores, Gardner-White Furniture and Art Van Furniture are growing their reach with new locations.
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By Aggregated Content in on August 6, 2012
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By Home Furnishings Business in on August 6, 2012
Art Van Furniture met its goal to break the Guinness World Record of building the tallest stack of mattresses.
The Warren, Mich.-based retailer stacked king size King Koil mattresses 14 1/2 feet high breaking the previous record. The previous record of mattresses stacked at 13 1/2 feet was set by Mattress Firm last year.
"A big part of setting a world record is having fun, and we did just that," said David Van Elslander, vice president of Art Van PureSleep. "This is just another event that solidifies Art Van's commitment to fun, style and unpredictability.
"We're very excited because this accomplishment will officially put Art Van in the record books," he said. "We will always be known for great value in our merchandise and strong dedication to our community, but we're also devoted to creating some unexpected and sometime unpredictable good times."
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By Home Furnishings Business in Community/Charitable Support on August 6, 2012
The HW Home Girls cyclist team recently participated in the 23rd annual Courage Classic benefitting the Children's Hospital of Colorado.
The HW Home Girls have raised $20,288 for this years ride and are looking to add to that total. Boulder, Colo.-based HW Home has sponsored the HW Home Girls cycling team for the last four years. The team rides under team captain and Boulder store manager, Bev Needham, who has been riding for the team for more than 21 years. Needham also has a daughter who is a nurse at Children's Hospital Colorado.
The ride is a three-day, 157-mile trek. More than 2,000 cyclists participated in this year's event through strenuous mountain passes.
Children's Hospital of Colorado served 163,736 patients in 2011, and expects to see more infants, kids and teens in the years to come. A portion of Courage Classic fund raising also goes to the Hospital Sports Program, which helps patients with physical disabilities experience freedom from physical challenges through activities like skiing, snowboarding, fishing and cycling.
This year the HW Home Girls teamed with Team Danze to combine their donations to create a $50,000 endowment that will allow them to determine how the funds will be allocated. In order to reach their goal, they are accepting donations through Aug. 31.
Interested parties can donate directly to team captain Bev Needham online by clicking on Donate to My Ride.
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By Aggregated Content in Markets on August 6, 2012
from http://djournal.com/bookmark/19687310
The fall Tupelo Furniture Market begins in less than two weeks, and it will have a different element added. New this year to the market is the Furniture and Home Accessories Show, which will run simultaneously with the fall market, set for Aug. 16-19.
The show will be held in Building I and open to the public.
It will feature home furnishings, outdoor furnishings, area rugs, picture frames, framed art, lighting fixtures, cookware, pottery, Christmas decorations, appliances, designer clothing, jewelry, purses and other items.
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