May 28,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on May 29, 2012
Fabric expert and interior designer Jana Burvikovs has joined full-line furniture vendor Highland House as senior fashion director.
In her new position Burvikovs will be responsible for upholstery fabric direction as well as showroom design. She also will serve as a liaison to work with dealers and designers on fabric and fashion direction for their stores.
Most recently, Burvikovs was vice president of design at Wesley Hall, and her career also includes stints with Textile Fabrics Associates and Ethan Allen.
We are fortunate to have someone with Janas taste and experience level to join us at such an important time for the company, said Highland House President Parker Goss. Janas experience will be key for us as we prepare for the launch of the new Candice Olson collection of upholstery and case goods to be introduced in October.
Highland House, headquartered in Hickory, N.C., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Century Furniture.
May 24,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in economic news on May 25, 2012
from http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-25/consumer-sentiment-in-u-dot-s-dot-climbs-to-highest-since-2007
Consumer confidence rose in May to the highest level since October 2007 as prices at the gas pump became less of a drag on household budgets.
The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan final index of consumer sentiment climbed to 79.3 from 76.4 the prior month. The gauge was projected to hold at the preliminary reading of 77.8, according to the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.
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May 24,
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By Aggregated Content in on May 25, 2012
from http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z6551126899&z=1250249027
Consumer confidence rose in May to the highest level since October 2007 as prices at the gas pump became less of a drag on household budgets. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan final index of consumer sentiment climbed to 79.3 from 76.4 the prior month. The gauge was projected to hold at the preliminary reading of 77.8, according to the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Cheaper gasoline and an improving housing market may help sustain consumers spirits in the face of slower job growth and slumping stock prices. The gain in confidence may signal Americans are more
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May 24,
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By Aggregated Content in on May 25, 2012
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'We have decided to lop off 100 feet from the front of the store. We need to bring the building up to code, install a new heating and cooling system and hook up to the sewer system," said Jerry Blom, owner of Blom Brothers Furniture and Bedding. "We'll have a new facade and a new parking lot.' By MICHAEL MILLER Staff Writer pressofAtlanticCity.com | 0 comments VINELAND An iconic furniture store plans to close for remodeling while it undergoes a 12,000-square-foot facelift. Blom Brothers Furniture and Bedding, 1020 West Landis Ave., plans to cut the size of
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May 24,
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By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on May 25, 2012
from http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/comings-goings-vineland-furniture-shop-closing-for-remodeling/article_ac867f52-a5f9-11e1-8b02-001a4bcf887a.html
A Vineland, N.J., furniture store plans to close for remodeling while it undergoes a 12,000-square-foot facelift.
Blom Brothers Furniture and Bedding plans to cut the size of its showroom in half while making other needed improvements, owner Jerry Blom said.
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