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April 15,
2012 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Green on April 16, 2012
A recent directive from President Obama will increase the federal governments purchase of products made with bio-based content over the next two years.
Signature Crypton Carpet, Dalton, Ga., its workers and the environment stand to benefit, said Signature Crypton Vice President of Sales John McIntosh.
The presidential directive requires U.S. federal government procurement offices to purchase more of the government's products and supplies--things such as paints, soaps, detergents, synthetic carpeting and turf--that are made with bio-based ingredients.
Signature Crypton Carpet qualifies because its high performance carpets include Universal Textile Technologies' BioCel, a natural oil-based polyol derived from American-grown crops. Using BioCel allows Signature Crypton Carpet to displace some of the petroleum previously used in its manufacturing process.
"Environmental responsibility is our business standard," McIntosh said. "As the leading producer of carpets produced from natural oil-based polyols, we feel that doing the right thing isn't optional, it's our duty. The government, American workers and the environment will all benefit from this directive."
President Obama's new directive augments the foundation of existing Farm Bills passed by Congress in 2002 and 2008. The aim is to foster new and innovative businesses and create good job opportunities throughout the country, including the rural areas where farmers raise crops used for manufacturing of bio-based products.
Signature Crypton Carpet is a vertically integrated carpet mill, providing its customers with design services, yarn extrusion, state-of-the-art tufting and coating. For more than a decade, Signature has been a leader in producing carpet for the hospitality industry.
April 15,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Advertising on April 16, 2012
Art Van Furniture's Spring 2012 catalog, "Your Life, Your Style," will appear in stores on Thursday.
Supermodel Cindy Crawford, the new spokesperson for Art Van PureSleep, graces the cover of the new catalog, which highlights four style categories: casual, rustic, traditional and contemporary. Forty per cent of "Your Life, Your Style," is brand new, never-seen-before product that is exclusive to Art Van Furniture.
"There's absolutely something for everyone in this new spring catalog," said Kim Yost, CEO of Art Van, Warren, Mich. "There are pieces to complement your existing decor as well as major signature pieces and collections for those who want to create a fresh, new look."
For example, Sutton's Bay is the new Michigan H.O.M.E.S. collection, which embodies the casual living lifestyle. The whole-home collection encompasses "Your Life, Your Style" bedroom, dining room, living room, entertainment and home office.
The Art Van Furniture 2012 Spring Catalog, "Your Life, Your Style," will launch officially at the Spring Trends Showcase Party with Styleline Magazine at the Art Van Lakeside store on Thursday. The event will benefit HAVEN, and guests must register in advance to attend. The party will include free food, beverages and entertainment as well as fashion presentations from eight local designers. In addition, the furniture retailer is conducting a contest during its Spring Home Sale, April 19-30. Guests can enter to win a trip for two to the London 2012 Olympics, including airfare, hotel and tickets to the Olympic events.
April 13,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on April 14, 2012
from http://www.sbsun.com/business/ci_20395227/jeromes-furniture-opens-rancho-cucamonga
Jerome's Furniture opened Thursday in a Rancho Cucamonga building that has previously been home to two other retailers in the same business - Wickes Furniture and Linder's Furniture. Executives from the San Diego-based Jerome's said they were not deterred by the fates of the building's previous operators.
"It's one of the best locations in the area. (With) The proximity to Costco and Ontario Mills, it's one of the best locations in the area," operations director Mark Navarra said.
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April 13,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in on April 14, 2012
from http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z6291026472&z=1250249027
Jerome's Furniture opened Thursday in a Rancho Cucamonga building that has previously been home to two other retailers in the same business - Wickes Furniture and Linder's Furniture. Executives from the San Diego-based Jerome's said they were not deterred by the fates of the building's previous operators. "It's one of the best locations in the area. (With) The proximity to Costco and Ontario Mills, it's one of the best locations in the area," operations director Mark Navarra said. Although Wickes and Linder's did not survive the past recession or the weak years that followed, other large furniture stores with
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April 12,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Retail Technology on April 13, 2012
RepZio, a provider of mobile applications for product presentations and sales, has a new Web site that better presents its mobile app's features and benefits.
"We also wanted the site to better educate our current customers on making the most of their investment in Repzio," said Alex Fraser, CEO of RepZio, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. "So much of our app development is based on the feedback from sales reps, we wanted them to have central access to helpful information, such as our YouTube Channel and simple tips and tricks."
The Web site also links to RepZio's support site, where customer management and sales representatives are encouraged to suggest features for consideration in future app development.
"The Admin and Rep users are our lifeblood, our reason to be," Fraser said. "We are proud of our ability to respond to their needs quickly and improve their lives through a more efficient sales process with the Repzio app."
The new Web site also displays testimonials from many current RepZio customers. This from Guildmaster President and CEO Steve Crowder: "We were so excited today when we saw the new release of Repzio 3.0 for the iPhone that we actually had people running around the office like kids on Christmas morning showing everyone the App. One of our Customer Service representatives was printing out price tags for the upcoming market and she had everyone crowded around her desk with iPhones extended trying out the new scan feature available through their iPhone cameras. The crowd parted as someone ran up to try it out with a iPad camera. Thanks for the new app and the excitement it created in GuildMaster. We all agreed on two words to sum up what we now have available on our iPad, iPod touch, and iPhones ¦ Game Changer!"
RepZio is a native iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch application that allows creative presentation of products and related information and provides an integrated ordering process. The application is used by reps in the field and by manufacturers during trade shows. The company also provides online catalog and e-commerce solutions in conjunction with custom website development. Branded custom apps are also offered to manufacturers, distributors and licensors. The Repzio application is used in many industries; apparel, food, beverage, gift, home furnishings, floor coverings, kitchen ware, medical devices, sporting goods, toys, packaging and hardware, among others.