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January 23,
2012 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Internet on January 24, 2012
Luxury home furnishings and decor flash sale site LuxeYard launched what it calls a unique approach to home furnishings flash sales on Tuesday.
LuxeYard, based in Los Angeles, has $3.5 million in financing from private investors, according to an announcement of the launch. Its two flash-sale e-commerce concepts--Group Buy and Concierge Buying--are designed to shift pricing and sourcing power from retailers to consumers, while personalizing the shopping experience for each member.
Group Buy offers LuxeYard members the ability to push product prices down for featured Group Buy items. Members leverage social media and social networks to encourage others to purchase a product, which in turn drives the price down. For example, members may purchase an item for $100; share the information on Facebook, encouraging others to buy the same product; and two days later find out that customer demand, which they helped drive, dropped the price to $50. Everyone who purchased the Group Buy Item will pay the final lowest price.
Concierge Buying lets LuxeYard members request items they would like to purchase at a discounted price by posting photos to one of LuxeYard's social media platforms. The most popular product will be voted up, via a crowdsourced approach, and LuxeYard will then source either the exact product, or one known to be comparable or perhaps higher quality, and offer it on the site.
"Our team identified a significant hole in the explosive, flash sale marketplace, realizing the customer experience was not interactive, community-driven or personalized," said Braden Richter, CEO of LuxeYard. "We empower consumers with our Group Buy and Concierge Buying concepts, shifting the sourcing and pricing of goods to the consumer. LuxeYard is combining the best of a flash sale with a unique e-commerce platform and an engaging interactive community."
LuxeYard also has other features:
* LuxeLife Trendsetters: This community of design professionals and influencers provide design curation, offering insights, product recommendations and special events exclusively for LuxeYard members. Members can ask this community questions and receive guidance when looking for designer home products. Founding LuxeLife Trendsetters include Daniella Clarke, founder of Frankie B Jeans; celebrity designer Faye Resnick; and New York designer Bobby Berk.
* Room Planner: This is designed to help consumers make educated purchase decisions. Consumers can enter room dimensions and/or upload a photo of the room in which they'd place the piece to get a sense for how it fits with the current décor and layout before they buy.
* LuxePop: This feature lets shoppers across the country browse the aisles of boutique stores at exclusive LuxeYard prices.
LuxeYard says it offers members home furnishings and decor at up to 70 percent off retail prices by holding no inventory or incurring warehousing costs--manufacturers will ship products directly to consumers.
January 23,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Las Vegas on January 24, 2012
The International Home Furnishings Representatives Association and Web4Retail will bring their "iPad Tips and Tricks" seminar to Las Vegas Furniture Market.
The seminar, which is open to reps, manufacturers and suppliers interested in learning how the iPad can help streamline the catalog presentation process for a home furnishings rep, will be held at World Market Center Las Vegas at 6 p.m., Sunday, in World View on the 16th floor of Building B.
The session includes a review of all previous "iPad Tips and Tricks" sessions.
At the conclusion of the seminar, Web4Retail will reveal elements of its new iPad app in development.
"We are very excited about the new iPad catalog app we have in development," said Web4Retail President Denise Keniston. "We see our catalog app as a catalyst for both furniture reps and manufacturers as it relates to increased productivity and sales."
January 23,
2012 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Motion Upholstery on January 24, 2012
Mega Motion Power Recline & Lift Chairs and Cozzia Massage Chairs have combined in a new World Market Center showroom for next week's Las Vegas Furniture Market.
The 3,357-square-foot showroom, WMC-B1055, is designed to present the ultimate lifestyle chair showroom. Separately owned, but jointly marketed by BRCM Enterprises, this new showroom will show retailers more than 50 specialty chairs from both companies.
Mega Motion, a subsidiary of Pride Mobility, supplies mobility products to the healthcare reimbursement industry. In Las Vegas, it will display its full product lineup, including power recline and lift chairs that recline flat as well as chairs big enough to accommodate people weighing more than 500 pounds. With the baby boomers getting older, and their health becoming a concern, Mega Motion positions itself to retailers as a new profit center for this growing segment of the population.
Mega Motion also will show its lineup of power scooters available for furniture retailers to purchase as in store service vehicles, or to sell to customers who would like to have a portable scooter for personal use. The scooters ship with the Mega Motion power lift recliners.
Mega Motion has five distribution centers throughout the United States, for shipment of every chair in every color to contiguous states within five business days. Mega Motion also has a nationwide network of service providers so that all warranty work is handled by the vendor.
Mega Motion is offering several market specials including introductory market only pricing. Additionally, any order written at market qualifies for free shipping to any store in the continental United States.
Cozzia offers a selection of shiatsu massage chairs at competitive price points for container-direct purchase or immediate delivery from a California warehouse.
During the Las Vegas market, retailers can come to WMC-B1055 for a free massage. Retailers can also register for a chance to win a $1,995 retail value Cozzia massage chair; a $1,499 Mega Motion Power Lift Recliner; or a $1,195 Mega Motion Go Go Elite Traveler Scooter.
January 22,
2012 by in UnCategorized
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A fire Sunday morning destroyed the Green Gables plant in Bradford, Ill. Firefighters from several area fire departments were called to the blaze, which was reported shortly after 8 a.m. The Stark County Sheriff's Office received a call from someone who reported that smoke was coming out of the plant on the south side of Bradford, and that the doors were warm to the touch.
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January 22,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Las Vegas on January 23, 2012
Riverside Furniture has renewed its Las Vegas Furniture Market lease for a new World Market Center Las Vegas showroom.
At next week's show, the Ft. Smith, Ark.-based case goods vendor will show in a new, 6,400 square-foot location, WMC-B1080.
"We are excited with the high visibility this new space will offer with plenty of window frontage and proximity to the escalators and the skywalk to Building A," said Fred Henjes, Riverside's president and CEO. "We have historically had good traffic at this Market and anticipate it will increase significantly in this new space. Business conditions are improved and we think this will be a strong market for us."
Founded in 1946, Riverside Furniture develops, imports and markets occasional tables, home office, entertainment, dining and bedroom furnishings.
"We're thrilled to have the renewed partnership with Riverside Furniture," said Craig Staack, vice president of business development, home furnishings for International Market Centers, parent company of World Market Center Las Vegas. "Their recognizable array of highly crafted home furniture is always a must see for Las Vegas Market buyers, and their new expansive showroom on the tenth floor of Building B will certainly provide the perfect location to showcase their goods."