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December 19,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on December 20, 2011
Wright of Thomasville will introduce a budget-friendly top-of-bed line at the Jan. 30-Feb. 3 Las Vegas Furniture Market.
The new line fills a need for more cost-effective options to dress and protect merchandise, while satisfying the need for curb appeal on the showroom floor.
Wright will offer the line in polyester twill and microfiber. Both styles are available with an upgrade "Plus" option, featuring a reinforced felt backing. Queen body pillow and foot protector in "Budget Twill" retails for $32.50 to $48 and the "Budget Micro" offerings retail from $41 to $58.50. Color choices for the collection include black, natural, and navy.
Wright of Thomasville continues to offer the one-stop, turnkey, creative solutions for which the company is known. As part of the Wright Express Showroom Solutions program, the new top-of-bed line is available to customers within five days.
Wright of Thomasville's Las Vegas showroom is WMC-B1062.
"In the current economy, retailers need to watch their budgets more carefully, especially when it comes to point-of-purchase material," said Wright President and CEO Greg Wright. "Our new budget top-of-bed POP offers our customers an additional means to keep costs down on showroom displays, without compromising on presentation."
December 19,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Markets on December 20, 2011
AmericasMart Atlanta has teamed with information services provider iBahn offer access to a state-of the-art wireless communications network.
AmericasMart now has Wi-Fi on all temporary tradeshow floors, Living, Outdoor/Indoor, The Gardens, building lobbies and meeting room spaces.
"We have an ongoing mission to provide the ultimate Market experience for our buyers and exhibitors," said Jeffrey L. Portman Sr., president and chief operating officer of AmericasMart. "That includes advancing their businesses by providing leading resources and services. Wi-Fi access will give buyers and exhibitors on-site access to the World Wide Web and our new website which incorporates a wealth of innovative tools to help plan Market visits and access all the assets of the world's global market."
Robust data service will be available to buyers and temporary exhibitors on a daily or Market basis. To access the new service on Wi-Fi enabled devices, users connect to the wireless network AmericasMart, open their internet browser and select the preferred connection method.
If users experience any issues while trying to connect, 24-hour support is available through contacting iBahan Support at 800.571.9462 and entering the AmericasMart main telephone number, 404.220.3000, for immediate assistance. Permanent exhibitors should contact AmericasMart Technology Services at 404.220.3003 for information about wireless options. Pricing is $8.95 for daily, 24-hour access; or $24.95 for unlimited access during Market dates.
December 18,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on December 19, 2011
from http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z5631051447&z=1250249029
Oskar R. Huber Oskar Richard Huber, 78, longtime president of the Oskar Huber Furniture store chain, died Thursday in Abington Hospice at Warminster of complications from a heart attack three weeks ago.
Huber was raised in Philadelphia, where his father founded the furniture company in 1927. He attended high school at the Admiral Farragut Academy, a boarding school then in Toms River, N.J. After attending the U.S. Naval Academy for three years, he went to work in his father's business in 1956, helping to expand from the original store in Philadelphia to locations in Ship Bottom,
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December 18,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Store Openings on December 19, 2011
Furniture, appliance and electronics retailer Get It Now! opened its newest store in Madison, Wis., on Friday.
The 4,000-square-foot store offers name-brand merchandise from vendors such as Sony, Whirlpool, Ashley Furniture, Dell, Phillips and HP.
"From bedroom sets to washers and dryers, we're going to help people find what they need and a payment option that works for them," said Shane Erickson, store manager. "Our goal is to help every customer who walks through our door meet a home furnishings need."
The new store offers several payment options for customers looking to establish or re-build credit: purchase using cash or credit card; in-house financing with flexible payment plans and layaway.
Get It Now! sends payment data to a major credit bureau so that good payment histories work in consumers' favor.
"We've had customers at our other stores tell us their payment histories have helped them qualify for home loans," said Jamie Hall, district manager for Get It Now! "And they come back to us to help them furnish that new house, which we really appreciate."
Get It Now! also offers a 90-day, 'same as cash' option as well as free service on all appliances and electronics during the life of the installment loan contract. Same day delivery is an option available in most cases.
Get It Now!, a subsidiary of Plano, Texas-based Rent-A-Center, operates 24 stores in Wisconsin.
December 18,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Community/Charitable Support on December 19, 2011
Value City Furniture, sister store of American Signature Furniture, has teamed with "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" to help an Ohio family in need of a home.
Value City, Columbus, Ohio, donated $24,000 to a new home for the Rhodes family, also of Columbus, for the episode running this Friday on ABC at 9 p.m., eastern time.
Value City Furniture and American Signature Furniture Facebook fans and Twitter followers can gain access to contests plus behind-the-scenes photos surrounding the December 16 airing of ABCs "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition".
Value City Furniture Twitter followers are invited to tweet live with the company to find out more about the featured furniture pieces during Friday's show by clicking "like" on the Value City Furniture or American Signature Furniture Facebook pages, and following @valuecityfurn or @AmSigFurniture on Twitter.
American Signature,Inc. owns and operates American Signature Furniture, Value City Furniture and the American Signature manufacture brand. Five distribution centers support 128 store locations spanning 19 states throughout the Eastern United States.