December 6,
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By Home Furnishings Business in on December 7, 2011
Dirk Smith has been named vice president of sales of the southwest region for
Boyd Specialty Sleep.Smith is based in the Dallas area and is responsible for sales and sales development for the company's bedding and accent furniture divisions across 10 southern states. Smith reports to Dennis Boyd, president.
A six-year veteran of
Sealy, Smith "has a solid record of mattress sales, sales management and marketing performance involving a number of key retailers and chains, including national accounts," Boyd said. "His proven industry expertise in the south will be very valuable to our continued development of the southwest region and to the growth of our companies overall."
Smith was with Sealy from 1995 until the middle of this year. Prior to that, he was in food sales and distribution, including two years with
Campbell's Soup Co.
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By Aggregated Content in Financial Reports on December 7, 2011
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The Martinsville, Va.-based Hooker (NASDAQ: HOFT) said net sales fell in the quarter from $55.7 million to $54.2 million but costs and expenses fell further. The lower sales were the result of continued soft consumer demand, the company said. For the first nine months of 2012, Hooker's net income was $4.4 million, up from $3.4 million last year. CEO Paul Toms Jr. said there have been some signs of improving order activity in the last 60 days, though the economy remains a big uncertainty. The Martinsville, Va.-based Hooker (NASDAQ: HOFT) said net sales fell in the quarter from $55.7
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December 5,
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By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on December 6, 2011
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Gardiners Furniture is reportedly on the prowl for a new store location in Columbia, Md.
Trout Daniel & Associates, a full-service commercial real estate company, is representing Gardiners Furniture in its search for a new location.
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By Aggregated Content in Motion Upholstery on December 6, 2011
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One might wonder what attracted more than 50 people to a packed news conference in Prentiss County Monday. It's a transformation officials with Southern Motion say will take place over the next few months, as an existing building changes and employees start pouring in.
In fact, company CEO Guy Lipscomb said he already knows just how capable north Mississippi's work force can be. "I} started the company in Pontotoc. We're very familiar with Lee, Itawamba and Prentiss counties, and so, we know the
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By Home Furnishings Business in Green on December 6, 2011
Home furnishings retail giant Ikea will install solar panels on 10 additional U.S. locations, its entire presence in the Southern United States.
Pending governmental permits, installation can begin this winter, with completion expected in Summer 2012. Collectively, the nine stores and one distribution center will total 10.7 megawatts of solar generating capacity, nearly 45,360 panels, and a projected annual electricity output of 15,248,334 kilowatt hours.
This investment by Ikea reflects the company's long-term commitment to sustainability and confidence in photovoltaic technology. Ikea will own and operate each of its solar PV energy systems atop its buildings--as opposed to a solar lease or power purchase agreement--now including its three Texas stores (Frisco, Houston and Round Rock), three Florida stores (Orlando, Sunrise and Tampa), three other stores (Atlanta and Charlotte, and in Woodbridge, Va.), and the Ikea Distribution Center in Savannah, Ga.
Ikea already has 12 U.S. solar energy systems operational with 11 more underway. Adding solar to 10 more locations increases the company's solar presence to 75 percent of its U.S. locations and a total solar generating capacity of approximately 26.8 megawatts.
"Ikea believes we can be a good business while doing good business," said Mike Ward, IKEA U.S. president. "This investment extends our solar presence to the Southern U.S., further reducing our carbon footprint and the intensity of the electrical grid."
Globally, Ikea evaluates locations for energy conservation opportunities, integrates innovative materials into product design, works with Global Forest Watch to maintain sustainable resources, and flat-packs goods for efficient distribution. Specific U.S. sustainable efforts include: recycling waste material (paper, wood, plastic, etc.); incorporating environmental measures into the construction of buildings, such as energy-efficient HVAC and lighting systems, recycled construction materials, skylights in warehouse areas, and water conserving restrooms; and operationally, eliminating plastic bags from the check-out process, phasing out the sale of incandescent light bulbs and facilitating recycling of customers' compact fluorescent bulbs. Also, IKEA is installing electric vehicle charging stations at nine stores in the Western United States.