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December 5,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Las Vegas on December 6, 2011
Gift and home decor vendor Accent Decor will relocate and expand its World Market Center showroom for the Jan. 30-Feb. 3 Las Vegas Furniture Market.
The Georgia-based company will more than double its sole West Coast showroom space to nearly 7,500 square feet and relocate to Building C, Suite C-896.
"We are extremely excited about our great move because it represents an exciting time for the Accent Decor family," said Frank Hofland, owner of Accent Decor. "We take pride in our company and value the continued support from our loyal customer base, and this expansion gives us the opportunity to generate renewed and new interest from our current west coast companies as well as those we hope to work with in the future."
"We're thrilled to continue the growth of Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market with partners like Accent Decor," said Robert Maricich, chief executive officer of International Market Centers, parent company of World Market Center Las Vegas. "As we continue to build our base of gift resources and deliver an exceptional experience for buyers, collectively we take another step forward in solidifying Las Vegas as the premier West Coast gift and home decor marketplace."
December 5,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Green on December 6, 2011
Furniture industry marketing support specialist Wright of Thomasville is nearing completion of installing solar panels at the company headquarters.
Wright anticipates the installation, which would make the Thomasville, N.C., company among the first in the industry to rely on sun light to power its key production center, within the next 30 days.
"Our company has always been committed to environmental stewardship be it through the inks we use or the recycling of production materials. We are now happy to add energy conservation to this list," said Wright President and CEO Greg Wright. "The decision to install solar panels seemed like a natural progression in reducing our carbon footprint and advancing our environmental mission."
In addition to state and federal tax incentives, the panels, which are connected directly to the grid at Duke Energy, will improve energy efficiency at the facility and eliminate Wrights electric bill. With 364 solar panels, the company expects to generate 83.72 kilowatts from the solar array, which Duke will credit back to Wright. To illustrate its power use , Wright of Thomasville will feature a power generating meter on its Web site as well as in the facilitys main lobby.
Wright already has adopted other eco-friendly policies, using recycled products, renewable soybean ink, and energy efficient lighting.
December 5,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Leather Upholstery on December 6, 2011
Italian leather furniture vendor Natuzzi Group outfitted an "Architects Lounge" for the recent Architecture & Design Film Festival held at the Tribeca Cinemas.
According to Brad Cates, senior vice president, Natuzzi Americas, Natuzzi Group designed the lounge to further enhance brand development in the New York market among key architects, designers and design influencers.
"The festival presented a wonderful opportunity for us to connect with architects, interior designers and design enthusiasts in the New York area," Cates said. "In just two years, the Architecture & Design Film Festival has gone from being a great idea to an essential event on the design community's calendar. Sponsoring the Architects Lounge enabled us to expose these key constituencies to the total living solutions offered by our premiere brand in a luxurious and exclusive environment."
Outfitted with Natuzzi Italia furnishings, the Architects Lounge was a relaxing area where architects could network with colleagues, sign up for classes, gather information from AIA, and regroup between films. Executed by the Natuzzi Italia SoHo store, just blocks from the festival itself, the space embraced the Italian lifestyle and aesthetic, and epitomized the excellence, fashion and quality of products designed and crafted in Italy.
Representing the best of the Natuzzi brand on a global level, there are currently nine Italia stores in the Americas market, including five in the United States, and approximately 60 Italia galleries. An aggressive store-opening plan is set for major markets in the coming year.
The Architecture & Design Festival returned to the Tribeca Cinemas in New York this Fall with a completely new selection of feature length films, documentaries and shorts. Events included discussions with filmmakers, architects, designers and other industry leaders on a variety of topics about the design process, architecture in film, and the brilliant designs we see and use every day.
December 4,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Internet on December 5, 2011
Contemporary furniture retailer LA Furniture Store has opened a Chicago warehouse to support the Los Angeles-based company's online furniture sales.
To commemorate the move, the LA Furniture Store is offering time-limited coupons for 10 percent off all orders above $999.
All LA Furniture brick-and-mortar outlets are located throughout Greater Los Angeles, but its nationwide network of wholesale warehouses also puts the retailer's lines within easy access of consumers elsewhere. Residents of major markets such as Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas, Miami, New York, New Jersey, and now Chicago, can receive LA Furniture products via prompt shipment, and some items are eligible for free shipping.
Integrated live chat capability on LA Furniture Store's main Web site allows store representatives to address customer concerns or questions about the company's products immediately. The homepage also displays LACoupons for five percent off all orders over $499.
LA Furniture Store's alternate Chicago site contains an extensive listing of specially priced items that are available through its new Chicago warehouse.
December 4,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Markets on December 5, 2011
AmericasMart has set events and seminars for the Jan. 11-18 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market and Jan. 12-15 International Area Rug Market.
All AmericasMart seminars are free of charge to retailer and exhibitor customers. The January lineup offers exclusive and highly acclaimed educational initiatives that have achieved new levels of prominence as the industry standard bearer for higher education and certainly reinforces that at AmericasMart you can See It All.
Click here for a list of Home, Rug and Gift events, with dates, times and locations.