April 11,
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By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on April 12, 2013
Suites at Market Square has added 121 furniture and home accent temporary exhibitors for the upcoming High Point Furniture Market.
Suites at Market Square is the primary temporary exhibit building at High Point Furniture Market, and a destination for retailers and designers in search of new products and new sources.
The Suites at Market Square is great place for new exhibitors to begin showing at the High Point Market," said Julie Messner, vice president of leasing for International Market Centers, which operates the Suites at Market Square. "And with 121 new exhibitors, we now have more new product to display for retailers and designers than ever before."
In addition to 121 new exhibitors, Suites at Market Square includes several specialized destinations, such as Made in America Pavilion, Salon, and a new showcase of international exhibitors on the top floor.
Presenting 7,000 square feet of a collection of merchandise all produced in the U.S.A., the Made in America Pavilion is on the top floor of the Suites at Market Square. The Made in America Pavilion will feature 46 exhibitors, along with 16 exhibitors from the Authentic Home Furnishings Association.
On the Ground and Mezzanine floors of the Suites of Market Square is Salon, a destination for fresh and innovative products and organizations. This Market, Salon welcomes 13 additional companies: Camilla House Imports, Chelsea Textiles LLC, Glassisimo, Michel Ferrand, Mirror Image Home, Outpost Original, Pearlink World, SF Designs/Cirque 612, Tables & More, Taylor and Burke, Luxe Sleep, MFANO, Piper Collection.
This Market also will mark the launch of the new SuiteSpot Tours. These Star-studded design tours are conducted by bloggers and designers who not only have their finger on the pulse of what is hot today, but also often influence consumer demand tomorrow. Participants on the tours will get a first-hand look at what these style-setters picked as their favorite finds at the Suites at Market Square.
Tours on Monday, April 22, include: Tour 1, 910 a.m., Emily Johnston, Material Girls; Tour 2, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Victoria de la Camara, Rue; Tour 3, 1011 a.m., Lauren Haskett, Material Girls; Tour 4, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Crystal Gentilello, Rue; Tour 5, 11 a.m.-noon, Jill Seidner, Material Girls.
Tours on Tuesday, April 23, include: Tour 6, 910 a.m., Ashlina Kaposta, Decorista; Tour 7, 9:3010:30 a.m., Julia Buckingham Edelmann, Material Girls; Tour 8, 10-11 a.m., Mandy Mortimer, Rue; Tour 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Tobi Fairley, Tobi Fairley Inc. (SOLD OUT).
Tours will leave from the Suites at Market Square lobby. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required. To register, click here to send an e-mail, and indicate your first and second choice of tour.
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FORT WORTH, Texas Pier 1 Imports reported net income of $61.7 million, or 58 cents per share, for its fourth quarter. For the fourth quarter ended Feb. 25, 2012, the company reported net income of $115.2 million, or $1.04 per share.
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Pier 1 Imports reported net income of $61.7 million, or 58 cents per share, for its fourth quarter. For the fourth quarter ended Feb. 25, 2012, the company reported net income of $115.2 million, or $1.04 per share.
Total sales for the 14-week fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 improved 15.7% to $551.6 million compared to $476.8 million in the 13-week fourth quarter of last year.
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Home furnishings retail giant Ikea wants to open a second store in Dublin, Ireland.
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By Home Furnishings Business in sourcing/importing on April 11, 2013
The National Retail Federation praised Wednesday's International Longshoremans Assn. vote to approve a new labor contract in East and Gulf Coast ports.
Todays vote ratifying a new, long-term master labor contract is welcomed news to the nations retailers, who have been on pins-and-needles for the past year due to the possibility of a supply chain disruption along the 14 East and Gulf Coast container ports," said NRF ice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold in an association statement. The ILA and United States Maritime Alliance should be commended for reaching todays pinnacle vote, and doing so without engaging in any disruption, stoppage, lockout or strike.
The retail industry would also like to recognize the dedication of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) and the hard work of FMCS Director George Cohen and his team of negotiators, who managed to keep both sides at the table to hammer out this deal."
The vote will bring much-needed certainty and efficiency to East and Gulf Coast port operations and secure the United States position in the global supply chain, Gold added.