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November 2,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on November 3, 2011
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Linder's Furniture is gearing up to close its stores across California, including its Superstore in Cathedral City. The Cathedral City store at 67-555 E. Palm Canyon Drive was open Thursday.
Employees could not say when the store will close, only that liquidation sales would begin soon. Calls to Linder's corporate office and customer service went unanswered. Managers at several stores including Rancho Cucamonga confirmed all the company's stores would be closed. An official announcement could come as early as Friday, local employees said.
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November 2,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on November 3, 2011
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Furniture industry veterans Clive Lubner and his son Dan are opening the doors to their new store Clive Daniel Home this week.
Alina and Jim Luccio just couldn't wait another day. Today, the store Clive Daniel Home will open quietly, with a "grand" opening scheduled for January. The Luccios peaked in the windows Thursday, then stepped inside when they found an unlocked door.
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November 2,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on November 3, 2011
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The company behind the renovation of the former Target store in Elk River is Furniture Outlets USA, based in Sioux Falls, S.D. Furniture Outlets USA purchased the nearly 90,000-square-foot building in 2009 for $3.4 million.
It has been running a furniture liquidation center out of the space. Gordy Wallenstein, president of Furniture Outlets USA, declined to say how much they are investing in the building renovation.
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November 1,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on November 2, 2011
The High Point Market Authority reported total registration of 75,859 for last month's fall show, including 44,779 buyers.
While the Market reports registration versus actual attendance, those numbers reflected a widespread sense during the show that October Market was well-attended compared with recent editions. Buyer registration was up 4 percent over April and 6 percent over the previous October. Total number of registrants was up 5 percent over April's event, and 6 percent over October 2010.
"Economic numbers were stronger in September, with housing starts up and gains in consumer spending for furniture," said High Point Market Authority CEO Tom Conley. "In addition, many retailers had terrific Labor Day weekend sales, so inventories were depleted. We saw that the appetite for buying was stronger than we've seen in recent markets. Business was energetic, and this Market has positioned us well for future growth."
International buyer registration was rose 13 percent from April and 11 percent from October 2010; and interior designer registrations were up 9 percent over April and 6 percent over October 2010.
"Im particularly pleased with the response for international buyers and interior designers," Conley said. "We have worked hard to attract those buyers to Market week, and our marketing efforts truly paid off at the October show."
Conley added that the rise in overall attendance is good news for the local community.
"The city of High Point and the surrounding Triad area both rely on the revenue from each High Point Market," he said. "An increase of the total number of people at the Market means so much to the local economic engine."
The Spring 2012 High Point Market is scheduled for April 21-26, and registration will open Jan. 3. The Fall 2012 Market will be held Oct. 13-18.
November 1,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on November 2, 2011
Home furnishings retailer West Elm will open a pop-up shop in Towson Town Center, Towson, Md., next Thursday.
The store will be the Williams-Sonoma retail brand's second pop-up shop, opening with a unique assortment of furniture, decor and gifts. On opening day, Nov. 10, all tabletop and throws, including the West Elm Favorite Throw, will be 20 percent off.
"All our stores are designed to create a shopping experience of ongoing discovery and fun for our customers--and the holidays are when we do this best," said Jim Brett, president of West Elm. "We are excited to join the Baltimore design scene at this perfect time of year."
In addition to furniture and accessories, the new pop-up's assortment, picked specifically for Towson Town Center, includes unique gifts, decor and entertaining pieces, as well as a fun assortment of products that can be ordered monogrammed or personalized; as well as collaborations with Egg Press on holiday dinnerware, an exclusive knife collection from the Schmidt Brothers, and a five-piece furniture collection designed by Paul Loebach.
Products not stocked at the West Elm pop-up shop can be ordered in the store and shipped directly to the customer.
West Elm currently has 36 retail stores and sells online at westelm.com.