June 26,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on June 27, 2011
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A 51-year-old Bemidji, Minn., business owner has been charge in Beltrami County District Court with three counts of felony credit card fraud and three counts of felony theft by swindle. A 51-year-old Bemidji business owner has been charge in Beltrami County District Court with three counts of felony credit card fraud and three counts of felony theft by swindle. The charges against Margaret Jo Hirt, owner and operator of Dewey Furniture, 201 Minnesota Ave. N.W., were filed Friday and signed by Judge Shari Schluchter. A court appearance date has not yet been set. According to the criminal complaint: Hirt has
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June 26,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on June 27, 2011
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Liberty Furniture began a liquidation sale this week, and soon ts 87-year history as a Jacksonville retailer will end, the store announced. Owner Marvin Sherman said the store has weathered downturns before in a history that includes the entirety of the Great Depression and World War II and that has supported three generations but said the current recession has been too much to bear. However, this declinedating back to 2006has been longer and deeper than anything we've experienced. Our family has decided to close Liberty, move in a new direction and pursue other ventures, he said. The store,
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June 26,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Business Strategy on June 27, 2011
Ethan Allen (NYSE:ETH) is pleased to announce Norman MacLeod and Hay Creek have joined Ethan Allen's Contract division.
"We are pleased that Norman and his team have joined Ethan Allen Contract to assist us in building this very important initiative," said Farooq Kathwari, chairman and CEO. "He understands the needs and scope of the contract business."
MacLeod is the founder and owner of
Hay Creek Hospitality, which specializes in the ownership and management of small, full-service boutique hotels.
Prior to Hay Creek's launch in 2005, MacLeod had been with
Starwood Hotels and Resorts where he held a number of positions, including executive vice president for Westin Hotels and Resorts and Sheraton Hotels worldwide, as well as executive vice president of operations for North America.
He has managed such prestigious hotels as Park House in Boston, The Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, and the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. He has also been involved in developmental and operational roles for
Omni Hotels & Resorts.
June 25,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Bedroom on June 26, 2011
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Chalisa Smith had a lot to choose from when the Make-A-Wish foundation offered to grant any wish for her this year. The 14-year-old, who has neuroblastoma -- a cancer of the nerve tissue -- decided to put a new, grown-up twist on her living space with a complete bedroom makeover. "I was thinking about doing something like Disneyland, but I wanted something that not a lot of other people do, something different and something I can have for a really long time," she said. Thanks to the foundation, Broyhill Home Furnishings and Stacy Furniture, Chalisa is getting
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June 24,
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By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on June 25, 2011
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Manny and Dawn Harn moved their store,
Save On Furniture, out of Stevens Point about four years ago for a bigger location. Now they are back with space to spare.
The couple opened their third Save On Furniture location in Stevens Point on June 13, bringing 75,000 square feet of nearly every type of furniture imaginable. The store is next to Dunham's Sports on Highway 10 East.
Save On Furniture does a lot of sales in mattresses and Northwoods cabin decor, but the store is full of couches, loveseats, tables, chairs and other furniture.
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