June 14,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on June 15, 2011
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Authorities are investigating why a Limestone County, Alabama, furniture business is not delivering merchandise to customers. According to the Better Business Bureau, thirty seven customers have filed complaints against the Limestone Furniture Mart. In recent weeks shoppers have spent between 200 and fifteen hundred dollars for furniture. And according to Better Business Bureau President Michele Mason the company has not delivered any of the merchandise. "We now have 37 pending complaints mainly from customers who are aware of this and are upset because they've paid for furniture either a deposit or in full and the furniture has not been
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June 14,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on June 15, 2011
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The Flemington Department Store on Route 31 is trying to put American-made furniture back on the right track. Many manufacturers which had gone overseas have found that costs have risen, and some are producing more in the U.S.
The stores Furniture Department has come up with a simple idea to identify American-made products. The price tags have an American flag attached to them, and yes, the flags are American-made.
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June 14,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Store Openings on June 15, 2011
American Freight Furniture and Mattress will open two stores in Milwaukee.
"After opening our first Wisconsin store less than a month ago we are proud to announce the opening of two locations in Milwaukee," said Sarah Bender, spokesperson for American Freight, Delaware, Ohio. "The opening of these two locations and fast success of American Freight in Wisconsin is proof that people are embracing the American Freight philosophy of name brand furniture at factory direct prices. The opening of these two locations will mark 63 stores nationwide and will create 20 new jobs for the local economy."
American Freight is a warehous-style furniture store open to the public that specializes in furniture obtained through dealer cancellations, factory closeouts, retail chain buyouts, and wholesale liquidations.
June 14,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in economic news on June 15, 2011
The April 2011 BuildFax Remodeling Index released Wednesday showed the 18th consecutive month of growth in home remodeling activity.
The April 2011 index rose 15 percent year-over-yearand to 109.7, the highest April number in the index to date. Buildfax, Austin, Texas, is a national database of historical building permit data. The data demonstrated that consumers are continuing to invest in remodeling, even while the economy continues to struggle and the real-estate market continues to experience sales decreases coast to coast.
In April, all regions posted month-over-month gains, and only the Midwest posted a year-over-year loss. The West was up 16.8 points (18 percent) year-over-year and up 5.3 points (5 percent) month-over-month. The Midwest was down 16.9 points (19 percent) year-over-year and up 10.7 points (17 percent) month-over-month, recovering slightly from a lower-than-average March. The Northeast was up 3.2 points (5 percent) year-over-year and 9.1 points (14 percent) month-over-month, and the South was up 9.6 points (11 percent) year-over-year and 10 points (12 percent) month-over-month.
"April traditionally sets a baseline for the rest of the year in residential remodeling activity, and April 2011 is the best we've seen since the beginning of the index in April 2004," said Joe Emison, vice president of research and development at BuildFax. "The BFRI is indexed to start at 100 in April 2004 and here we are seven years later, after significant drops in housing value, and the index is almost 110. That means there were almost 10 percent more residential remodels in April 2011 than in April 2004. Given the relatively pessimistic economic news that we heard about April, including a slowing recovery, this is a nice surprise for the industry."
Buildfax derives monthly information through related building permit activity filed with local building departments across the country.
June 14,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Casual Furniture on June 15, 2011
Decking and railing maker Trex Co. has expanded its license with Poly-Wood to develop additional categories of outdoor furniture.
Under the expanded agreement, the TrexOutdoor Furniture collection will grow to include porch swings, rockers and benches along with retractable patio and deck shade umbrellas, and will complement low-maintenance and eco-friendly Trex wood-alternative outdoor living spaces.
"Our relationship with Poly-Wood has significantly expanded our brand presence in the outdoor living arena," said Ron Kaplan, chairman, president and CEO of Trex. "With the expansion of our agreement, we'll be able to not only offer consumers a complete spectrum of outdoor furnishings and accessories, but also provide our professional partners with additional opportunities for sales."
The Trex Outdoor Furniture collection currently includes seating options like Adirondack chairs, ottomans, settees, sofas and chaise lounges, as well as coffee tables, side tables and dining sets. Each piece is available in a variety of distinctive colors that may be mixed and matched with Trex Transcend decking and railing for a completely customized outdoor living space.
Created from Poly-Wood's unique blend of high-density polyethylene raw materials, the furniture is manufactured from more than 90 percent recycled content--including post-consumer materials, such as milk jugs and laundry detergent bottles.