June 10,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on June 11, 2011
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In the tradition of the old-fashioned trunk show, home furnishings vendors often stage events to present new fabrics, wallpapers, finishes and more to interior designers hungry for new ideas. The materials typically come in swatches or sample books or even catalogs. But at McLain Wiesand's recent trunk show, the new products were on a runway. For the second year in a row, the Baltimore custom furniture maker put on the event, drawing a crew of home furnishings sales reps to set up displays to pitch their new products. Last year, Mark Rist, owner of the to-the-trade Rist showroom in
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June 10,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on June 11, 2011
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Following a small explosion in an IKEA store in Dresden on Friday evening, the German headquarters of the Swedish home furnishings chain is calling on all branches in the country to be extremely vigilant. A device exploded in the Dresden store at around 8 pm, police confirmed on Saturday. Two people, aged 32 and 41 years old, suffered from shock but there were no
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June 9,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on June 10, 2011
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Employees of the Ashley Furniture HomeStores in Midland, Lubbock, Amarillo and Hobbs, N.M., are among those receiving back wages following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation. Han Nara Enterprises, doing business as Ashley Furniture HomeStore in Lubbock, has agreed to pay $57,286 in minimum and overtime back wages to 170 current and former employees after the investigation by the U.S. Department of Labors Wage and Hour Division found violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employee interviews and a review of payroll records revealed that commissions earned by sales consultants
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June 9,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Community/Charitable Support on June 10, 2011
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Two Montreal area IKEA stores have stepped forward to offer their support to aid in the flood victim relief efforts in Southern Quebec.
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June 9,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in economic news on June 10, 2011
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Ethan Allens Chairman and CEO, Farooq Kathwari comments on business trends.
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