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May 19,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on May 20, 2011
Todd Boothe has been named vice president of merchandising for
R.C. Willey Home Furnishings, a new position for the retailer.
In his new position, Boothe will coordinate the buying and marketing of all of the retailers categories, including furniture, electronics, mattresses and flooring.
Prior to his promotion, Boothe was general manager of the company's Boise, Idaho, store. He joined R.C. Willey in 1992 as sales manager of the Syracuse, Utah, store. In 1994, Boothe was transferred to the South Salt Lake store where he was later promoted to assistant store manager. He also worked as assistant store manager for two years in the Riverdale, Utah, store.
In 1999, Boothe was named general manager of the Boise store.
"We look forward to Todd brining his experience and talents into our corporate offices with both working with our buyers, marketing department and the stores," said Scott Hymas, R.C. Willey CEO.
May 18,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Business Strategy on May 19, 2011
from http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r4644540630&f=10761
Weve said it before, and well say it again: Herman Miller, the Zeeland, Michigan, furniture giant, is brilliant at promoting itself. The companys latest campaign, POV, is proof positive.
Its a microsite that uses hip California architects -- and the hip California houses they designed -- to flog sofas and armchairs. In short, it manages to wrap mundane objects in the seductive packaging of California cool.
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May 18,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Financial Reports on May 19, 2011
from http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z4644441191&z=1250249032
Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) reported Q1 EPS of $0.30, ex-items, ahead of consensus estimates of $0.28 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 7.4% year-over-year to $771.0 million, missing consensus estimates of $765.4 million. The company sees Q2 EPS of $0.33 to $0.36, ex-items, vs. consensus estimates of $0.36 per share, on revenues of $805 to 825 million, vs. consensus estimates of $822.49 million.
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May 18,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Retail Technology on May 19, 2011
Levin Furniture has gone live with RedPrairie's Fleet Management solution for complete route and load planning across its home delivery operations.
The system will run in tandem with RedPrairie's Warehouse Management solution, which Levin implemented at its distribution center in Smithton, Pa., over two years ago.
"A productive history, and a great ongoing relationship with RedPrairie played a big part in our decision to bring more of their technology online with our organization," says Levin's Ward Dingmann, vice president of operations. "Fleet Management has a great deal of functionality that other competitors we looked at were not able to match, including planning for the kind of demountable boxes we use with our vehicles. Meeting those unique requirements was something no other vendor could match."
Specifically, Fleet Management will plan and optimize both loads and routes for Levin's entire fleet, with the goal of significantly reducing cost of delivery. The company expects both Fleet and Warehouse Management solutions together to bring new synergies to Levins business, enabling enhanced efficiency across the entire organization.
May 18,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Rugs on May 19, 2011
Four more rug companies have received certification from GoodWeave, the international nonprofit working to end child labor in the rug industry.
GoodWeaves new industry partners are as follows:
* Kim Parker Home, based in New York City, is the winner of three international awards for "best in flooring design." Founded in 2001 by artist, textile designer and author Kim Parker, the brand features her signature hand-painted floral and geometric textile designs on a range of lifestyle products such as designer rugs, bedding, bath, fabrics, decorative pillows and wall art.
* Square Foot by Lina Miranda, a Brazilian company, creates handmade, vegetable-dyed rugs at sizes up to 300 square feet. Square Foot has a small rug collection designed each year, with the majority of the rugs being custom-made, and is GoodWeave's first member in South America.
* Proper Rugs, based in Philadelphia, Penn., sells hand knotted wool and silk Tibetan rugs. Each rug is made to order, and sizes and colors are customizable.
* RugGuy Galleriez Inc. in West Dundee, Ill., manufactures high-end Tibetan rugs, and specializes in custom stair runners, as well as more standard-sized rugs.
With the addition of these companies, GoodWeave USA now licenses 80 North American importers to use the GoodWeave label on their child-labor-free rugs.
"In joining GoodWeave, these industry leaders are helping bring GoodWeave closer to its 2011 goal of capturing a 6 percent market share for child-labor-free rugs," said Nina Smith, executive director of GoodWeave USA. "That means a lot more than contributing to a given companys bottom line: Every percentage point in market gain prevents an estimated 1,000 children from entering the workforce, not to mention generating the funds to rescue and educate hundreds of other working children."