February 3,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on February 4, 2011
Lane Furniture has named six furniture retailer winners of a trip for two and tickets to this week's Super Bowl XLV in Dallas, Texas.
Lane, Tupelo, Miss., launched the sports-themed national campaign "Sometimes the Best Seat at the Game isn't necessarily at the Game" in fourth-quarter 2010. The campaign, which targets the sports/entertainment enthusiast, can be seen on ESPN, ESPN2, USA Network and in Sports Illustrated and People magazines. In addition, the television spot aired on such high-profile programming as the Big 12 Championship, NFL play-off games and is scheduled to appear during the Super Bowl this Sunday in select markets. This is the first Super Bowl spot Lane Furniture has ever run.
To promote this campaign to customers, Lane held a "The Road to the Super Bowl Leads to Lane" contest among participating dealers for tickets to Super Bowl XLV. In order to enter, dealers had to place new product and increase shipments. Lane awarded one winner from six regions two tickets to the Super Bowl for a total of 12 winners. Lane President Greg Roy drew the winners via a webcast that was later posted on Lane's Facebook page.
The contest winners include: Buck's Furniture, Wolcott, Vt.; Bruce Hill Furniture, Chadron, Neb,; Lindsay Furniture, Newberry, S.C.; Tyndall Furniture, Pineville, N.C.; JM Furniture, Carson City, Nev.; and Southwest Furniture, Conroe, Texas.
"We were so excited to offer our dealers this type of fun and entertaining contest," Roy said. "Not only does it reinforce our advertising theme and Lane's overall positioning, but it also shows our dealers we are committed and appreciate their partnership with Lane."
The winners will depart on Feb. 4 and return on Feb. 7 after having enjoyed the game, 3 nights' hotel stay, plus dinner and lunch with Lane leadership.
February 3,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in High Point on February 4, 2011
The High Point Design Center has set the seminar slate for next week's 2011 Unity in Design event.
The event, scheduled for Feb. 9-11, is hosted by the High Point Design Center, an association of member showrooms that open to designers on a year-round basis.
The event includes educational seminars for design students. Next week's slate includes a presentation at High Point University's Phillips Hall, Frances Auditorium. Moderated by Cheminne Taylor-Smith, vice president of marketing, High Point Market Authority, top designers Laura Kirar and Melanie Turner will shed light on "The Biggest Influences Affecting Design Today."
Kirar is founder and creative director of Laura Kirar TRU Design, and her award-winning designs have been profiled in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, House Beautiful and The New York Times, among others. Turner is principal of Turner Davis Interiors, and her most recent accolade is Southeastern Designer of the Year.
The seminar slate for Unity in Design 2011 also includes Hannah Davis, owner and founder of Art Gallery Originals(http://www.artgo.us/), who will speak on "Oil Portraits and The Business of Art." Focusing on what makes paintings great and what elements to look for when evaluating art, the course identifies why designers are best suited to advise clients on art.
Carolyn Barton, designer marketing for The Sherwin Williams Company, is set to present "How Cultures Influence Color," an exploration of diverse cultures and how color is perceived differently in different parts of the world.
Rebecca Miller, principal of Necessary Luxury, a luxury goods consultancy providing strategic brand directions, product development, sourcing and marketing services, is set to speak on "The Designers Passion: Using it Strategically in 2011." And, Richard Poindexter, specification and specialty products manager at Columbia Forest Products, will focus on "Decorative Hardwood Plywood & Interior Air Quality."
"This opportunity is so valuable for the students," says Madge Megliola, a Greensboro-based designer, as well as adjunct professor at HPU. "Our students have a huge advantage in being able to pick up this information, mingle in a professional atmosphere and see the showrooms that can help them all year round."
"There are an inordinate number of design schools in North Carolina compared to other places, and we invite students to everything we do," says Jeanne Glenn, executive director of the High Point Design Center. "We see them as our future customers and we want to teach them about all that is available to them here in High Point."
Focusing on residential, commercial, and kitchen and bath designers, Unity in Design is sponsored by the Association of Interior Design Professionals, American Society of Interior Designers, Carolinas Chapter, International Interior Design Association, Carolinas Chapter, Interior Design Society, and the National Kitchen & Bath Association. The event is open to interior design professionals, students and members of the trade.
February 3,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Case Goods on February 4, 2011
Flexsteel Inds. (NASDAQ: FLXS) reported net income of $2.1 million for the second quarter ended Dec. 31, compared to net income of $3 million during the same period last year.
Net sales for the period were $82.8 million, compared to net sales of $83.5 million in the prior year second quarter.
For the six months ended Dec. 31, the company reported net sales of $170.1 million, a 6.6 percent increase over sales of $159.5 million in the prior year. Net income for the six months, was $4.5 million, compared to net income of $4.3 million in the same period last year.
For the quarter ended Dec. 31, residential net sales were $63.5 million, an increase of 1.5 percent from the prior year quarter net sales of $62.6 million. For the six month period, residential net sales were $128.8 million compared to residential net sales of $118.8 million in the first half of last year, an increase of 8.4 percent.
The complete earnings release can be found online.
February 2,
2011 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in Case Goods on February 3, 2011
from http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z4007463774&z=1250249030
Furniture Brands International reported a net loss for the fourth quarter of $44.7 million, compared to a net loss of $65 million for the year-ago quarter.
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February 2,
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By Aggregated Content in Case Goods on February 3, 2011
from http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z4009143401&z=1250249030
Ikea supplier Scanwood Canada Ltd. was declared financially insolvent Wednesday and given 30 days protection from creditors.
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