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May 30,
2013 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on May 31, 2013
MJ Ramos has joined the merchandising and design team of fabric supplier Bella-Dura.
With more than 20 years of expertise in the in the manufacturing and distribution of luxury textiles and trimmings, Ramos brings her experience, eye, and design talent to the position.
"MJ is an exceptionally talented individual with an incredible eye and intuition for design," said Irwin Gasner, Bella-Dura/Wearbest CEO. "Her past collaborations have produced many of the best-selling fabrics and trim in production today. We are honored and thrilled to have her on our team. We are already planning some amazing things."
Ramos began her career with Sunbury Textiles Mills and later created the Highland Court brand, a luxury division of an international wholesaler.
"I specialize in working with textile manufacturers, trimming mills, wholesale distributors and private companies around the world. My passion is to bring these companies to 'the next level' in their business by creating adding new ranges of decorative products, new collections and color stories," Ramos said. "I am beyond excited to start working with Bella-Dura. Not only is it an amazing fabric, its colors are limitless and vibrant (almost unheard of in the performance category) and its applications are vast. The sky is the limit with Bella-Dura."
May 30,
2013 by in UnCategorized
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is adding another Virginia newspaper to its steadily growing list of print media properties.
The Omaha, Neb.-based company said Thursday that its BH Media Group subsidiary will acquire The Roanoke Times from Norfolk-based Landmark Media Enterprises. The sale is effective today.
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May 30,
2013 by in UnCategorized
Orders for home furnishings dropped 1 percent in March to $2.08 billion compared with a year ago, according to a monthly report released Thursday by Smith Leonard PLLC, a financial services company based in High Point.
Orders were up 4.8 percent from $1.99 billion in February.
By comparison, retail furniture sales in April were up 3.9 percent from a year ago at $8.18 billion, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.
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May 30,
2013 by in UnCategorized
Bob Mills Furniture has decided to open both a retail showroom and a warehouse in the former RoomStore Furniture building at 5400 Franklin Ave. that the Oklahoma City-based company acquired late last year, a spokesman confirmed in a phone interview.
In December, COO Bryan Dyson said Bob Mills Furniture continued to weigh its options.
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May 29,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Rugs on May 30, 2013
Rug and decorative accessories supplier Surya has expanded its showroom at the Las Vegas Market by 400 percent.
The new showroom will be moved from the current showroom in building B into a 30,447-square-foot space in Building C. The space is C400.
"International Market Centers is delighted to support this significant expansion and line extension in Las Vegas," said Bob Maricich, CEO of IMC. "A long-time partner in both Las Vegas and Highpoint, Surya has built a dynamic and influential brand in the home décor industry, and their prominent position on C4 serves to anchor the launch of this new floor of leading home décor suppliers. We look forward to partnering with Surya to expand and strengthen their reach in the Western United States now and in the future."
Satya Tiwari, president of Surya, said the company is excited to be an important part of the market center's vision for creating the fourth floor of the C Building into a home decor shopping destination.
"Through this move, we will be able to create an exciting venue to share Surya's full range of offerings with our West Coast customers," Tiwari said. "The additional space also affords us the opportunity to utilize certain areas of the space to showcase innovative new concepts to merchandise and display a diverse range of home decor products. We know that time is often limited for Market visitors and this transition to Building C's 4th floor brings us in close proximity with several of our customers' other key suppliers - saving them valuable time. Our ultimate goal is to offer a comprehensive shopping experience for our customers; providing both a complete home accessory resource and concepts for impactful retail merchandising and display."
Surya will offer a number of special events, meals and cocktails throughout the market giving showroom visitors a place to "explore the latest design trends and product introductions but also a place to relax, recharge and connect with others in the industry," Tiwari said.
The Las Vegas Market runs July 29-Aug. 2.
May 29,
2013 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Community/Charitable Support on May 30, 2013
The Suppliers Division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance has awarded six $2,000 scholarships to students who are children of AHFA member company employees.
The scholarships are presented annually by AHFA's Suppliers Division, which supports the program with an annual golf tournament. The Suppliers Division has more than 150 members, all producers of products and services targeted for the residential furniture manufacturing industry. Division members launched the scholarship program 11 years ago and built the fund so that six awards could be presented each year.
The 2013 recipients are: Austin D. Daniels, son of Kevin R. Daniels, who is employed by Flexsteel Inds.; Jeffrey L. Jones, III, son of Deborah A. Jones, who is employed by England Inc.; Kelsey J. Workman, daughter of Glenn T. Workman, who is employed by Bassett Furniture; Megan E. Underwood, daughter of Harry L. Underwood, who is employed by Stanley Furniture Co.; Nicole B. Smith, daughter of Jennifer L. Smith, who is employed by Bassett Furniture Warehouse; and Kaitlyn P. Crews, daughter of David E. Bryan, who is employed by Ashley Furniture Co.
All students age 21 or younger who are enrolled in or planning to enroll in a four-year college or university, a junior or community college or a vocational or technical school are eligible to apply if they have a parent who works for an AHFA member company. The one-year scholarships are based on financial need and merit of the student.
The Suppliers Division Scholarship Golf Tournament is held each June in North Carolina. This year's event is June 25 at Lake Hickory Country Club in Hickory, N.C. Tournament registration is $500 per foursome or $150 per player. June 14 is the deadline for registering to play. Hole sponsorships remain available.
E-mail Andy Counts for information on sponsorships or to register to play.
May 29,
2013 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Casual Furniture on May 30, 2013
The International Casual Furnishings Association has named the finalists for the 2013 Apollo Awards. The program recognizes retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor furnishings.
Finalists must demonstrate outstanding accomplishments and a commitment to customer service. The ICFA membership will vote via an online ballot for a winner in each of two categories later this summer.
Finalists will be honored and the winners announced at the ICFA Awards Gala Sept. 19, during the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market in Chicago.
Finalists in the 2013 competition include:
Single Store Category
Kolo Collection, Atlanta
Outdoor Elegance, La Verne, Calif.
Seasons Four, Lexington, Mass.
Sunnyland Furniture, Dallas
Village Green, Rockford, Ill.
Multi-Store Category
ABSCO Fireplace & Patio, Birmingham, Ala.
Patios Plus, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Outside in Style, Austin, Texas
Stauffers of Kissel Hill, Lititz, Pa.
Yard Art Patio & Fireplace, Irving, Texas
May 29,
2013 by in UnCategorized
By Home Furnishings Business in Community/Charitable Support on May 30, 2013
Julian Fellowes, English actor, writer, and director and creator of the award-winning period drama, "Downton Abbey", will speak at the 10th Althorp Literary Festival taking place June 13-15.
Fellowes' June 13 appearance is sponsored by home furnishings manufacturer Theodore Alexander. This is the eighth year Theodore Alexander has been a participating sponsor of the Festival, founded by Charles, Ninth Earl Spencer. The Festival takes place on the grounds of Althorp, in Northhamptonshire, the 500-year-old ancestral home of the Spencers.
Fellowes will discuss his varied career as an actor best known for the TV series "Aristocrats" and "Monarch of the Glen", and in films including "Shadowlands", "Damage", and "Tomorrow Never Dies", along with his fascination with aristocratic life in post-Edwardian Britain, the inspiration for his iconic television series, Downton Abbey. Boasting fans worldwide, the series made its U.S. debut on PBS in January 2011 as part of the Masterpiece Classic anthology. It won the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film and the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie the same year. Starring Dame Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants during the first decades of the 20th Century.
"We are honored to once again support this beloved annual event," said Harvey Dondero, CEO of Theodore Alexander. "The splendid estate of Althorp and the way of life it has represented over the last 500 years is the perfect setting for the Literary Festival, and even more so with this year's appearance of Julian Fellowes with his highly popular depiction of life in an English stately home."
Theodore Alexander is the exclusive manufacturer of the Althorp Living History collection of furniture and accents inspired by or reproduced from many of the important furnishings collected by the Spencer family throughout history.
In addition to more than 30 presentations by authors, columnists, and political figures, the Festival includes musical performances and a cricket match between Althorp staffers and their rivals, Authors' XI, a team composed entirely of writers.
Other sponsors include Christie's, Harper's Bazaar, and Brights of Nettlebed, distributor of Theodore Alexander in the United Kingdom.
Spencer, a noted author, founded the Althorp Literary Festival in 2003. Since then the Festival has attracted more than 100 writers to Althorp. In support of the 10th anniversary, the Festival is donating £10,000 to Whole Child UK, to assist orphans and abandoned children in the developing world with the basics of learning including literacy.
Althorp, a grand estate that is the hallmark of the Spencer Heritage brand, has been home to 19 consecutive generations of the Spencer family and the addition of a Festival of Literature is entirely in keeping with the history and heritage of the house. George John, Second Earl Spencer, built a library that housed one of the finest private collections of books in Europe. Although not simply a classical collection, it was extraordinarily rare and included Papal Letters of Indulgence from 1452, the first edition of the "Mazarin" Bible of 1455, the Mentz Psalter of 1457 and 57 original Caxton Bibles.
May 29,
2013 by in UnCategorized
By Aggregated Content in on May 30, 2013.
Alfred Williams & Co. will open a furniture showroom in January, helping spruce up an emerging gateway corridor into Columbia's downtown business district.
The company will make extensive...
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May 28,
2013 by in UnCategorized
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