In the News
Edited by Lisa Casinger -- Home Accents Today, 5/1/2005
- Gift and accessory lines become more ambiguous as Dallas and Atlanta markets package sources together.
- ART honors Ethan Allen co-founder Nathan Ancell and Capitol Lighing Chairman of the Board Arthur Lebersfeld with the second Academy of Achievement Awards at its January gala.
- Palecek launches a mid-priced line, Basics, to increase its market share.
- Quoizel creates division to target furniture stores.
- The "water look" in permanent botanicals is gaining momentum.
- Capel celebrates its 75 anniversary.
- AMS Imports debuts a line from designer Claude Picasso, son of artist Pablo Picasso.
- Catalogs featuring decorative accessories offer another shopping option for consumers.
- Chelsea House-Port Royal has merged its two lines and now is marketing them under the Chelsea House name.
- Specialty shops, called hybrid stores, point-of-view shops or home accessory stores are not quite gift shops and not quite furniture stores, are more and more successful and popping up everywhere.
- The first ART retreat is set for Colorado in August.
- Fruits and veggies show up more and more in botanical arrangements.
- Retailers tell Accessories Today about independent sales reps; more than 60% said their reps were good or great.
- Schott Shuptrine debuts flagship store in September with more than 12% of floor space devoted to accessories.
- Marshall Field's completes a five-year, $15 million renovation of its State Street store in Chicago.
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