Furniture Today Home Accents Today eWeekly June 8, 2007
June 8, 2007
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Design Directions -- Rugs
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Please accept our invitation to submit materials for editorial coverage in the Home Accents Today Design Directions featuring rugs, appearing in our July issue. All area rugs will be considered for editorial, ranging from classic and transitional to contemporary designs. No broadloom designs will be featured. Please submit only your most current and best-selling products. For more details, go to: http://homeaccentstoday.com/contents/pdf/HAT_DD_Rugs.pdf
Vintage Verandah readies Jane Seymour line
Lamp and home decor source Vintage Verandah will debut the Jane Seymour Home Collection during the summer markets.   more >>
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Cabana Joe adding rugs, accessories
Tropical lifestyle personality and designer “Cabana Joe” O’Brien has announced new partnerships with Surya Rugs and Stylecraft Home Collections for rugs and home décor with a tropical feel.   more >>
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High Point Market giving away hotel stays during show
The High Point Market Authority is offering a promotion that will award complimentary hotel stays to 10 retailers.   more >>
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Kirkland’s sales drop 10.5 million for first quarter
Kirkland’s Inc.’s net sales for the 13-week period ended May 5, were $82.1 million compared with $92.6 million for the 13-week period ended April 29, 2006.   more >>
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ICFF names winners of Editors Awards
Sixteen exhibitors took home best-of-show honors from the ICFF Editors Awards held in May.   more >>
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From Kids Today -- Whisper Soft Mills' licensing of Claire’s Room slated
Eugene Kahn, former chairman and CEO of May Department Stores, has joined Claire's Stores as CEO. Claire's, a 3,000-store retailer of teen and tween fashion accessories, completed its merger/acquisition by an affiliate of Apollo Management, the firm that also owns Linens 'n Things.   more >>
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HAT's 2006 Universe Study
The 2006 Universe Study breaks down the home accent universe into 10 product categories: Accessories & Gifts; Accent Furniture; Portable Lamps; Wall Decor; Collectibles; Area Rugs; Tabletop and Tabletop Accessories; Lighting Fixtures; Permanent Botanicals; and Soft Goods; and it examines each category, showing channels of distribution, gives 2006 sales estimates, and projects expected changes in sales for 2007.

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