Furniture Today Home Accents Today eWeekly December 9, 2008
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December 9, 2008
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Announcement

Do you need help?
Home Accents Today is launching a new feature in 2009 – I Need Help!

We are asking retailers to send us photos of problem areas in their store. We will post them on our Web site and solicit comments from our online readership. In addition, our own Retailer Advisory Board and associated designers and visual merchandisers will weigh in with ideas. We will publish the photo, plus the comments in future issues.

In the meantime, please send your trouble-spot photos to HATmarket@reedbusiness.com. We will select one each month and post it on our Web site, HomeAccentsToday.com. Please visit the site in January to offer your own opinions and help fellow shopkeepers out.

We are also planning another new recurring page – Retailer Insight. Similar to the Designer Insight we have run for the last two years, we will ask a retail-oriented question to our panel of experts and let them answer in their own words. Do you have a question for our panel? E-mail it to Susan Dickenson, retail editor, at susan.dickenson@reedbusiness.com. Watch for responses in the February edition of HAT.
  • Blyth Inc. reports 3rd quarter sales drop of 12%
    CBK and Partylite parent company Blyth Inc. reported Net Sales for the third quarter ended Oct. 31, 2008, decreased approximately 12% to $250.8 million compared to $285.9 million for the prior year period. more » » » 
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  • Mystic Valley Traders acquires Homestyle Soft Furnishings

    Woburn, Mass.-based Mystic Valley Traders has acquired Homestyle Soft Furnishings, manufacturer of designer bedding, quality furniture and fabrics, and provider of COM services. more » » » 
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  • The Bombay Company designs licensed by Otto International      
    Bombay Brands announced Wednesday that OTTO International has secured the exclusive licensing rights for The Bombay Company in the United States. more » » » 
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  • Onecoast adds new vendors to national division
    Sales and marketing agency Onecoast has announced it will expand its representation with the sales agency’s home & lifestyle group. more » » » 
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  • Kool & The Gang to perform at Americasmart in January
    Kool & The Gang headlines Americasmart's lineup of designers, tastemakers and celebrity chefs showcased on the January 2009 Markets stage to launch the Grand New Building 2 West Wing. more » » » 
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  • Pantone announces 2009 color of the year
    Warmth and optimism are poised to sweep the fashion world next year, as Pantone has announced the color of the year for 2009 will be Mimosa, aka Pantone 14-0848. more » » » 
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  • Diane Caldwell joins IHFC leasing team
    IHFC has announced the expansion of its leasing team with the arrival of Diane Caldwell, who is now in charge of Pavilions on Main 3 leasing. more » » » 
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  • Dallas Market Center promotes Cherie Marcum to VP of finance
    Dallas Market Center has promoted Cherie R. Marcum to vice president of finance. Marcum has been a part of the Dallas Market Center for the past year overseeing the finance department as a financial controller. more » » » 
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  • Michael Bloomberg declares Home Textiles Market Weeks
    New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has issued an official Mayoral Proclamation, declaring the two 2009 weeks – January 23-29, and August 14-20, – as "Home Textiles Market Week," in New York City.  This pronouncement recognizes these markets’ importance to the home textiles industry as well as their economic benefit to New York City. more » » » 
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  • Pour on the details
    Focus on details is a must this season to be the talk of the barware scene. A hands-on approach is evident in these ornately crafted gems, as a surge of intricately etched motifs and hand-blown adornments take shape. Designs go from elegant and classic to hip and playful based on silhouette and embellishment. more » » » 
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    Video: Consumer buying habits
    Home Accents Today editor discusses HGTV consumer survey

    Jenny Heinzen York, editor in chief of Home Accents Today, talks with Leslie Nathan-Street of the Gift and Home Channel, providing hard hitting facts regarding Consumer Shopping Tendencies in today’s marketplace. The facts were gathered in conjunction with HGTV, by surveying their viewers. Watch, as Jenny provides you with positive information about the continued spending habits of the American consumer, while giving great, implementable advice about what independent retailers can do to capture dollars being spent on home accents. To see the video, click here.
       
     
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