Moe's hires Glenda Ray as COO 07/30/2007
Glenda Ray has been named chief operating officer of Moe’s Home Collection’s wholesale division.
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Las Vegas: Heard at Market 07/30/2007
Las Vegas in July, and most folks are still adjusting to 110+ in the shade (dry or not … it’s hot!).
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CBK returns to New York shows 07/27/2007
CBK, a leading wholesaler of home decor, gifts and accessories, has created a new showroom in New York after being absent from New York shows for nearly three years.
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Calif. Gift Show retools for ’08 07/27/2007
The California Gift Show will debut with changes, including a new floor plan, at the January 2008 market.
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AmericasMart announces winners 07/27/2007
AmericasMart has announced the winners of the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market’s Best of Category designation in the Visual Display Awards. More than 2,000 showrooms and 4,400 temporary booths were judged by an independent panel for their creative efforts, including use of space, visual merchandising, product display, signage, flooring, lighting and walls, and other efforts.
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Andrea Brooks, husband create company 07/27/2007
Watercolorist Andrea Brooks of Andrea Brooks Studio has teamed with her husband, graphic designer Dennis Kendrick, to create Bank Street Designs, a new line of graphic designs.
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Style Connection merges services 07/27/2007
Home decor industry professionals Karyl Asch and Pam Pasake have merged to form a new sales agency called Style Connection. More
Merchandise Mart revamps 12th floor 07/23/2007
Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. and The Chicago Market: Living and Giving will expand exhibition options and showroom space in the Merchandise Mart by redeveloping the 12th floor in time for the January 2009 market, officials said last week.
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Rep Appreciation Day to fete sales reps 07/23/2007
World Market Center is planning a day of food, fun and music for furniture industry sales representatives on Sunday, July 29, before the start of the Summer 2007 Las Vegas Market.
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Dallas Market Center announces awards 07/23/2007
Dallas Market Center has announced winners of the 2007 June Best of Show Awards. Recipients were recognized during the recent market and were judged by industry and visual/design professionals. Best of Show judging takes place twice a year during the January and June gift and home markets. Winners feature booth or showroom displays that are creative, fresh and innovative.
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Shaw Living closes High Point showroom Home Textiles Today - 07/23/2007
Shaw Living, the rug division of Shaw Industries, has closed its High Point showroom in Market Square, Kim Barta, brand manager, has confirmed.
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High Point Market Authority expands team 07/23/2007
Audra Harrington has been named director of marketing services for the High Point Market Authority, a new position created to bridge the marketing and operations departments. Harrington is a High Point native who has worked in the home furnishings industry for more than a decade.
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Kathy Ireland Worldwide, Pacific Coast Lighting renew partnership 07/23/2007
Kathy Ireland Worldwise and Pacific Coast Lighting have extended their licensing agreement for seven years, allowing the lighting company to continue to manufacture and distribute Kathy Ireland Home by Pacific Coast Lighting lamps and fixtures through December 31, 2013. More
Ivystone Group purchases H2O Sales 07/16/2007
Ivystone Group, a sales agency that covers the upper Midwest, Ohio Valley and the New York/mid-Atlantic region, has purchased H2O Sales to strengthen its presence in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.
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World Style Auction to aid artisans 07/16/2007
Bolivian tapestry and Haitian ironwork are among the nearly two dozen items on the bid list for the World Style Auction, a live fund-raising event and reception set for July 22 during the California Gift Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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Feizy Rugs names Sweary senior VP of sales Furniture Today - 07/16/2007
Dale Sweary has joined Feizy Rugs as senior vice president of sales, responsible for coordinating the efforts of and overseeing the growth of the company’s three sales divisions.
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Furniture Mart opens space for CGTA members 07/16/2007
For the first time since Canada’s Furniture Mart opened in 1972, the mart will be accepting permanent tenants in the gift and accessory categories who are members of the Canadian Gift and Tableware Association (CGTA).
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AfghanMark brand logo receives awards 07/16/2007
The Afghan Women’s Business Federation’s logo design for the recently launched, socially conscious AfghanMark brand has received several awards in national and international marketing and design competitions.
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Mary Eitel joins WithIt board Furniture Today - 07/16/2007
Mary Cammack Eitel of the Edelman Agency in Atlanta has joined WithIt’s board as vice president of marketing. More
Atlanta: Heard at market 07/12/2007
As traffic continues to build in the three Atlanta market buildings, retailers were buzzing about the ongoing eco-friendly trend, including the products they are seeing and what they are doing in their own businesses to stay green.
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