Hipper, younger, cheaper: Furniture retailers are redesigning …
Boston Globe, United States - Aug 23, 2006By Devra First, Globe Staff | August 24, 2006. IKEA started it. In 1985, the Swedish chain began introducing the United States to …
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How to Think Like Warren…
Personla Finance Weblog, CA - 19 hours ago… In 1937, after many years of selling used clothing, Mrs. Blumkin had saved $500 with which to realize her dream of opening a furniture store. …
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Global High-End Furniture Firm To Showcase Cyberlux Lighting …
Local Tech Wire, SC - Aug 28, 2006RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC Bright but cool light-emitting-diode products from Cyberlux will be showcased around the world in Clive Christian showrooms …
Source: www.localtechwire.com

Rearranging furniture can help homes sell more quickly
KVOA.com, AZ - Aug 24, 2006With so many homes on the market in Tucson, many are wondering what it will take to sell. There is a new business in town called "Staged to Sell". …
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Furniture moves into the bathroom
Waterloo Record, Canada - Aug 26, 2006… relax and enjoy the room's amenities. One of the hottest trends in bathroom design is the use of furniture. You may have seen home …
Source: www.therecord.com

Central Iowa furniture store plans $25 million expansion
WOI, IA - Aug 23, 2006DES MOINES, Iowa A suburban Des Moines furniture store has announced a 25 (m) million dollar expansion project that will include hiring 80 to 100 more employees …
Source: www.woi-tv.com

UPDATE 1-Philips says Unibrew CEO headed unit in bribe probe
Reuters - Philips staff in total were suspected of handing out presents to employees of retailer Saturn, which is a unit of Metro (MEOG.DE: Quote , Profile , Research ). The gifts included 12,500 euro ($16,000) watches, trips, hotel stays and garden furniture
Source: today.reuters.com

Demolition of McMahan’s may take month
Statesman Journal - Two weeks after a fire destroyed the McMahan’s Furniture building downtown, Salem Fire Department officials continue to wait for test results to determine the cause. Fire Marshal Jeff Mack said Thursday that specifics have been slow in coming as
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Get a fix on condo repairs
Boston Herald - Q: Our condo board recently notified owners of a $250,000 special assessment - averaging approximately $3,000 per unit owner - to finance a major lobby renovation. Costs include $30,000 for furniture, $15,000 for interior landscaping, nearly $23,000
Source: business.bostonherald.com

Ashwaubenon Howard Johnson upgrades its status
Green Bay Press-Gazette - They started by adding comfortable furniture and soft decor in the lobby, as well as a plate of cookies for guests at the front desk. They redesigned the dining room and added family-friendly foods and prices, and redid the lounge, adding a beer
Source: www.greenbaypressgazette.com

Dakim Names The Cavalry Company to Launch (m)Power
Genetic Engineering News - The Cavalry Company is a virtual advertising agency providing senior marketing, media and creative leadership without the “price tag” associated with senior level experience. Their clients include The Dynasis Prepaid Visa Card, Pampa Furniture
Source: www.genengnews.com

Bon-Ton to close Chicago Carson Pirie Scott store
Birmingham Business Journal - Twenty-five Carson’s department stores and five furniture stores will remain open throughout the metropolitan region, including two in the Chicago city limits. The closing will affect 300 full-time and 150 part-time employees of the State Street store
Source: www.stockhouse.ca

Work Begins On New Downtown Office Complex
Leesburg Today - Aug 25, 2006 — The corner of Harrison and Loudoun streets in downtown Leesburg is undergoing a major renovation, one that started last week with the demolition of the building that previously housed the 4 Shabby Chicks furniture resale business
Source: www.leesburg2day.com

Clothing may attract female NASCAR fans
Vindicator - NASCAR-licensed merchandise covers a broad range of goods from uniform jackets to jewelry to furniture. The sport is so far-reaching that Elizabeth Arden recently introduced a cologne and aftershave for men called Daytona 500, the most prestigious
Source: www.vindy.com

Bedrooms should be seen as romantic sanctuaries
Bradenton Herald,  United States - Aug 20, 2006… Her pointers on how to create one: Furniture: One of the most common mistakes, Bickford says, is to line the space with furniture. …
Source: www.bradenton.com

Read the not-so-fine print
OCRegister, CA - 13 hours ago… quick," said the owner of Proud Mary's restaurant in Dana Point, Ballpark Pizza in San Juan Capistrano and Laguna Niguel and Bed & Brass Furniture in Laguna …
Source: www.ocregister.com

Malaysian International Furniture Fair MIFF 2007 Grows
Furniture World Magazine - Aug 15, 2006The Malaysian International Furniture Fair 2007 will be held from 6 - 10 March 2007 at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre …
Source: www.furninfo.com

Conlin s Furniture Celebrates Two Broyhill Gallery Openings
Furniture World Magazine - Aug 18, 2006Conlin s Furniture, a key Broyhill Furniture retailer located in Montana, celebrated two gallery grand openings recently, and Tom Broyhill, vice president …
Source: www.furninfo.com

Peugeot Coffee Mill
Luxist, CA - 51 minutes ago… Dining Room Furniture and more. Come to Great Priced Furniture. … For quality Bedroom Furniture at great prices, visit Great Priced Furniture. …
Source: www.luxist.com

SALE Our summer sale starts Aug. 19 30% off Sept. 2 40% off Sept. 16 50% 
SALE Our summer sale starts Aug. 19 30% off Sept. 2 40% off Sept. 16 50% off Seven Oaks Garden Centre 519.928.2452 CTY. RDS. 109 & 24 SOUTH All trees, shrubs, evergreens, perennials All patio furniture & giftware (excludes Fall Mums) We have landscape grade evergreens & trees, i.e., sunburt locust, globe maples, camperdown elm, maples, etc.
Source: www.citizen.on.ca

Four-alarm fire at Salem furniture store
KTVZ, OR - Aug 10, 2006By KGW.com and AP staff. SALEM — Firefighters scrambled to get a massive, four-alarm fire under control at a downtown Salem furniture store Thursday. …
Source: www.ktvz.com

Yakka factory sold to furniture family
Border Mail, Australia - Aug 14, 2006PROMINENT Border furniture retailers, the McPhail family, have further expanded their property portfolio with the purchase of Yakka s vacant Wodonga factory. …
Source: www.bordermail.com.au

Furniture store wars
This Is Lancashire, UK - Aug 10, 2006… this month. The chain says its prices will compete with other big-name furniture stores such as Ikea, Argos and Habitat. Items will …
Source: www.thisislancashire.co.uk

Baseline Licensing Joins RentDirect; Will Attend Upcoming …
RTO Online, MO - 14 hours agoBaseline Licensing Group (BLG), a licensor of NFL, NASCAR, NBA, and College Sports Home Lifestyle furniture, announced it has joined Nationwide Marketing Group …
Source: www.rtoonline.com

Majestic Realty Co. Announces Furniture Importer Signs Ten-Year …
Business Wire (press release), CA - Aug 15, 2006CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 15, 2006–Majestic Realty Co. today announced that furniture importer and distributor Poundex Associates Corp. …
Source: home.businesswire.com

Office furniture maker focuses on regional tastes
The Grand Rapids Press, MI - Aug 11, 2006… Cumberland Furniture Co. in Grand Rapids is finding that regional furniture tastes are just as fickle as those for local delicacies. …
Source: www.mlive.com

Furniture Market Authority expands central registration
Triad Business Journal, NC - Aug 15, 2006The International Home Furnishings Market Authority will expand its central registration system to include two additional sign-in locations at the 220 Elm and …
Source: triad.bizjournals.com

BIFMA Furniture Emissions Standards Approved
Furniture World Magazine - Aug 11, 2006The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has approved a third alternative in its LEED for Commercial Interiors EQ 4.5 low-emitting furniture credit. …
Source: www.furninfo.com

Papaya Furniture
Bangkok Recorder, Thailand - Aug 14, 2006Imagine a huge hall full of the world s most stylish furniture from the past 100 years (haven of retro). Papaya buys one piece …
Source: www.bangkokrecorder.com

Hizbollah begins drive to rebuild war-ravaged areas
Reuters - We are at the service of everybody to provide suitable housing and suitable furniture,” Sayyed Hashem Safieddin, head of Hizbollah’s Executive Council, told reporters during a tour in the area. While many Shi’ites appear to support Hizbollah, some
Source: today.reuters.com

China Denies Plundering World’s Rain Forests
Environmental News Network - A report issued in March by the Centre for International Forestry Research and other groups found about 70 percent of all timber imported into China, now the largest consumer of wood from tropical developing countries, was converted into furniture
Source: enn.com

Orlando approves IKEA plans
Florida Today - The Orlando City Council on Monday approved plans for Swedish furniture and home retailer IKEA to build a 309,000-square-foot Orlando store, near The Mall at Millenia. The council’s unanimous action follows earlier approval by the city’s the
Source: www.floridatoday.com

Zacks’ Low Price Stocks Strategy Highlights: Hooker Furniture Corp
MSN MoneyCentral - Looking for stocks priced below $20? How about companies with discount valuations and a track record of a positive trend in earnings estimates revisions? The Low Price Stocks Profit Track Strategy identifies such stocks. This screen generated a 51.9
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Multicultural Center Opening in Cleveland
WDEF - The walls are bare, there is no furniture, but there is a plan. One in which people coming to the Cleveland area from foreign lands come to this office and learn how to become a legal, productive citizen. Daniel Sylverston, ORMS Executive Director “We
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Council likely to ban BYOB at RiverStage
San Angelo Standard-Times - Home furniture, such as couches, would be barred for all entertainment-related events. -Cleanup from events would begin no later than sunrise the next day. Councilmen Dwain Morrison, Daniel Cardenas, Emilio Perez Jimenez and John David Fields said
Source: www.sanangelostandardtimes.com

Flat Panel Furniture
WATE - Does your old, pressboard IKEA TV stand from grad school look out of place with your new plasma screen? If so, check out the following suggestions to help you organize and jazz up your home entertainment theatre quicker than you can find something
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AG’s office: No fraud by Davenport furniture store (WHO-TV Des Moines)
DAVENPORT, Iowa Dozens of customers who have not received their furniture from a failed Davenport business will likely have to seek refunds through a court.
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Fire destroys Salem furniture store (Albany Democrat-Herald)
SALEM (AP) Two firefighters were injured while trying to extinguish a fire that destroyed a furniture store in downtown Salem on Thursday.
Source: www.democratherald.com

Nursery Crime? (Boston Globe)
THEY WEREN’T JUST BUYING FURNITURE. KEITH AND MELISSA FRAGOZA were buying a dream. This was going to be their first child, their first nursery. They wanted the furniture to be both solid and stylish and weren’t afraid to pay a little more for it, even though they couldn’t really afford it. The way they saw it, the furniture would be …
Source: www.boston.com