News archive for June, 2006

Results 21 - 30 of about 242 news for the month of June, 2006.

Furniture Brands’ loses head of Broyhill

June 28th, 2006

Turnover among Furniture Brands International Inc. executive ranks continues with the resignation of the head of its most troubled unit, Broyhill Furniture.
The departure of Harvey Dondero from Broyhill, announced late Monday, marks the second Broyhill chief executive to quit in 14 months and leaves businesses which generate about half the sales for the No. 2 [...]

Vegas Gift & Accessory Show To Debut At July Las Vegas Market

June 28th, 2006

One of the biggest challenges facing home furnishing executives today is keeping up with changing trends in everything from textures to materials to colors. That’s especially true when it comes time to seek out home accessories and gifts, which have become a growing part of many furniture-oriented retailers’ businesses.
While these product categories have the ability [...]

Harvey N. Dondero Resigns As Broyhill’s President & CEO

June 28th, 2006

W.G. (Mickey) Holliman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Furniture Brands International, Inc., announced that he has accepted the resignation of Harvey N. Dondero as President and Chief Executive Officer of Broyhill Furniture Industries, a subsidiary of Furniture Brands.
Mr. Holliman said: “In resigning Harvey cited concerns regarding reporting responsibilities, authority, and duties. I have accepted [...]

Blue-chip future for colonial furniture

June 28th, 2006

JUNE and July signal the new tax year saleroom flutters, with plenty of auctions to see and new material spilling out of catalogues across the country.
Still hot for collectors this new tax year is the strengthening interest in colonial furniture.
Colonial Australia has fascinated the investment market for over 25 years, and its legacy of fine [...]

Another Exec Leaves Furniture Brands

June 28th, 2006

Turnover among Furniture Brands International Inc. executive ranks continues with the resignation of the head of its most troubled unit, Broyhill Furniture.
The departure of Harvey Dondero from Broyhill, announced late Monday, marks the second Broyhill chief executive to quit in 14 months and leaves businesses which generate about half the sales for the No. 2 [...]

Agostino’s furniture set to open new location

June 28th, 2006

Two years of renovation work are nearing an end for Agostino’s Fine Furniture & Interior Design.
A 20,000-square-foot former bowling alley at U.S. 41 and Strike Lane will open as the company’s newest location as soon as Saturday, replacing the current store in the Promenade on South Bay Drive that’s closing Friday, manager Philip Sciacqua [...]

Bernie & Phyl’s Donates Furniture To Teen Center

June 28th, 2006

Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture recently partnered with the Red Sox Foundation to makeover the Dimock Community Health Teen Center in Roxbury.
Bernie & Phyl’s provided new furnishings for the Dimock Teen Center, including six couches and love seats, coffee and end tables, four kitchen tables and chairs, and an entertainment center. Hundreds of volunteers, including Red [...]

Broyhill Furniture CEO steps down

June 28th, 2006

Furniture Brands International Inc. (NYSE:FBN) said on Monday that Harvey Dondero resigned as president and chief executive of its Broyhill Furniture Industries unit, a mid-priced brand that has had sales weakness in recent quarters.
“In resigning Harvey cited concerns regarding reporting responsibilities, authority and duties,” W.G. “Mickey” Holliman, chairman and CEO of Furniture Brands, said in [...]

Arsonists torch lorry full of Ikea furniture

June 28th, 2006

ARSONISTS caused tens of thousands of pounds’ worth of damage by torching a lorry load of IKEA furniture in a Mexborough street.
Detectives are probing the incident, which saw the articulated vehicle engulfed in flames as its cargo of flat pack kitchens caught fire on Pitt Street.
The vehicle had been parked up on Saturday night by [...]

Thomasville’s Annex furniture store opens

June 28th, 2006

A new furniture store, The Annex at Thomasville, will open Saturday at 5251 S. State in Murray.
The 10,000-square-foot store is adjacent to Thomasville Home Furnishings.
The style of the furnishings can be described as a “Park City lodge look,” according to Thomasville. Product lines [...]