Crafters are sought for the St. Thomas the Apostle HSA annual Craft Show and Bake Sale set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 14 in the school auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge.
Rental tables are available at a cost of $15 or $30. For more information and to reserve, call (732) 866-0482.
Furniture maker and retailer Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (ETH.N) on Thursday posted a 15 percent rise in quarterly profit, topping estimates, on strong sales.
The Danbury, Connecticut, company said written orders had slowed in recent months, and it forecast that per-share profit for its new fiscal year, begun this month, would rise 10 percent to 12 [...]
More of the world has come to the Summer Las Vegas Market this week, as evidenced with an increase in both international buyers and exhibiting companies.
International attendees coming from 116 countries, up from 80 countries as reported last market, account for eight percent of total registrations at Las Vegas Market. This represents 60 [...]
Before Jennifer Lopez began hawking frocks and perfume, before Sean “Diddy” Combs and his Sean John threads, before Kathy Ireland led the charge into supermodel merchandising, there was Jaclyn Smith.
Two decades ago, capitalizing on her “Charlie’s Angels” fame, Smith signed a deal for a Kmart clothing line. Given Smith’s image as the elegant Angel [...]
Raymond Hemza, 38, has woodworking in his genes. Originally from Chicago, Hemza represents the third generation of woodworkers in his family. Over the years, jobs as a remodel carpenter and a cabinet maker prepared him for the leap of faith required to open his own studio in Austin, his home for 13 years.
His South Austin [...]
The Wednesday opening of the new 40,000 square foot Ashley Furniture, at 4400 Kell West Blvd., coupled with the future opening of Furniture Row, on Call Field Road, might create a furniture future of fruitful proportions.
“The competition, as I see it, is only good for local consumers,” said Dan Dropka, store manager at Lack’s Home [...]
Thank “Sex and the City” for reviving cocktail culture. Carrie Bradshaw and her posse of gal pals made cosmopolitans known coast to coast. When those got boring, it was time to try out new libations.
Now, nearly every new restaurant puts as much energy into its cocktail menu as the food. The bartender is no longer [...]
Did your grandmother or great aunt ever have a beautiful china cabinet or armoire you adored? In Fresh Idea Michelle King show us where to find furniture with character for less.
Shopping for furniture can be an adventure. Especially when you have a one-of-a-kind item no one on your block has.
If you think shopping at a [...]
Furniture Brands International (FBN) reported net sales for the second quarter of 2006 were $601.3 million, compared with $593.8 million in the second quarter of 2005, an increase of 1.3%. Net earnings for the second quarter were $17.0 million, up from $9.6 million in the second quarter of last year.
“As the quarter progressed we witnessed [...]
A Montana attorney hopes to open the doors of a new Ashley Furniture HomeStore and a Sleep City in Richland by the end of the year.
Jed Heggen of Missoula hopes to break ground in a few weeks off Tapteal Drive for the 50,000-square-foot building to house the two businesses — a furniture store and a [...]