Archive for March, 2008

Furniture can cut high ceilings down to size

March 31st, 2008

Building trends have been incorporating high ceilings in many rooms in a home.
The feeling is majestic, but sometimes we run into problems with how to furnish such spacious spaces.
Common ceiling heights are anywhere from 12 to 22 feet. You wouldn’t want to put small-scale furniture in a room with such towering heights.
Many furniture manufacturers make [...]

Furniture store agrees to refunds

March 31st, 2008

High Point Furniture has agreed to give refunds to consumers who lost money when the Tallmadge store abruptly closed in October, according to Cynthia Sich, director of the Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs. The case marks the first time the county office has reached a voluntary compliance agreement in a consumer case with multiple [...]

The 11th International Leather and Fur Trade Show - LeShow-2008

March 27th, 2008

Since 1993, Turkel Fair Organization Inc., has been organizing trade fairs on a wide spectrum across the four continents, including such countries as Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Baltic Republics, Poland, Germany, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Denmark, Spain, Latvia, Romania, Tunis, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Ghana, Sudan, Syria, Nigeria, Venezuela, Canada, South Africa, Kazakhstan and Tatarstan.
Turkel organizes [...]

The Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference

March 27th, 2008

This April, the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference (K/BIS®) is blowing through the “windy city, ” bringing with it the latest and greatest in kitchen and bath products and information. Owned by the most authoritative voice in the kitchen and bath industry for more than 40 years, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), and [...]

ASD/AMD New York Variety Merchandise Show

March 27th, 2008

ASD/AMD New York Variety Merchandise Show, September 14-16, 2008, is the wholesale merchandise sourcing event where Value, Volume and Variety meet. This important pre-holiday marketplace, held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, attracts thousands of national and international key players from all facets of the variety merchandise industry, for this highly anticipated order-writing event.
ASD/AMD [...]

The Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair

March 27th, 2008

The Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair is returning this year with a wealth of inspiration and fresh ideas to liven up any buyer inventory. The biggest event of its kind in the world, the fair will run from April 28 to May 1, 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Organised by the [...]

The Gourmet Housewares Show

March 27th, 2008

Showcasing the most elite in the gourmet and high-end design products industry for 32 years, The Gourmet Housewares Show continues to add to the excitement of taking the show back to Las Vegas. A growing list of exhibitors and programming additions ensure the show will be a must-attend event.
The Gourmet Housewares Show has long prided [...]

The Economic Forum of the Polish Wood and Furniture Industry Polwood

March 27th, 2008

The Economic Forum of the Polish Wood and Furniture Industry Polwood is one of the most important events for the woodworking and furniture sectors in Poland. Specialists and company representatives participating in the lectures and discussions answer the most urging questions about the status of the woodworking sector, talk about its development opportunities and threats. [...]

FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN CEBU TO GO GREEN FOR FOREIGN MARKETS

March 24th, 2008

Cebu’s furniture industry is going green to penetrate more international markets, an industry leader said.
There has been a lot of changes in paradigm for Cebu this year. Going green is one of them, said Eric Vicente Casas, president of Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation Inc. (CFIF).
Casas said companies are encouraged to create furniture pieces made of [...]

Jeff’s Furniture to re-open downtown Rocky Mount

March 24th, 2008

Jeff’s Furniture, destroyed by fire last May, is reopening in downtown Rocky Mount.
Bill Stroud, owner of Home Trends at Sutters Creek, said he has purchased Dixon’s Furniture, an existing 16,000-square-foot store at 203 S.E. Main St., and will open Jeff’s Furniture at that location.
Jeff’s Furniture formerly operated at 220 Marigold St. prior to the fire. [...]