Bazio, a division of Kinfine USA Inc., a worldwide manufacturer of furniture and accessories, announced today the introduction of a full line of furniture and stands for retail designed to hold a wide array of sizes of flat screen TVs and in-home multimedia systems. “The market for flat screen TVs continues to grow exponentially,” noted [...]

Furniture Row® Companies is pleased to announce the grand opening of a new Furniture Row® Shopping Center in Conway, AR. The Center contains four specialty stores and is located at 200 Amity Road on Interstate 40, south of the Home Depot & Target. The stores brands include Oak Express®, Bedroom Expressions®, Sofa Mart® and Denver [...]

The Furniture Buying Index increased by one point this month to a reading of 81. This Index shows that consumers are looking for, but not finding new items. Britt Beemer, Chairman of America’s Research Group, said, “lack of new items is causing interest in buying not to grow at this time.” Beemer added, “consumers are [...]

Real estate wrap is the Philadelphia Business Journal’s weekly list of recent real estate deals. Topping the list this week: The Four Seasons Patio Furniture chain leased 15,000 square feet at 969 Matlack St. in West Chester, Pa., for warehouse and office use. It had occupied 5,000 square feet at the Riveredge Industrial Center in [...]

For Tim Zyto, it was a wake-up call. Then, a call to action. A year ago, Zyto, a Montreal furniture manufacturer and retailer, read a story in Time magazine that asked this seminal question: “Should we be worried about global warming?” Zyto was very worried after reading it. “I was so shocked, I almost fell [...]

Following the success of his January 13 wide ranging sale, Jack Eubanks, owner of Jack Eubanks Auction in Brevard, NC, will offer his bidders a diverse inventory of over 600 lots from a wide variety of consignors and living estates in North Carolina. Several fine lots of pre Civil War Southern furniture will cross the [...]

Models that illustrate the proposed street furniture designs submitted by the three firms in response to the City’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Coordinated Street Furniture Program will be on display for public viewing in the rotunda at Toronto City Hall on Wednesday, April 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. The street furniture [...]

When it was time to prepare her Mission District duplex for sale, Sue O’Callaghan gritted her teeth and reluctantly took the advice of those who said she needed to give it a new look. To enhance the marketability of their building, O’Callaghan said, she and her son were encouraged by their real estate agents to [...]

Youth furniture is growing up. It’s hardly a surprise that kids attuned to style and accustomed to choice would expect the same when it comes to furnishing their bedrooms. And manufacturers are giving them what they want – furniture that’s sophisticated and customizable, just like what Mom and Dad demand for themselves. Robin Campbell, marketing [...]

HIGH POINT – Know this up front: Don Wright will make you laugh. He’ll harp about the fine art of furniture making, and when he’s reminded of his attention deficit disorder, he’ll stop midsentence and say about his lack of focus, “I’m like a mosquito in a nudist camp.” But really, it’s his twice-a-year furniture [...]