Williams-Sonoma reports profit of $7.33 million in third quarter

News  |  www.kidstodayonline.com | Nov 20, 2009

Williams-Sonoma, the parent company of Pottery Barn Kids and several other retail formats, reported a third-quarter profit of $7.33 million as sales slid 3%.

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Stanley Furniture announced Tuesday that Jeff Scheffer has resigned his position as president and CEO, and Albert Prillaman has been elected CEO by the company’s board. Prillaman retired as the company’s...

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Pier 1 back to the treasure hunt

News  |  www.hometextilestoday.com | Sep 7, 2007

New York – Pier 1 Imports is infusing about 2,000 new skus into its stores and changing store layouts to accommodate its customers’ shopping preferences.

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New Simmons owner will carry more than $1 billion in debt

News  |  www.furnituretoday.com | Nov 19, 2009

WILMINGTON, Del. — The soon-to-be parent company of bedding majors Simmons and Serta will have more than $1 billion in long-term debt once Simmons emerges from bankruptcy protection, according to documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here.

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Columbia launching 50 hardwood, laminate floors at Surfaces ‘06 under Laura Ashley Home brand

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Columbia Flooring said it will market a line of hardwood and laminate flooring under the Laura Ashley Home label. The company plans to unveil more than 50 designer products in the new line at Surfaces 2006, exhibit 4029.

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InsideFurniture: TRADING PLACES: Top executives working the retail floors may produce insights and

Furniture counselor, not sales person? Yes, because people want to be satisfied not sold anything, in much the same way a professional (medical, legal, financial) provides a service or counseling. Think about the attitude difference between selling and counseling and you’ll discover the answer.

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I slept on an all cotton 4" futon for years beginning in the early 80s through the year 2000. Back when I started, a thick futon was only 6" and most were Japanese style 3" or 4". Easy to move and easy to air out. In that entire time, I had only two futons.

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Brown Jordan receives top design honor

News  |  www.casualliving.com | Oct 1, 2007

Brown Jordan's Zephyr lounge chair, designed by John Caldwell, won the Lillian B. Winchester Best of Show Award, the highest honor of the 2007 Design Excellence Awards, during the recent International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market. A record number of outdoor products were entered in this

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Pre-market: Trident Microsystems, Select Comfort and The Pantry lead small-cap volume

News  |  www.topix.net | Feb 1, 2008

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