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Dallas Market Center mourns death of Alden Clanahan - 2012-02-10 22:00:42 | Home Accents Today
www.homeaccentstoday.com | Feb 10, 2012
DALLAS — Dallas Market Center's Alden Clanahan, vice president of trend direction and design, died on Sunday, Feb. 5, at his apartment here.

Dallas Market Center Mourns Loss of Alden Clanahan, VP of Trend Direction & Design | Gift Shop
www.giftshopmag.com | Feb 10, 2012
Dallas Market Center’s Alden Clanahan, vice president of trend direction and design, passed away on Sunday, February 5 at his apartment in Dallas, Texas.

Study: 3/4 of Home Furnishings Cos. Go w/ Specialized Furniture Carriers : Page 1 of 1 : Home
www.hfbusiness.com | Feb 8, 2012
An independent study by N.C. State University says three of four home furnishings companies using outside carriers opt for specialized furniture carriers.

Hooker Furniture reorganizes case goods merchandising efforts - 2012-02-07 15:33:01 | Furniture
www.furnituretoday.com | Feb 7, 2012
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Case goods and upholstery resource Hooker Furniture has reorganized its case goods division into teams with responsibilities for various products, the company announced Tuesday.

Duban to Head Sales at Covington Fabric and Design - 2012-01-31 09:15:46 | Home Textiles Today
www.hometextilestoday.com | Jan 31, 2012
NEW YORK - Covington Fabric & Design has hired Robert Duban as executive vp of sales.

Ballast in the Big Easy - 2012-01-10 04:54:08 | Casual Living
www.casualliving.com | Jan 10, 2012
Bruce Aronson, managing partner of the Pool & Patio Center in Metairie, La., is being tested again. Seven years ago, his store was pummeled by the costliest hurricane in U.S. history. Now, he's dealing with the worst economic downturn he's seen in his 40 years at the store.

Retailers: Carpet/Area Rug Sales Improving as Profit Margins Erode - Cover Story - National Floor
www.ntlfloortrends.com | Jan 6, 2012
Product quality (97%) continues to be the most influential factor in deciding to sell/promote a particular brand/manufacturer of residential carpet, according to the just-completed Carpet and Area Rug Market Study conducted by BNP Media Market Research for < em > National Floor Trends. < /em >

InsideFurniture: MULTITASKING FURNITURE: Trend watcher Gale Steves says smart retailers and
www.insidefurniture.com | Oct 18, 2011
Everyone benefits from right-sizing, the “functional” watch word emerging from this Fall’s High Point Market, where author and home furnishings trend watcher Gale Steves will conduct a seminar on how the struggling furniture industry can succeed in helping consumers economically...

Value Trumps All in Infant Mattress Sales - 2011-08-30 09:53:03 | Kids Today
www.kidstodayonline.com | Aug 30, 2011
Gone are the days when a crib mattress was an afterthought purchase - today's consumers are educated, savvy, and looking for value when it comes to buying a mattress for baby.

Build-A-Bear Workshop re-launching Web store - 2010-08-30 14:53:02 | Playthings
www.playthings.com | Aug 30, 2010
Retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop is re-launching its Web site on ATG Commerce OnDemand. The goal of the new site is to work in tandem with the company's unique, interactive in-store experience, and to attract and engage guests in its online channel.