AKTRIN Reports Furniture Manufacturing Employment Declines By Almost 20% - 1/2/2006
Excerpt from a recent AKTRIN report “Employment & Wages in the American Furniture Industry."

Furniture Rep Keith Hansen Killed In Auto Accident - 1/2/2006
New Jersey Rep worked for Autumn Traditions and Granetz Furniture.

Furniture News Briefs - 1/2/2006
Furniture news from newspapers and websites accross the USA.

More Than 30 US Companies Have Shown At Interzum Guangzhou - 1/2/2006
This industry supply show event will take place from March 27-30, 2006 in Guangzhou, China.

CitiFinancial Race Car On Display During Las Vegas Market - 1/2/2006
The No. 90 Ford Taurus will be the highlight of a variety of attractions and events.

Furniture Forecast From BDO Seidman - December 2005 - Inventories In Good Shape - 1/3/2006
Inventories in good shape. Furniture is being sold, both at retail, as well as by manufacturers and distributors. The key is to get your share.

World Market Center Hires Design Industry Authority Victor Pedraz as Director of Design Center - 1/3/2006
In his new position, Pedraz will be responsible for managing the operations and business development of The Design Center at World Market Center.

DeCoro to Expand China Sofa Manufacturing Operation - 1/4/2006
DeCoro will employ an additional 2,500 full-time workers to meet rapid growth and staff 3 million plus square foot facility.

Alert: Furniture Retailers Need To Make Sure Suppliers Comply With New Chinese Wood Packaging Materials (WPM) Rules - 1/4/2006
Failure to comply with new rules could mean delays to the delivery of furniture shipments to retailers.

USA Baby Store Opens In Fresno, CA - 1/4/2006
Lucky & Jatinder Malhi are the owners of the new USA BABY retail store.

Abbyson Corporation To Introduce Additions to Their Popular Park Avenue Collection In Las Vegas. - 1/5/2006
Major introduction includes the Cosmopolitan living room series, the Central Park bedroom series, The Hamptons bedroom series and The Westminster dining series.

Design Gallery Puts Inspiration Center Stage at Las Vegas Market - 1/5/2006
The Winter Las Vegas Market is being held January 30 February 3, 2006 at World Market Center and the Pavilions. The temporary exhibits at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center will open on Tuesday, January 31 and run through February 3, 2003.

Furniture News Briefs January 4-10 - 1/5/2006
Furniture news from newspapers and websites accross the USA.

LA-Z-BOY Opens Three New Galleries - 1/5/2006
Stores located in Mentor, OH, Elk Grove, CA and Zanesville, Ohio.

Jeannette Howe to Head Nationwide Marketing’s New Audio Video Specialty Division - 1/5/2006
Nationwide Marketing Group, is the largest buying and services organization for appliance, electronics, and furniture retailers in America.

Liora Manné Adds Four New Rug Collections For Indoor & Outdoor Use - 1/5/2006
Prominent home furnishings designer Liora Manné introduced four unique floor-covering collections for that are perfect for spring and summer décor in 2006.

FurnishNet Expands Supply Chain Service with SupplierConnect - 1/5/2006
Furniture industry B2B provider targets manufacturer to supplier connectivity for electronic transaction exchange to reduce costs and speed product delivery cycles.

Haverty Reports Record Setting December - 1/6/2006
Havertys' December sales increased 1.0% to $79.1 million compared with $78.3 million in December 2004.

Bombay Company Reports December Revenue Decline - 1/6/2006
Weak sales of decorative accessories, jewelry boxes, small accent tables and clocks cited as reason for the decline.

Waverly® and Ellery Home Brands Company To Partner In Home Fashions Business - 1/6/2006
Waverly now licenses its designs and brand name to more than 20 manufacturers of high quality home furnishings and related products.