Furniture Today - January 25, 2010

Unless business makes a dramatic comeback, case goods importers say they will likely continue to rely on domestic warehouses in the year ahead. For many, domestic warehouse programs have helped serve small and mid-sized dealers that don't want to order full or mixed containers. But in a tough economy with limited availability of cash and credit, larger customers also have rel...

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• News
• NHFA Web site picks winner, will repeat online sweepstakes
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• IHFRA members sport new pins
• Armen doubles Vegas space
• CIT Group appoints Tobin CEO
• Sealy upgrades value-priced offerings
• Marves Inds. opening first U.S. factory
• La-Z-Boy merging Hammary with American Drew, Lea
• CHFA names Ramia Retailerof the Year
• Schumacher promotes North to VP post
• Suncoast expands Chicago showroom
• Greene launches TBOE custom upholstery line
• Order-writing brisk in Tupelo
• U.S. program could drive up board prices
• FR standard cited in recall
• Margaritaville teams up with Schou to create Buffett-inspired outdoor line
• Acacia Home adds Christensen as director of sales and marketing
• Hendricks plan wins OK
• South Shore unveils new logo
• Magnussen honored at gala
• Nifong named president of Al Fresco Fabrics
• F/T Web exclusives
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• Trade Masters gets new name, eyes growth
• Burrows retires from Terra
• Ikea assists Haitian relief
• Palecek, Loloi, Phillips among ARTS Award winners
• Chromcraft Revington launching youth line
• Turning House chooses FurnishWeb
• Simmons relaunching Beautyrest
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• People Today
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• Special Report
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• Store Openings
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