Make the connection
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, December 30, 2001
Associations & organizations
Accessories Resource Team
AKTRIN Furniture Information Center
American Furniture Manufacturers Assn.
International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn.
Interior Design Society
International Wholesale Furniture Assn.
National Home Furnishings Assn.
Southern Home Furnishings Assn.
Western Home Furnishings Assn.
WithIt
Franchising, licensing
Ashley Home
Bassett Furniture Direct
Drexel Heritage Home Inspirations
Ethan Allen
Expressions Custom Furniture
Flexsteel Comfort Seating
Kincaid Home Furnishings
La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries
Naked Furniture
Norwalk –The Furniture Idea
Roche-Bobois USA
Slumberland
Thomasville Home Furnishings
Verlo Mattress Factory Stores
W.S. Badcock Corp.
Online resources
American Demographics magazine
Furniture Market
Furniture/Today
Home Furnishings International Assn.
Infurma
International Council of Shopping Centers
International Furnishings & Designer Assn.
International Furniture Rental Assn.
Juvenile Products Manufacturers Assn.
National Home Builders Assn.
National Retail Federation
N.C. Retail Merchants Assn.
Unfinished Furniture Assn.
U.S. Commerce Dept.
U.S. Census Bureau
Retailer resources
Accelerated Management Systems
Advanced Delivery Systems
Advertising Concepts of America
Adworks Group
AKTRIN Furniture Information Center
America's Research Group
Anderson Unlimited
Bryant-Forney Associates
CDS Solutions Group
Connie Post Designs
Cory Home Delivery Service
Cosec International
Custom Design Software
Daniel Lynch Sales Co.
Easychair Software
F.R.O.G.
FurnitureFan.com
Furniture Wizard
Furnserve Inc.
Gefen Productions
Genesis Furniture Software Systems
GERS Retail Systems
Griffin Media
Ira Associates
Jim McDonald Inc.
Julius Feinblum Real Estate Inc.
Kief-Walls Group
Knorr Marketing
MGM Transport Corp.
Morry Dickter & Associates
Myriad Software
Prescott/Levinson Advertising
PROFITsystems
RGIS Inventory Specialists
Routeview Technologies
Selling Retail International
Selma Lee
Shepherd Retail Performance
Storis Management Systems
Strategic Decisions
Tatum Toomey Whicker Inc.
Tropical Survival Productions
Tyler Systems
Valid Data
Warehouse Design
No retailer can operate in a vacuum. The support of networking with other retailers, drawing on the expertise of service specialists, partnering with strong vendors and tapping the wealth of information that is available — all this serves to make us better at what we do.
Below is a list (by no means exhaustive) of some of the resources available to furniture retailers.
Associations & organizations
Accessories Resource Team
P.O. Box 31813
Charlotte, N.C. 28231
(704) 376-4278
AKTRIN Furniture Information Center
164 S. Main St.
High Point, N.C. 27261
(336) 841-8535
American Furniture Manufacturers Assn.
P.O. Box HP-7
High Point, N.C. 27261
(336) 884-5000
International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn.
209 S. Main St., Suite M1405
High Point, N.C. 27260
(336) 889-3920
Interior Design Society
P.O. Box 2396
High Point, N.C. 27261
(800) 888-9590, ext. 6122
International Wholesale Furniture Assn.
P.O. Box 2482
High Point, N.C. 27261
(336) 884-1566
National Home Furnishings Assn.
P.O. Box 2396
High Point, N.C. 27261
(336) 801-6100
Southern Home Furnishings Assn.
305 W. High St.
High Point, N.C. 27261
(800) 274-7432
Western Home Furnishings Assn.
500 Giuseppe Court, Suite 6
Roseville, Calif. 95678
(916) 784-7677
WithIt
1102 N. Main St., Suite 101
High Point, N.C. 27262
(336) 884-1122
Franchising, licensing
Ashley Home
Ron Wanek, CEO
(800) 477-2222, ext. 6249
Full-line promotional stores reflecting the Ashley and Millennium product lines.
Bassett Furniture Direct
Michael Satterfield, VP of retail operations
(540) 629-6764
mesatterfield@bassettfurniture.com
Stylish presentation of Bassett's product line. Relatively new player expanding rapidly.
Drexel Heritage Home Inspirations
Will Sharp, senior VP for sales and distribution
(828) 433-3127
Design-driven, high-end furniture stores.
Ethan Allen
Ann Zaccaria
(203) 743-8423
Global network of stores with powerful name recognition.
Expressions Custom Furniture
Lydia James, VP of franchise operations
(504) 812-0720
Lydia_james@centuryfurniture.com One of the pioneers of custom-upholstery store programs is looking to rebuild its store network.
Flexsteel Comfort Seating
Chip Piekenbrock, director of retail development
(319) 556-7734, ext. 187
Flexsteel is currently focusing on new in-store galleries more than opening additional stores.
Kincaid Home Furnishings
Jack DeBonis, VP of marketing
(800) 438-8207
Another of the newer concepts, offering Kincaid's solid wood case goods and upholstery.
La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries
Kurt Darrow, senior VP of sales and marketing
(734) 241-3067
Mature store program helps retailers build wealth one recliner at a time.
Naked Furniture
Thomas Erlandson, director of retail operations
(570) 587-7800
Unfinished furniture franchise program is standing pat for now.
Norwalk –The Furniture Idea
Mike Turbeville, franchise development director
(888) NORWALK
Norwalk's custom upholstery shops are franchised, not licensed.
Roche-Bobois USA
Michael Lerner, president
(212) 689-6159
Single-source stores specializing in contemporary furniture.
Slumberland
Michael Larson, director of franchise development
(651) 490-6266
Casual lifestyle furniture and bedding stores serving the communities of the Upper Midwest.
Thomasville Home Furnishings
Mark Cooper, VP and general manager of retail development
(336) 476-2160
Thomasville's store program is growing aggressively, nearly doubling the store count in the past four years.
Verlo Mattress Factory Stores
James Young, director of franchise awards
(800) 229-8957, ext. 101
Craftsman-direct bedding concept includes mattress fabrication as well as retailing.
W.S. Badcock Corp.
Mike Whitten, director of dealer development
(863) 869-7969
Multi-line credit stores carrying a full assortment of home furnishings. Dealers carry no inventory. Southeastern chain is expanding and upgrading to Badcock & More format.
Online resources
Additional resources available on the World Wide Web.
American Demographics magazine
Furniture Market
Furniture/Today
Home Furnishings International Assn.
Infurma
International Council of Shopping Centers
International Furnishings & Designer Assn.
International Furniture Rental Assn.
Juvenile Products Manufacturers Assn.
National Home Builders Assn.
National Retail Federation
N.C. Retail Merchants Assn.
Unfinished Furniture Assn.
U.S. Commerce Dept.
U.S. Census Bureau
Retailer resources
For advertising and marketing services, business and computer systems, delivery, Internet/Web site development, retail sales training and store planning and design.
Accelerated Management Systems
P.O. Box 1647
Laurel, Miss. 39440
(601) 428-4521
Advanced Delivery Systems
1071 Post Road East
Westport, Conn. 06880
(203) 291-6840
Advertising Concepts of America
1995 E. Oakland Park Blvd., #205
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33306
(954) 630-1995
Adworks Group
2000 Linglestown Rd., Suite 106
Harrisburg, Pa. 17110
(888) 850-5777
AKTRIN Furniture Information Center
164 S. Main St.
High Point, N.C. 27261
(336) 841-8535
America's Research Group
1941 Savage Rd., Suite 300A
Charleston, S.C. 29407
(800) 723-3253
Anderson Unlimited
1900 Preston Rd., #267
Plano, Texas 75093-5175
(972) 964-7143
Bryant-Forney Associates
1500 Market St., #3
San Francisco, Calif. 94102
(415) 461-0354
CDS Solutions Group
1871 Santa Barbara Dr.
Lancaster, Pa. 17601
(888) 309-8002
Connie Post Designs
5839 Davis Creek Rd.
Barboursville, W.Va. 25504
(304) 736-7283
Cory Home Delivery Service
888 Newark Ave.
Jersey City, N.J. 07306
(201) 795-1000
Cosec International
8141 E. 44th St.
Tulsa, Okla. 74145-4830
(918) 622-3903
Custom Design Software
6580 Ridgefield Circle, Suite 203
West Bloomfield, Mich. 48322
(800) 884-0806
Daniel Lynch Sales Co.
161 Ottawa Ave., Suite 300-F
Grand Rapids, Mich. 49503
Easychair Software
287 S. Marschall Rd., Suite 201
Shakopee, Minn. 55379
(612) 496-1357
F.R.O.G.
4401 Hazel Ave., Suite 210
Fair Oaks, Calif. 95628
(916) 863-5196
FurnitureFan.com
142 North Rd.
Sudbury, Mass. 01776
(978) 371-2590
Furniture Wizard
1987 Rue Michelle
Chula Vista, Calif. 91913
(619) 482-2613
Furnserve Inc.
2020 Logan St.
High Point, N.C. 27261
(888) 495-7876
Gefen Productions
P.O. Box 575
High Point, N.C. 27261
(336) 884-5020
Genesis Furniture Software Systems
12929 East Riverside
Spokane, Wash. 99216
(509) 536-4739
GERS Retail Systems
10431 Wateridge Circle
San Diego, Calif. 92121
(800) 854-2263
Griffin Media
3443 Gray Moss Rd.
Charlotte, N.C. 28270
(704) 814-7157
Ira Associates
21 Cross Hollow Rd.
Woodbridge, Conn. 06525
(203) 389-8193
Jim McDonald Inc.
41-801 Corporate Way #14
Palm Desert, Calif. 92260
(760) 779-5129
Julius Feinblum Real Estate Inc.
175 Central Avenue South
Bethpage, N.Y. 11714
(516) 844-8895
Kief-Walls Group
P.O. Drawer 19
Annapolis, Calif. 95412
(800) 316-9032
Knorr Marketing
160 E. State St.
Traverse City, Mich. 49684
(231) 947-9707
MGM Transport Corp.
P.O. Box 1823
High Point, N.C. 27261
Morry Dickter & Associates
300 Cendar Blvd., #206
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15228-1155
(800) 521-9935
Myriad Software
10805 Rancho Bernardo Rd., #250
San Diego, Calif. 92127
(800) 676-4243
Prescott/Levinson Advertising
2727 Philmont Ave., #110
Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006
(215) 947-4100
PROFITsystems
422 E. Vermijo Ave., Suite 100
Colorado Springs, Colo. 80903
(800) 888-5565
RGIS Inventory Specialists
500 Grapevine Hwy. S-360
Hurst, Texas 76054-2697
(817) 428-4033
Routeview Technologies
2999 County Rd. 42 West. Suite 220
Burnsville, Minn. 55306
(952) 746-5590
Selling Retail International
2705 E. Skelly Dr., S-306
Tulsa, Okla. 74105
(800) 444-6141
Selma Lee
P.O. Box 536
Owings Mills, Md. 21117
(410) 363-3410
Shepherd Retail Performance
581 Village Trace Parkway, Building 12
Marietta, Ga. 30067-4067
(770) 541-2400
Storis Management Systems
300 Littleton Rd.
Parsipanny, N.J. 07054
(888) 478-6747
Strategic Decisions
P.O. Box 2535
Thomasville, Ga. 31799
(229) 226-1438
Tatum Toomey Whicker Inc.
1820 Eastchester Dr.
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 889-3009
Tropical Survival Productions
118 NE 39th St.
Miami, Fla. 33137
(305) 438-9629
Tyler Systems
4625 E. Bay Dr., Suite 201
Clearwater, Fla. 33764
(800) 237-5913
Valid Data
1055 Stewart Ave., Suite 13
Bethpage, N.Y. 11714
(800) 238-2543
Warehouse Design
P.O. Box 217
101 S. Urban St.
Thomasville, N.C. 27360
(336) 472-0289
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