Furniture Industry Community News and Charity Events
Furniture industry contribution news and activities from companies that benefit their communities through charities and donations.
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Missouri woman wins Flexsteel furniture in Wrangler Home sweepstakes
Furniture Today Staff, November 4, 2009LIBERTY, Mo. — A Missouri woman has won a set of Flexsteel living room furniture in this summer's Wrangler Home sweepstakes. More -
Kincaid, Sligh donate furniture to Build for the Cure home
Tanya K. Merritte, October 28, 2009FORT MILL, S.C. — Kincaid Furniture and Sligh Furniture have joined with the Susan G. Komen foundation as sponsors of the organization's second annual Build for the Cure show home here. More -
Furniture sales rep David H. Shearin dies at 70
Furniture Today Staff, October 28, 2009RICHMOND, Va. — A funeral for David H. Shearin, a longtime furniture sales representative, will be held at noon Saturday in the Huguenot Chapel of Woody Funeral Home here. More -
MacKenzie-Childs donates to breast cancer charity
Furniture Today Staff, October 26, 2009AURORA, N.Y. — MacKenzie-Childs, maker of high-end ceramic and enamel furnishings and tableware, is donating to charity 10% of sales of its products with "pink" in the name during October, the 25th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. More -
Golf tourney to fight pancreatic cancer set for Dec. 5
David Perry, October 23, 2009SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Jai Pausch, whose husband Randy became a best-selling author as he fought pancreatic cancer, will be the honorary chairman of the Seena Magowitz Celebrity Golf Classic. The event is set for Dec. 5 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa here. More -
One year after reopening, Norwalk Furniture is rebuilding its business
Gary Evans, October 23, 2009NORWALK, Ohio - A year after reopening, upholstery manufacturer Norwalk Furniture seems well on its way to rebuilding the dealer confidence and relationships it lost when the company abruptly closed and left retailers stranded without merchandise to sell. More -
Art Van Furniture keeps on partying
Furniture Today Staff, October 23, 2009WARREN, Mich. - Art Van Furniture is holding 50th birthday parties at all 31 of its stores this weekend. More -
High Point Market reports point to ‘solid' show
Larry Thomas, October 22, 2009HIGH POINT — Directors of the High Point Market Authority listened to a variety of market wrap-up reports at their meeting here Wednesday - most of which concluded this week's show was a solid market that was reasonably well attended. More -
Longtime sales representative Jerry Tugman dies
Furniture Today Staff, October 22, 2009DETROIT — Jerry Tugman, a longtime sales representative here who was semi-retired, died Sunday, Oct. 18. More -
Submit Best of Market photos to Furniture/Today
Furniture Today Staff, October 22, 2009HIGH POINT — Furniture/Today is soliciting photographs of product introductions for its Best of Market section, to appear in the Nov. 2 issue. More
News from the Web
Bon-Ton collects over 5 million pieces in charity sale
Source: Home Textiles Today
Date: 10-29-2009 07:44:00 GMTArt Van Furniture honors charity recipients
Source: Kids Today
Date: 10-12-2009 14:52:00 GMT(Sept. 8, 2009) Las Vegas Market Attendees Can Help City of Hope
Source: lasvegasmarket.com
Date: 09-08-2009 22:52:00 GMTAIS Lends Extreme Makeover: Home Edition a Helping Hand
Source: Interior Design
Date: 09-02-2009 00:00:00 GMTMarket Events
Source: Home Accents Today
Date: 09-01-2009 00:00:00 GMT
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Best of Market: More market highlights
Here is a sampling of some of the stylish new products catching dealers' eyes at the October High Point Market. For more coverage, see Furniture/Today's Nov. 2 print issue. When you're done viewing the photos in this Slideshow, more images of hot introductions also are available on the Furniture/Today Web site by clicking here.
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