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• Jordan's Furniture helps kids play ball
  
  Furniture Today Staff, February 3, 2012
  BOSTON — Jordan's Furniture is bringing back its Double Play youth baseball program, which aims to supply "gently used" baseball and softball equipment to inner-city youth, the Boston Globe reports.
  
• Healthcare lift chair sources targeting retail market
  
  Larry Thomas, February 3, 2012
  LAS VEGAS — The two biggest suppliers of lift chairs for the healthcare market have targeted retail furniture stores as they're next growth driver, and they're waging a fierce battle for floor space with motion furniture manufacturers that traditionally have supplied the product.
  
• Anatomic Global launches Anew memory foam mattress line
  
  David Perry, February 2, 2012
    LAS VEGAS - It's a new day for the consumer products division at foam producer FXI. There is a new manager for the division, which includes the Anatomic Global mattress line. And there is a new line - called, appropriately enough, Anew.
  
• International Furniture Direct opens Chicago distribution center
  
  Heath E Combs, February 2, 2012
  PHOENIX - Mixed media and solid wood case goods supplier International Furniture Direct has opened a distribution center in Chicago to offer lower freight rates and improved lead times to Midwest and Northeast dealers.
  
• Surya offers seven new Dick Idol area rugs
  
  Furniture Today Staff, February 2, 2012
    LAS VEGAS - Surya is offering seven new Dick Idol licensed rugs in its showroom at this week's Las Vegas Market.
  
• Mega Group USA offers Whirlpool appliance gallery for furniture stores
  
  Clint Engel, February 2, 2012
    LAS VEGAS - Mega Group USA buying group is introducing a Whirlpool appliance gallery for its furniture dealer members, designed to boost store traffic and productivity by adding a high-turn category from a top vendor, officials said.
  
• Award of $152 million in furniture duties could be decided soon
  
  Thomas Russell, February 2, 2012
  HIGH POINT — Ashley Furniture has appealed a court ruling in an effort to halt the federal government's distribution of $152 million in import duties to a group of its competitors.
  
• Ekornes and its dealers raise $420,000 for charities
  
  Furniture Today Staff, February 2, 2012
  SOMERSET, N.J. — Upholstery producer Ekornes said it helped raise more than $420,000 for various local charities during its fourth annual Charity of Choice promotion in North America.
  
• Liquidator selling assets of dinette source Designs Unlimited
  
  Heath E. Combs, February 2, 2012
  STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — The assets of dinette specialist Designs Unlimited are being liquidated after the company closed last month, a liquidator at the company's offices said Wednesday.
  
• Singapore subsidizes furniture manufacturers
  
  Furniture Today Staff, February 2, 2012
  SINGAPORE — The Singapore Furniture Industries Council, the representative body of the furniture manufacturing industry here, is lending a hand to its members by granting $1 million in subsidies to help as the economy slows.
  
• Kincaid Furniture honors Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter for Habitat work
  
  Furniture Today Staff, February 2, 2012
    HUDSON, N.C. — In November, case goods supplier Kincaid Furniture presented one of its dry sinks to two of Habitat for Humanity's best known volunteers - former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn.
  
• Las Vegas Market: Early results look good in upholstery
  
  Larry Thomas, February 1, 2012
  AT THE MARKET — Buoyed by a modest uptick in business and an optimistic corps of retail buyers, upholstery exhibitors here are decidedly upbeat about the early results of this week's market.
  
• Las Vegas Market: Wood vendors branch out
  
  Thomas Russell, February 1, 2012
  AT THE MARKET — Case goods vendors showing here this week are branching out into new styles that many buyers haven't seen in a while — if ever — from those resources.
  
• In 50 years, Emerald evolves from bed frames to full line
  
  Heath E Combs, February 1, 2012
    LAS VEGAS - In 50 years, full-line furniture supplier and manufacturer Emerald Home Furnishings has evolved with the times. Emerald celebrated its longevity here Monday evening, hosting a party for colleagues and friends.
  
• Bedding orders strong at Las Vegas Market
  
  David Perry, February 1, 2012
  LAS VEGAS - Buyers are rewarding aggressive bedding producers with strong orders and commitments for new lines, producers report.
  
• Retail climate improves
  
  Clint Engel, February 1, 2012
  LAS VEGAS - Retailers here, for the most part, are confirming a trend that has been evident through their buying here and at other recent markets.
  
• Furniture Today Bedding Forecast predicts single-digit gains for 2012
  
  David Perry, February 1, 2012
    LAS VEGAS - Furniture/Today's 2012 Consensus Bedding Forecast, released at a Las Vegas Market seminar here Tuesday, calls for bedding unit gains this year of 1.9% and dollar growth of 5.3%.
  
• Stanley 4Q profit of $1.2 million is first in three years
  
  Jay McIntosh, February 1, 2012
  STANLEYTOWN, Va. - Stanley Furniture reported its first quarterly profit in three years with earnings of $1.2 million or 8 cents per share in the fourth quarter as officials cited improved operating performance.
  
• Cargill keeps its cool
  
  Furniture Today Staff, February 1, 2012
  After two years of development, Cargill said its memory foam mattresses made with BiOH soy-based visco polyols dissipate heat 23% faster than memory foams using conventional infused-gel technology.
  
• High Point Market to relocate Media Center, International Buyer Center
  
  Furniture Today Staff, February 1, 2012
  HIGH POINT - Reporters covering the High Point Market in April will find a new and expanded Media Center at a former location, the High Point Theater.