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• Dovetail Furniture coming to High Point Market
  
  Furniture Today Staff, March 11, 2010
  HIGH POINT — Los Angeles-based Dovetail Furniture, a resource for handmade furniture, decorative accessories and textiles, will make its High Point Market debut next month with a showroom in Market Square, space G-81.
  
• Exhibitors ready for next week's High Point Premarket
  
  Heath Combs, March 11, 2010
  HIGH POINT — Several companies have been added to the list of exhibitors for the High Point Premarket, which takes place this coming Monday and Tuesday, March 15-16.
  
• Serta rolls out Paula Deen mattress line
  
  Larry Thomas, March 11, 2010
  HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Bedding major Serta has partnered with Food Network celebrity chef Paula Deen to develop a mattress line that will be available exclusively to retailers in the Mega Group USA buying group.
  
• Craftmaster Furniture joins environmental program
  
  Furniture Today Staff, March 11, 2010
  TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — Upholstery producer Craftmaster Furniture says it is taking part in Enhancing Furniture's Environmental Culture, the program developed by the American Home Furnishings Alliance to improve the industry's environmental performance.
  
• Furniture store ordered to pay in voucher case
  
  Heath E. Combs, March 11, 2010
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This week a small claims court awarded a customer $500 and court costs from Beck's Furniture after the voucher promotion it offered went bust, a CBS affiliate here reported.
  
• Platt Collections furniture to aid breast cancer research
  
  Gary James, March 11, 2010
    LOS ANGELES — Furniture source The Platt Collections is continuing its efforts to help find a cure for breast cancer with the introduction of the Alyce collection at the April High Point Market.
  
• Sofas Unlimited contributes $9,000 for Haiti relief
  
  Furniture Today Staff, March 11, 2010
  MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sofas Unlimited has contributed more than $9,000 for Haiti relief, representing a percentage of the store's sales during the second half of January.
  
• Rent-A-Center sues Aaron's over ads
  
  Clint Engel, March 10, 2010
  DALLAS — Rent-A-Center has sued Atlanta-based Aaron's, charging its rent-to-own competitor with false advertising that's hurting its business.
  
• Easyhome reports flat revenue, lower profit in 4Q
  
  Michael Knell, March 10, 2010
  MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — While fourth quarter revenue of C$43.9 million was essentially flat for Easyhome compared with the year prior, profitability fell 18% for Canada's largest furniture and appliance rent-to-own merchant.
  
• Kuka Home brand returning to U.S. market
  
  Gary Evans, March 10, 2010
  HIGH POINT — Vertically integrated Chinese upholstery producer and retailer Kuka Home plans to re-enter the U.S. market under its own brand at the April High Point Market.
  
• Retail veteran Tom Daley joins Carls Furniture
  
  Furniture Today Staff, March 10, 2010
  COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Industry veteran Tom Daley has joined Carls Furniture and Design here as merchandise manager of case goods and director of marketing.
  
• Bestar reports 9.9% sales dip but smaller loss in 4Q
  
  Michael Knell, March 10, 2010
  LAC MEGANTIC, Quebec — Ready to assemble furniture and component manufacturer Bestar said its sales were down 9.9% in the fourth quarter, although there were some improvements in overall financial performance.
  
• Cary Benson, James DeFehr named co-presidents of Palliser Furniture
  
  Michael J. Knell, March 10, 2010
  WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Upholstery specialist Palliser Furniture hired industry veteran Cary Benson as president of sales and marketing and promoted James DeFehr to president of operations and finance, both newly created positions.
  
• U.S. to review furniture antidumping duties
  
  Furniture Today Staff, March 10, 2010
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to conduct a full five-year "sunset review" of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture from China.
  
• Vineyard Furniture returning to High Point Market
  
  Furniture Today Staff, March 10, 2010
  HIGH POINT — Case goods importer and domestic upholstery producer Vineyard Furniture is returning to the High Point Market this spring.
  
• Furniture retailer Phyllis Rubin helps others with MS
  
  Clint Engel, March 10, 2010
  NORTON, Mass. — Bernie & Phyl's Furniture co-founder Phyllis Rubin, who has battled multiple sclerosis quietly for decades, is appearing in a series of public service announcements that begin airing today during national MS Awareness Week.
  
• American Furniture Hall of Fame launches new Web site
  
  Furniture Today Staff, March 10, 2010
    HIGH POINT — The American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation has partnered with FurnitureDealer.net to redesign its Web site, furniturehalloffame.com.
  
• Paladin in new High Point Market showroom
  
  Furniture Today Staff, March 10, 2010
  HIGH POINT — Paladin Inds., a producer of custom fabric and leather upholstery, is moving its High Point showroom to Market Square for the April 17-22 market.
  
• Nichols & Stone takes larger High Point Market space
  
  Heath E. Combs, March 9, 2010
  HIGH POINT — Upholstery and dining supplier Nichols & Stone is expanding its High Point Market presence with a new multi-year lease of 12,200 square feet at Union Square.
  
• Martin Home Furnishings doubles High Point Market space
  
  Furniture Today Staff, March 9, 2010
  HIGH POINT — Case goods supplier Martin Home Furnishings has more than doubled the size of its fifth floor Furniture Plaza showroom at the High Point Market.