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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:30:51 MST</pubDate>
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			<title>Hep Direct hires Earl Shrawder, Carol Hathaway</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ARCHDALE, N.C. — Hep Direct, a home delivery service with numerous furniture industry clients,...</description>
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			<title>Cantrex Group teams up with Tailbase Retail Services</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:49:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MONTREAL — Cantrex Group has entered into an exclusive agreement with Tailbase Retail Services...</description>
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			<title>Caber Distributors names Marc de Grave vice president</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:43:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MARKHAM, Ontario — Caber Distributors, the Canadian distributor of Protect-a-Bed and other...</description>
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			<title>Joe Ruggiero launches gallery concept</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:10:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LOS ANGELES — Furniture and fabric designer Joe Ruggiero has launched a gallery concept that...</description>
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			<title>China International Furniture Fair set for March 18 to 21</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:39:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GUANGZHOU, China — The 25th China International Furniture Fair is planned for March 18 to 21...</description>
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			<title>Bailey Street obtains $3 million credit facility</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:36:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>DALLAS — Accent furniture specialist Bailey Street Holding Co. has obtained a new asset-based...</description>
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			<title>Dorel reports record profits for third quarter</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:28:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MONTREAL — Consumer goods giant Dorel Inds. earned record profits of $30.2 million or 91 cents...</description>
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			<title>Brick Group Income Fund appoints two to board</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:14:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>EDMONTON, Alberta — The Brick Group Income Fund has appointed Anthony Griffiths and John-Paul...</description>
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			<title>UPDATE: High Point to consider showroom district Nov. 16</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:55:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Several property holders here have expressed objections to a city showroom zoning...</description>
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			<title>Veteran sales rep James P. Hicks dies at 66</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:48:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Veteran sales representative James P. &quot;Jim&quot; Hicks has died following a...</description>
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			<title>New York IFDA chapter hosting program on ways to use social media</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:45:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEW YORK — The New York chapter of The International Furnishings and Design Assn. will host a...</description>
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			<title>Mike Harold joins Embassy International as VP</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:17:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ROCKWALL, Texas — Promotionally priced bedroom source Embassy International has hired Mike...</description>
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			<title>Todd Sessa named VP at Furniture Brands companies</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:06:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Industry veteran Todd Sessa has been named vice president of merchandising and...</description>
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			<title>Furniture Brands posts $23.5 million loss</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:37:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ST. LOUIS — Furniture Brands International reported a third-quarter net loss of $23.5 million...</description>
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			<title>Decorize changes name to GuildMaster</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:28:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Home furnishings and accent supplier Decorize Inc. has recapitalized and...</description>
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			<title>Blu Dot follows its wayfaring chairs</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEW YORK — Contemporary furniture specialist Blu Dot is placing 25 of its Real Good chairs...</description>
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			<title>Cost cuts help Havertys to $501,000 profit</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:06:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ATLANTA — Havertys posted a third-quarter profit of $501,000 or two cents per share,...</description>
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			<title>Missouri woman wins Flexsteel furniture in Wrangler Home sweepstakes</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:43:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LIBERTY, Mo. — A Missouri woman has won a set of Flexsteel living room furniture in this...</description>
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			<title>Retired Virginia retailer Ellison Lee Grimsley dies</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:16:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ANNANDALE, Va. — Ellison Lee Grimsley, who co-owned a furniture store in this area for more...</description>
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			<title>Mark Parris joins Parker House Furniture</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:06:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ONTARIO, Calif. — Parker House Furniture has named Mark Parris as vice president of sales and...</description>
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			<title>Jim Nation named president of Five Star Mattress</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:00:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Jim Nation, the former Spring Air president who joined Serta...</description>
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			<title>Decorize posts first full-year profit</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:51:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Home furnishings and accessories supplier Decorize, which does business...</description>
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			<title>Wesley Allen supports pancreatic cancer research</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:37:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LOS ANGELES — Metal beds manufacturer Wesley Allen is helping raise awareness of pancreatic...</description>
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			<title>Aaron's Inc. raises quarterly stock dividend by nearly 6%</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:35:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ATLANTA — Rent-to-own giant Aaron's Inc. has raised its quarterly stock dividend by 5.9%, to...</description>
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			<title>Fairfax expands into bedroom, casual dining furniture</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:15:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GREENSBORO, N.C. — Fairfax Home Furnishings has expanded beyond accent and occasional...</description>
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			<title>High Point Market registrations down slightly from year ago</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:02:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Registrations for last month's High Point Market were essentially even with the...</description>
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			<title>Kindel Furniture produces massive table for Kuwaiti dinner party</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:16:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — High-end manufacturer Kindel Furniture has just completed a massive...</description>
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			<title>Organic Mattresses providing bedding for new Rethink development</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:59:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LOS ANGELES — Organic Mattresses has been tapped by sustainable real estate developer REthink...</description>
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			<title>Malaysia Furniture Fair set for March 2-6</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:47:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The 2010 Malaysian Furniture Fair will take place March 2-6 in three...</description>
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			<title>Woman charged in hit-and-run death of David Sherman</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:57:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GREENSBORO, N.C. — A woman has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of David...</description>
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			<title>CIT says factoring unaffected by Chapter 11 filing</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:31:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A CIT director, who oversees the bulk of the company's furniture factoring...</description>
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			<title>Bestar's stock shifting to Canadian National Stock Exchange</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:09:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>TORONTO — Bestar's stock will shift to the Canadian National Stock Exchange this Friday, Nov....</description>
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			<title>Home Spaces furniture store opens in Goodyear, Ariz.</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:07:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A new furniture store called Home Spaces will open this month in a former...</description>
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			<title>Alan Kornblum acquires Reflections Furniture assets</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:01:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>TORONTO — Industry veteran Alan Kornblum has acquired the trademarks and some assets of casual...</description>
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			<title>Furniture factory shipments down 12% in August</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:39:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Orders in August were down 12% from a year earlier for U.S. residential furniture...</description>
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			<title>CIT Group files for Chapter 11 protection</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:10:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEW YORK — CIT Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday, in an effort to wipe...</description>
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			<title>China bedroom furniture duties to be reviewed</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:38:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>WASHINGTON — In December, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade...</description>
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			<title>Hickory Springs Mfg.'s Dwayne Welch joins ASFD board</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HICKORY, N.C. — Dwayne Welch, executive vice president of sales and marketing for components...</description>
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			<title>Seven charged in insider trading involving Tempur-Pedic, Axciom stock</title>
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			<title>Zenith Global Logistics opens Tupelo freight hub</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:11:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CONOVER, N.C. — Logistics provider Zenith Global Logistics has opened a regional freight hub...</description>
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			<title>Traffic up 21.5% at India's Index Furniture Fair</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:08:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MUMBAI, India — The Index Furniture Fair here in September recorded a 21.5% increase in...</description>
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			<title>CHFA to honor Richard Magnussen, Gallery 1/World Wide Furniture</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:56:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Magnussen Home Furnishings CEO Richard Magnussen has been named the...</description>
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			<title>Z Gallerie out of Chapter 11</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Home furnishings retailer Z Gallerie said last week it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy...</description>
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			<title>Obituaries</title>
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			<title>Glazer CEO of Mattress Giant</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Former Bombay Company president Michael Glazer has been named CEO of Mattress Giant, the Top 100...</description>
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			<title>Anatomic Global's Farley to lead SSA Green Initiative</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Specialty Sleep Assn. has named Anatomic Global CEO David Farley as chairman of its Green...</description>
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			<title>Market report positive</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Although the industry remains mired in a sales slump, most exhibitors left the October market in...</description>
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			<title>Praiseworthy, and different</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Three very worthy people — Joe Carroll of Furniture/Today, Farooq Kathwari of Ethan Allen and...</description>
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			<title>Posture Beauty owner buys Bedford assets</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Satpanth Capital, the owner of the independent Posture Beauty mattress line, has acquired the...</description>
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			<title>Ex-Sealy exec to open Mattress Firms in Wis.</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Mattress Firm will enter Wisconsin next year through a new franchise development agreement with...</description>
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			<title>Promos pay off for wood sources</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Case goods vendors who came to market with a bullish mix of product, pricing and promotions said...</description>
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			<title>Tempur-Pedic makes strong case for new line</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>To get an idea of the very different way that Tempur-Pedic introduces products you need look no...</description>
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			<title>New case goods players win favor at market</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Players continued to emerge or expand into in the case goods arena at the October High Point...</description>
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			<title>Sunbury taps Notaro</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Tom Notaro has joined Sunbury Textile Mills as vice president of sales and marketing, a new...</description>
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			<title>Durham names Geikie COO</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Veteran manager Dave Geikie has joined solid- wood bedroom specialist Durham Furniture as chief...</description>
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			<title>Four Hands names Briggs new CEO</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Case good and upholstered furniture importer and manufacturer Four Hands has given its...</description>
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			<title>Order-writing picks up in seating</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Stationary upholstery makers at the market here said they saw more buyer optimism than they had...</description>
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			<title>ASFD honors 15 designers with Pinnacle Awards</title>
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			<description>Designers of 15 products and collections took home Pinnacle Awards as the American Society of...</description>
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			<title>AICO promotes Perenack</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Furniture source AICO/Amini Innovations Corp. has promoted Pauline Perenack to marketing...</description>
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			<title>L&amp;P earnings jump 66% despite sales drop of 28%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Components manufacturer Leggett &amp; Platt said third-quarter profits jumped 66%, despite sales...</description>
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			<title>F/T Web exclusives</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Key retailers lift bedding sources' spirits</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The bedding-boosted market here yielded some positive results, mattress exhibitors reported. The...</description>
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			<title>Importers expand range of color options</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A growing number of case goods importers have launched groups and items available in a variety...</description>
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			<title>Brown takes backseat to fresh colors</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>As the color palette becomes more varied in upholstered furniture, brown is going down. “It...</description>
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			<title>WithIt plans online marketing event</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>With online marketing growing in importance, Women in the Home Industries Today plans its first...</description>
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			<title>Starmount, Nautica unveil lifestyle collection</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Starmount Home Furnishings and Nautica made their debut as licensing partners here with two case...</description>
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			<title>Sealy VP dies in bicycle hit-and-run</title>
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			<description>Sealy executive David Sherman was killed Oct. 24 when an SUV struck his bicycle and left the...</description>
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			<title>Consumer Confidence drops for second straight month</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Consumer Confidence Index declined for a second straight month in October to 47.7, down from...</description>
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			<title>Ethan Allen sales fall 33.8%</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Ethan Allen reported a $13.6 million loss in its fiscal first quarter ended Sept. 30 as its...</description>
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			<title>Retailers give good reviews to ComforPedic Loft</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Retailers are giving the new Simmons ComforPedic Loft line good reviews, saying the specialty...</description>
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			<title>Serta to resume giving data to ISPA</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Sales data from Serta numbers will now be used in compiling statistical reports published by the...</description>
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			<title>Small stores loom large in High Point recruiting</title>
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			<description>It's no secret the High Point market is still having trouble attracting large numbers of buyers...</description>
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			<title>Serta signs on for 'Idol' promo</title>
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			<description>Serta is promoting a program it says will take the company to a new stage of growth — the...</description>
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			<title>Furniture Outlets taps two</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Furniture Outlets USA has named Jim Heinitz, sales director of the Top 100 company and a former...</description>
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			<title>Buyers focus on value, delivery in leather</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Despite below-average showroom traffic, leather upholstery resources reported brisk business at...</description>
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			<title>ISPA predicts 7% rise in mattress sales in 2010</title>
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			<description>The mattress industry will break out of its lengthy sales slump next year, posting a 7% increase...</description>
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			<title>Financial results</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Mobile showroom a hitfor ComforPedic Loft</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The ComforPedic Loft Showroom on Wheels rolled into market here the other day, more than halfway...</description>
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			<title>Hotels cut rates for Toronto show</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Organizers of January's Canadian Home Furnishings Market have announced discounted rates at six...</description>
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			<title>Shingary joins Spirit Sleep as sales director</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Furniture industry veteran Joe Shingary has been named director of sales for Spirit Sleep...</description>
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			<title>Chinese bedding draws strong interest</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Interest in Chinese-made mattresses was on the upswing at the fall High Point Market as...</description>
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			<title>Casual dining sources see bounce in traffic, orders</title>
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			<description>Memory foam leader Tempur-Pedic has agreed to voluntarily dismiss patent infringement litigation...</description>
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			<title>FBI appoints Hanly senior brand manager</title>
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			<description>Furniture Brands International has hired Lisa Hanly as senior brand manager, a new position with...</description>
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			<title>Nichols &amp; Stone adds fabric, leather upholstery</title>
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			<description>Venerable case goods source Nichols &amp; Stone rolled out its first upholstery line in High Point...</description>
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			<title>Three join Hall of Fame</title>
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			<description>Joe Carroll of Furniture/Today, Farooq Kathwari of Ethan Allen and Steve Kincaid of Kincaid...</description>
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			<title>Power brings new life to motion category</title>
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			<description>Motion upholstery major Berkline introduced a collection of mid-priced sofas at market that...</description>
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			<title>Small, tech-savvy pieces sell well in home office</title>
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			<title>Jeep launches upholstery line</title>
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			<title>Mesner relaunches as Colorado Mattress</title>
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			<description>Former Spring Air licensee Lester Mesner has reopened his old plant here and is back in business...</description>
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			<title>Kwality Imports moves Mississauga facility</title>
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			<description>MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Full-line distributor Kwality Imports has moved to a new warehouse and...</description>
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			<title>CIT agrees to $1 billion credit line from Icahn</title>
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			<description>NEW YORK — CIT Group, which could be headed for bankruptcy court soon, said today it has...</description>
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			<title>Stanley Furniture outfits Seawatch Idea House</title>
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			<description>STANLEYTOWN, Va. — Case goods producer Stanley Furniture and Coastal Living Magazine are...</description>
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			<title>Accentage/Homefusion to open North Carolina warehouse</title>
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			<description>LEXINGTON, N.C. — Casual dining and home entertainment importer Accentage/Homefusion Furniture...</description>
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			<title>Bassett plant achieves environmental milestone</title>
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			<description>NEWTON, N.C. — Bassett Furniture's upholstery plant here has completed the American Home...</description>
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			<title>Federal regulators approve Simmons sales</title>
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			<description>ATLANTA — Federal regulators have given antitrust clearance to the proposed Simmons sale, the...</description>
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			<title>Spring Air signs South Korean licensee</title>
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			<description>BOSTON — Spring Air International has signed a license agreement with BMB Co., Ltd., a South...</description>
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			<title>Tempur-Pedic to dismiss foam patent lawsuit</title>
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			<description>HIGH POINT — Memory foam leader Tempur-Pedic has agreed to voluntarily dismiss patent...</description>
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			<title>New survey to show recession's effect on home furnishings</title>
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			<description>HIGH POINT — At the Furniture/Today Leadership Conference, set for Dec. 2-4 in Naples, Fla.,...</description>
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			<title>U.S. cuts 2007 furniture import duty rates slightly</title>
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			<description>WASHINGTON — After further review, the U.S. Department of Commerce slightly decreased...</description>
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			<title>Ethan Allen reports $13.6 million loss in fiscal first quarter</title>
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			<description>DANBURY, Conn. — Ethan Allen reported a $13.6 million loss in its fiscal first quarter, ended...</description>
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			<title>Videos show Gallery consumer team in action at High Point Market</title>
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			<description>HIGH POINT — In three new videos posted on the Furniture/Today Web site, Senior Retail Editor...</description>
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			<title>CIT Group rebuffs Icahn, lines up $4.5 billion in credit</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:51:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEW YORK — Troubled lender CIT Group said Wednesday that it had expanded its current $3...</description>
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			<title>Kincaid, Sligh donate furniture to Build for the Cure home</title>
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			<description>FORT MILL, S.C. — Kincaid Furniture and Sligh Furniture have joined with the Susan G. Komen...</description>
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			<title>Furniture sales rep John ‘Bob' Martin dies at 86</title>
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			<description>HAYWARD, Calif. — John Robert &quot;Bob&quot; Martin, a longtime furniture and appliance sales...</description>
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			<title>PMD Furniture Direct launches franchise development Web site</title>
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			<description>COLUMBUS, Ohio — PMD Furniture Direct has launched a franchise development Web site at...</description>
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			<title>Furniture sales rep David H. Shearin dies at 70</title>
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			<description>RICHMOND, Va. — A funeral for David H. Shearin, a longtime furniture sales representative,...</description>
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			<title>CIT disputes Carl Icahn letter</title>
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			<description>NEW YORK — Troubled lender CIT Group said Tuesday evening that an open letter by investor Carl...</description>
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			<title>Ashley Furniture acquires former Wickes store in Victorville, Calif.</title>
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			<description>VICTORVILLE, Calif. — Ashley Furniture Inds. has acquired the former Wickes Furniture store...</description>
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			<title>Jewel, Carpenter Co. offer tips on better sleep</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:49:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Ear plugs. A sleep mask. A cold room. And nothing too exciting on...</description>
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			<title>Z Gallerie emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:37:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GARDENA, Calif. — Home furnishings retailer Z Gallerie said Tuesday it has emerged from...</description>
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			<title>Christine Day stepping down from Select Comfort board in December</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MINNEAPOLIS — Select Comfort board member Christine M. Day will step down when her term...</description>
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			<title>International Contemporary Furniture Fair invites design schools to submit products</title>
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			<description>NEW YORK — Organizers of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair are looking for a few...</description>
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			<title>Andre Originals launches Limited Stock Clearance collection</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:32:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>RAHWAY, N.J. — Custom furniture manufacturer Andre Originals has launched a Limited Stock...</description>
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			<title>WithIt sets online marketing symposium</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:27:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GREENSBORO, N.C. — With online marketing growing in importance, Women in the Home Industries...</description>
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			<title>Consumer Confidence declines for second straight month</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:24:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEW YORK — The Consumer Confidence Index declined for a second straight month in October to...</description>
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			<title>Sekar Sundararajan leaving EVP post at Hooker Furniture</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Hooker Furniture's executive vice president of operations, Sekar...</description>
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			<title>Furniture Outlets USA promotes Bob Brant to sales director</title>
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			<title>Rent-A-Center's profits surge 25%</title>
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			<description>PLANO, Texas — Rent-A-Center, the largest U.S. rent-to-own chain, said third-quarter profits...</description>
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			<title>Intertextile Guangzhou Hometextile China show set for March 18 to 21</title>
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			<description>GUANGZHOU, China — The Intertextile Guangzhou Hometextile China show, which includes leather...</description>
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			<title>Andes International opens High Point distribution center</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:12:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Solid wood case goods manufacturer Andes International said it has opened a...</description>
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			<title>Lester Mesner reopens mattress plant in Denver</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:07:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>DENVER — Former Spring Air licensee Lester Mesner has reopened his old plant here and is back...</description>
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			<title>Aspenhome sends more than 900 on Walk for Hope</title>
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			<description>PHOENIX — More than 900 people associated with Aspenhome's office here gathered in early...</description>
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			<title>Ethan Allen to report loss on nearly 34% sales decline</title>
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			<description>DANBURY, Conn. — Ethan Allen said it expects to report a third-quarter loss of 21 cents to 23...</description>
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			<title>California furniture retailer Sally Ann Dupree dies</title>
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			<description>CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. — Sally Ann Dupree, a longtime retailer in the East Bay area of...</description>
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			<title>MacKenzie-Childs donates to breast cancer charity</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:24:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AURORA, N.Y. — MacKenzie-Childs, maker of high-end ceramic and enamel furnishings and...</description>
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			<title>Anatomic Global CEO to chair panel to define ‘green' bedding</title>
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			<description>FRIANT, Calif. — The Specialty Sleep Assn. has named Anatomic Global CEO David Farley as...</description>
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			<title>Sealy's David Sherman killed in bike accident</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:01:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ARCHDALE, N.C. — Sealy vice president David Sherman was killed Saturday when an SUV struck his...</description>
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			<title>GNYHFA cruise raises $3,000 for LOVE charity</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:22:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEW YORK — Members of the Greater New York Home Furnishings Assn. took a cruise here and...</description>
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			<title>Furniture Outlets USA names Jim Heinitz CEO</title>
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			<description>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Furniture Outlets USA has named Jim Heinitz, sales director of the Top 100...</description>
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			<title>AICO promotes Pauline Perenack to marketing communications manager</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:53:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>PICO RIVERA, Calif. — Furniture source AICO/Amini Innovations Corp. has promoted Pauline...</description>
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			<title>CIT Group again amends debt exchange offer</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:49:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NEW YORK — Troubled lender CIT Group again amended its offer last week for a debt exchange to...</description>
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			<title>Marketing consultant fails to deliver on free gas promotion</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:29:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SEMINOLE, Fla. — A woman behind a gas-voucher promotion spent more than $660,000 on herself...</description>
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			<title>Golf tourney to fight pancreatic cancer set for Dec. 5</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:33:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Jai Pausch, whose husband Randy became a best-selling author as he fought...</description>
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			<title>One year after reopening, Norwalk Furniture is rebuilding its business</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:17:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>NORWALK, Ohio - A year after reopening, upholstery manufacturer Norwalk Furniture seems well on...</description>
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			<title>Art Van Furniture keeps on partying</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:57:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>WARREN, Mich. - Art Van Furniture is holding 50th birthday parties at all 31 of its stores this...</description>
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			<title>Select Comfort third-quarter profit up sharply to $6.9 million</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:54:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MINNEAPOLIS - Select Comfort's third-quarter earnings rose sharply to $6.9 million from $1...</description>
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			<title>Leggett &amp; Platt earnings jump 66% despite sales drop</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:47:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CARTHAGE, Mo. - Components manufacturer Leggett &amp; Platt said third-quarter profits jumped 66%,...</description>
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			<title>Serta to provide sales data to ISPA</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:42:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Sales data from Serta numbers will now be used in compiling statistical...</description>
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			<title>Barrie Brown leaves as Mattress Giant CEO</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:29:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ADDISON, Texas — Former Bombay Company president Michael Glazer has been named CEO of Mattress...</description>
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			<title>Bestar switching to Canadian National Stock Exchange</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:09:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec — Ready-to-assemble furniture specialist Bestar Inc. has announced that...</description>
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			<title>UPDATE: Companies related to Florida furniture store Hudson's in Chapter 11</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:02:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SANFORD, Fla. — The founder of Top 100 company Hudson's here has filed for Chapter 11...</description>
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			<title>Book rooms for Leadership Conference by Oct. 30 to get $199 rate</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:45:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Only a few days remain to take advantage of the $199 nightly rate at the...</description>
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			<title>High Point Market reports point to ‘solid' show</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:29:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Directors of the High Point Market Authority listened to a variety of market...</description>
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			<title>Aaron's profits grow 16.9% in third quarter</title>
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			<description>ATLANTA — Rent-to-own giant Aaron's reported a 16.9% increase in third quarter net earnings...</description>
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			<title>Operators of Cozi Couch furniture store face charges</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:12:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The former owners and managers of furniture store Cozi Couch here have...</description>
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			<title>Longtime sales representative Jerry Tugman dies</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:10:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>DETROIT — Jerry Tugman, a longtime sales representative here who was semi-retired, died...</description>
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			<title>Submit Best of Market photos to Furniture/Today</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:04:42 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Furniture/Today is soliciting photographs of product introductions for its Best...</description>
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			<title>Hansen's Furniture wins Therapedic award</title>
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			<description>MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Hansen's Furniture was recently awarded the Therapedic International...</description>
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			<title>HIGH POINT MARKET: Buyers snap up upholstery</title>
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			<description>AT THE MARKET — Stationary upholstery makers here say they're seeing more buyer optimism here,...</description>
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			<title>HIGH POINT MARKET: Power reclining mechanisms attract buyers</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:11:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AT THE MARKET — It truly has been a powerful High Point Market for producers of motion...</description>
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			<title>HIGH POINT MARKET: Casual dining sources see rise in confidence at retail</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:07:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AT THE MARKET — Most casual dining sources are reporting better traffic than last October,...</description>
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			<title>HIGH POINT MARKET: Efforts pay off in case goods</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:03:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AT THE MARKET — Case goods vendors who came to the High Point Market with a bullish mix of...</description>
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			<title>Bedding showrooms draw key retailers</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:58:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AT THE MARKET — The bedding-boosted market here is yielding some positive results, mattress...</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:56:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Owners of Florida furniture store Hudson's in Chapter 11</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:52:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SANFORD, Fla. — The founder of Top 100 company Hudson's here has filed for Chapter 11...</description>
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			<title>Furniture sources Shermag, Jaymar back in saddle</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:42:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Fresh off their acquisition by Groupe Bermex, Canadian furniture sources Shermag...</description>
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			<title>Four Hands, Global Views win High Point Market showroom awards</title>
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			<title>Suit filed in 2007 slaying of Ashley Furniture store manager</title>
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			<description>LAS VEGAS — The sister of an Ashley Furniture HomeStores manager shot and killed in a robbery...</description>
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			<title>Flexsteel posts $1.4 million profit despite sales decline</title>
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			<description>DUBUQUE, Iowa — Upholstery and case goods resource Flexsteel Inds. reported a profit of $1.4...</description>
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			<title>Chinese bedding more popular at High Point Market</title>
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			<title>High Point Market exhibitors offer more options in dining</title>
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			<title>Century Furniture, Copeland Furniture, La-Z-Boy vie for Sage Award</title>
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			<title>Taracea introduces Hearst Castle line</title>
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			<title>Homefurnishings.com nearing 5,000 hits already</title>
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			<title>Mattress label supplier Wright of Thomasville evolves</title>
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			<title>15 furniture, accessories designs win Pinnacle Awards</title>
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			<title>Carl Icahn offering to loan CIT Group $6 billion</title>
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			<title>HIGH POINT MARKET: Z-Line appoints John Negovetich chief operating officer</title>
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			<title>Furniture for the Cure raises research funds, awareness at High Point Market</title>
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			<title>HIGH POINT MARKET: CR-Home adds 2 groups to Southern Living line</title>
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			<title>HIGH POINT MARKET: No longer a sea of brown</title>
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			<title>Maitland-Smith launches furniture, accessories design contest</title>
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			<description>AT THE MARKET - To celebrate its 30th anniversary this year, accent furniture source...</description>
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			<title>Furniture Brands appoints Lisa Hanly senior brand manager</title>
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			<title>Casana, Coaster resolve patent dispute</title>
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			<title>Spirit Sleep taps Joe Shingary for sales job</title>
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			<description>HIGH POINT — Furniture industry veteran Joe Shingary has been named director of sales for...</description>
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			<title>Ikea Canada wins retail ad award</title>
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			<title>Powell rolling out new styles, sharper pricing with new team</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:09:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — In the few months since an investor group led by Jim Ziozis, president of Linon...</description>
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			<title>Barclay Butera designing Hearst Castle room</title>
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			<description>HIGH POINT — Upholstery source and designer Barclay Butera is creating a contemporary interior...</description>
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			<title>American Furniture Hall of Fame inducts 3</title>
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			<description>HIGH POINT — Joe Carroll of Furniture/Today, Farooq Kathwari of Ethan Allen and Steve Kincaid...</description>
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			<title>Schnadig launches Lauren Ralph Lauren line at High Point Market</title>
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			<description>AT THE MARKET — Schnadig's Lauren Ralph Lauren brand-licensed introductions debuting here are...</description>
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			<title>High Point Market: Young launches EcoSleep</title>
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			<description>AT THE MARKET - Mattress entrepreneur Dave Young has a new R&amp;B mattress line, as in &quot;rolled and...</description>
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			<title>Chromcraft Revington trimming board to five members</title>
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			<description>WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Furniture source Chromcraft Revington has announced that it will trim...</description>
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			<title>Jeep Home launches first upholstery at High Point Market</title>
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			<title>Posture Beauty acquires Bedford Furniture assets</title>
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			<title>HIGH POINT MARKET: Serta signs on for American Idol Sweepstakes</title>
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			<title>CIT amends debt exchange proposal</title>
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			<title>HIGH POINT MARKET: Lane making a splash with color, innovation</title>
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			<title>Leary joins Hendricks as finance VP, controller</title>
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			<title>W.S. Badcock honors suppliers</title>
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			<title>Bernard Christianson doubles Atrium space</title>
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			<title>New season for mattresses unfolding in High Point</title>
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			<title>Talsma reopens in Michigan</title>
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