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		<title>Furniture Today Manufacturing News</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:53:26 MST</pubDate>
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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>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>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>Kwality Imports moves Mississauga facility</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Full-line distributor Kwality Imports has moved to a new warehouse and...</description>
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			<title>Accentage/Homefusion to open North Carolina warehouse</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:56:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>LEXINGTON, N.C. — Casual dining and home entertainment importer Accentage/Homefusion Furniture...</description>
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			<title>Spring Air signs South Korean licensee</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:59:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>BOSTON — Spring Air International has signed a license agreement with BMB Co., Ltd., a South...</description>
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			<title>U.S. cuts 2007 furniture import duty rates slightly</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:12:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>WASHINGTON — After further review, the U.S. Department of Commerce slightly decreased...</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>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>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>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>HIGH POINT MARKET: CR-Home adds 2 groups to Southern Living line</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:11:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AT THE MARKET - CR-Home, the residential furniture unit of Chromcraft Revington, has added two...</description>
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			<title>Furniture Brands appoints Lisa Hanly senior brand manager</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:18:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AT THE MARKET -- Furniture Brands International has named Lisa Hanly as senior brand manager, a...</description>
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			<title>Casana, Coaster resolve patent dispute</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:06:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AT THE MARKET - Casana Furniture and Coaster Co. have settled a patent infringement suit Casana...</description>
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			<title>Chinese furniture officials worry about foam quality</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>SHANGHAI, China — More than 100 industry professionals gathered here in August to discuss...</description>
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			<title>Four Hands names Matthew Briggs CEO</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:17:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AUSTIN, Texas — Case good and upholstered furniture importer and manufacturer Four Hands has...</description>
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			<title>HIGH POINT MARKET: Ultimate Accents helps injured soldiers</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:23:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Occasional and accent importer Ultimate Accents will make a donation to the...</description>
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			<title>Berkline rolls out entry-level line at High Point Market</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:06:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Motion upholstery major Berkline is rolling out a lineup of entry-level recliners...</description>
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			<title>United Furniture to add 100 workers</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:56:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>OKOLONA, Miss. — Upholstery manufacturer United Furniture plans to reactivate a former...</description>
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			<title>Furniture source Schnadig creates new development team</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GREENSBORO, N.C. — Schnadig International has named industry veterans Lenwood Rich, Jeff Katz...</description>
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			<title>New Houston supermarket carries Ashley furniture</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:09:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HOUSTON — A Kroger Marketplace store that recently opened in the Houston suburb of Richmond...</description>
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			<title>FurnitureDealer.net partners with Lexington Home Brands</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:44:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — FurnitureDealer.net, a provider of Web sites and Internet marketing services, has...</description>
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			<title>Lexington Home Brands launches Facebook page, YouTube channel</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:41:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Lexington Home Brands has dived into social networking with the development of a...</description>
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			<title>AICO/Amini opening new High Point Market showroom</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:18:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Full-line furniture supplier AICO/Amini Innovation Corp. is unveiling its new...</description>
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			<title>Brazilian meatpacker acquires Zenda Leather stake</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:14:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HICKORY, N.C. — Marfrig Group, a major Brazilian meatpacking company, has acquired controlling...</description>
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			<title>Bedtime opens West Coast distribution center</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:53:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>TUKWILA, Wash. — Youth wood furniture supplier Bedtime has opened a 20,000-square-foot West...</description>
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			<title>China furniture factories run short on workers</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:03:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — In a country of 1.3 billion, it's hard to imagine there could be a shortage of...</description>
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			<title>Sofitalia names Peter Halunen to top sales post</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:16:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Sofitalia, the new leather upholstery division of Lacquercraft, has hired Peter...</description>
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			<title>Four Hands to launch Thomas Bina furniture</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:48:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>AUSTIN, Texas — Case goods and upholstery importer and manufacturer Four Hands has signed an...</description>
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			<title>Drayton Hall, Aberdeen coming to High Point Market</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:39:06 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HIGH POINT — Drayton Hall, a new case goods and upholstery resource bringing goods from...</description>
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			<title>Large home furnishings retail center planned near Shanghai</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:05:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>XINBANG, China — A developer plans to build a home furnishings retail center with a twist in...</description>
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			<title>UPDATE: Harden Mfg. hopes Rhino Rooms will help in Northeast</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:48:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>HALEYVILLE, Ala. — Case goods manufacturer Harden Mfg. has acquired certain assets of domestic...</description>
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			<title>Harden Mfg. acquires Rhino Rooms assets</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>KILLBUCK, Ohio — Case goods manufacturer Harden Mfg. has acquired certain assets of domestic...</description>
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			<title>Factoring firm Eagle Capital serves furniture industry</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:12:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>TUPELO, Miss. — Eagle Capital, a factoring firm based here that has served the trucking...</description>
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			<title>Kevin Reilly named president of Matsuoka International</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:45:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>FUCHU CITY, Japan — Kevin Reilly, a former director of international sales at high-end case...</description>
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			<title>Sunpan Modern Home to distribute Kuka in Canada</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:18:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>TORONTO — Sunpan Modern Home has been named the exclusive Canadian distributor for China-based...</description>
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			<title>Globe Express to host Webinar on Lacey Act</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:57:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Globe Express Services, a third party logistics provider specializing in the...</description>
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			<title>Judy George to launch home furnishings collections</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:13:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>MILTON, Mass — Judy George is...</description>
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			<title>Craftmaster Furniture adopting EarthCare Inside program</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:36:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — Upholstery maker Craftmaster Furniture is adopting Hickory Springs'...</description>
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			<title>U.S. delays release of 2008 import duty review</title>
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			<description>WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce has delayed the release of preliminary review...</description>
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			<title>Jay Carlson named president of Nice Link Home Furnishings</title>
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			<title>Haugen introduces first bedroom collections</title>
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			<description>HUTCHINSON, Minn. — Haugen Home Furnishings, a producer of hand-crafted, solid-hardwood...</description>
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			<title>Magnussen Home reduces quick-ship order requirement</title>
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			<title>Chromcraft Revington launches CR International unit</title>
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			<title>Caye to open upholstered furniture plant in North Carolina</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:53:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — Upholstery manufacturer and case goods importer Caye Home Furnishings...</description>
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			<title>Doug Bassett details Vaughan-Bassett's plant reopening in new video</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GALAX, Va. — Bedroom furniture source Vaughan-Bassett is partially reopening a mothballed...</description>
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			<title>Intercon creates new wood furniture division</title>
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			<description>SALT LAKE CITY — Solid wood specialist Intercon has created a solid wood division focused on...</description>
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			<title>Mike Genrich joins importer Furniture of America</title>
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			<title>Vaughan-Bassett to reopen Elkin, N.C., plant</title>
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			<description>ELKIN, N.C. — Bedroom furniture manufacturer Vaughan-Bassett will reopen part of a plant here...</description>
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			<title>London man suffers burns from Chinese sofa</title>
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			<description>LONDON — A man has been awarded an &quot;undisclosed four-figure payout&quot; for blisters and burns...</description>
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			<title>128 Chinese companies won't face reviews for 2008</title>
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			<title>Recount sought in Select Comfort sale vote</title>
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			<description>MINNEAPOLIS — Airbed manufacturer Select Comfort said it has asked for a recount of last...</description>
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			<title>Affordable Furniture names Ron Teeter vice president of marketing</title>
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			<description>HOULKA, Miss. — Promotional upholstery manufacturer Affordable Furniture has appointed Ron...</description>
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			<title>Two Chinese manufacturers up for review</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:40:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce has agreed to perform new shipper reviews on two...</description>
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			<description>COPPELL, Texas —  Furniture and accessories importer Southern Enterprises Inc. has launched a...</description>
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			<title>Maitland-Smith names Philippines operations manager</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:50:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CEBU, Philippines — Furniture Brands International has named Preston Abernathy as general...</description>
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			<title>Report: Hickory White may consolidate upholstery plants</title>
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			<description>HIGH POINT — Upper-end furniture source maker Hickory White may consolidate its upholstery...</description>
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			<title>World Imports opens Tupelo Furniture Market showroom</title>
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			<description>TUPELO, Miss. — World Imports opened its first Tupelo Furniture Market showroom this month...</description>
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			<title>Ashley HomeStore awards furniture to sleepless contestants</title>
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			<description>GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Ashley Furniture HomeStore here that was planning to award a 14-piece...</description>
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			<title>UPDATE: La-Z-Boy delivering furniture from Seattle-area stores</title>
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			<title>Five La-Z-Boy stores in Seattle area cease operations</title>
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			<title>Chromcraft Revington trims loss in quarter</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:40:28 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Case goods, occasional and casual dining resource Chromcraft Revington...</description>
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			<title>Aspenhome offers 'Sweet Spot' furniture promotion</title>
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			<title>Despite 18.3% sales drop, La-Z-Boy posts $2 million profit</title>
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			<description>MONROE, Mich. — La-Z-Boy said its sales fell 18.3% in the quarter ended July 25, but the...</description>
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			<title>Henredon Furniture offers more options</title>
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			<description>MARION, N.C. — Henredon Furniture Inds. has broadened its custom approach with a finishing...</description>
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			<title>17 Chinese furniture makers get 29.98% duty</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:59:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce has assigned a nearly 30% duty to 17 Chinese wood...</description>
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			<title>Stay awake, win some furniture</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:23:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>GLENDALE, Ariz. — For those who think furniture stores put them to sleep, the Ashley Furniture...</description>
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			<title>Rowe Furniture partners with fashion designer Vivienne Tam</title>
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			<description>MCLEAN, Va. — Manufacturer Rowe Furniture has partnered with renowned fashion designer...</description>
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			<title>Furniture store helps charity with painted chairs</title>
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