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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:41:10 MDT</pubDate>
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<title>NLRB judge rules against Ashley</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:22:15 GMT</pubDate>
<description>ARCADIA, Wis. — A judge has ruled that Ashley Furniture violated fair labor practices in 2007 b...</description>
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<title>Spectrum Yarns shuts down</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:50:03 GMT</pubDate>
<description>KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Spectrum Yarns Inc., which supplied upholstery, bedding, automotive and ...</description>
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<title>Hickory Chair certified under EFEC</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:20:13 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HIGH POINT — Manufacturer Hickory Chair has become certified under the American Home Furnishing...</description>
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<title>SLR returning to High Point Market</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:03:19 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HIGH POINT — SLR International, the global sourcing company that made its debut at the last Hig...</description>
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<title>C.R. Laine achieves sustainable status</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:41:39 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HIGH POINT — Upholstery manufacturer C.R. Laine is the first company to achieve Sustainable by ...</description>
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<title>Ashley Furniture filling orders from closed store</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:22:04 GMT</pubDate>
<description>ROANOKE, Va. - Ashley Furniture has promised to fill orders made at an Ashley Furniture HomeStore...</description>
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<title>Cramco boosts U.S. production</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:10:59 GMT</pubDate>
<description>PHILADELPHIA — Changing course after downsizing its domestic operations over the past few years...</description>
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<title>Virginia Sterling acquires Canal Dover assets</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:42:33 GMT</pubDate>
<description>CANFIELD, Ohio — Virginia Sterling Furniture, a solid wood bedroom resource, has completed an a...</description>
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<title>Charlie Eitel stepping down as Simmons CEO</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:14:25 GMT</pubDate>
<description>ATLANTA — Bedding major Simmons announced today that longtime CEO Charlie Eitel will turn over ...</description>
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<title>Norwalk receives tax break</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:19:49 GMT</pubDate>
<description>NORWALK, Ohio — Norwalk Custom Order Furniture, formed after investors bought Norwalk Furniture...</description>
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<title>Chromcraft Revington to exit upholstery</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:16:29 GMT</pubDate>
<description>LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Chromcraft Revington said today it is closing its manufacturing operations h...</description>
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<title>Harden wins forestry award</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:24:30 GMT</pubDate>
<description>MINNEAPOLIS — Case goods manufacturer Harden Furniture was honored last week with a President's...</description>
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<title>Case goods maker Statton Furniture Mfg. to close</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:13:18 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Officials with Statton Furniture Mfg. Co., a domestic producer of high-end so...</description>
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<title>Ron Wanek makes Forbes 400 list</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:21:08 GMT</pubDate>
<description>ARCADIA, Wis. — Ashley Furniture Chairman Ron Wanek has made the Forbes 400 ranking of the rich...</description>
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<title>New deal sealed for Norwalk</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:10:13 GMT</pubDate>
<description>NORWALK, Ohio — Investors closed a deal late Friday to buy upholstery maker Norwalk Furniture, ...</description>
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<title>Englander chief: 'S' brands aren't enough</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The chairman of Top 15 bedding producer Englander is a highly competitive bedding veteran who see...</description>
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<title>Virginia Sterling acquires Canal Dover assets</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:50:58 GMT</pubDate>
<description>CANFIELD, Ohio — Virginia Sterling Furniture, a solid wood bedroom resource, announced that it ...</description>
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<title>Stylution expands business model</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:38:08 GMT</pubDate>
<description>BARRINGTON, Ill. — Stylution International, a major Chinese mattress producer with a U.S. sales...</description>
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<title>Thomasville Furniture adding more U.S. jobs</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:16:20 GMT</pubDate>
<description>THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Thomasville Furniture Inds. is looking to add about 100 jobs to its Plant C...</description>
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<title>Comfort Solutions adds Sleeptronic as licensee</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>WILLOWBROOK, Ill. — Top 10 bedding producer Comfort Solutions has signed Dallas-based bedding p...</description>
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<title>Calvin Klein furniture set to debut</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:07:04 GMT</pubDate>
<description>NEW YORK — Calvin Klein, one of the biggest names in apparel, will introduce a furniture collec...</description>
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<title>Englander sees growing opportunity in green mattresses</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. — The chairman of Top 15 bedding producer Englander is a highly competit...</description>
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<title>Albert Prillaman replaces Jeff Scheffer as Stanley CEO</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:36:07 GMT</pubDate>
<description>STANLEYTOWN, Va. — Jeff Scheffer has resigned as president and CEO of case goods manufacturer a...</description>
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<title>Great River Trading opens U.S. distribution center</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:29:01 GMT</pubDate>
<description>GREENSBORO, N.C. — Great River Trading Co., formed last year as the marketing arm of Chinese ca...</description>
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<title>Four Hands to distribute John Reeves furniture</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:05:12 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas — Case goods importer and manufacturer Four Hands has signed a distribution agree...</description>
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<title>Local investors reportedly buying Norwalk</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>NORWALK, Ohio — Upholstery maker Norwalk Furniture, thought last week to be dead in the water, ...</description>
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<title>Ashley laying off 200 in Mississippi</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:46:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>ECRU, Miss. — Ashley Furniture is laying off about 200 people from its upholstery manufacturing...</description>
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<title>KIH by Martin opens N.C. warehouse</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:18:44 GMT</pubDate>
<description>SAN DIEGO — Home office and entertainment furniture resource Kathy Ireland Home by Martin is op...</description>
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<title>Samson denies acquisition rumors</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:43:22 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HONG KONG — Chinese case goods manufacturer Samson Holding, in a filing with the Hong Kong Stoc...</description>
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<title>Norwalk says layoffs now permanent</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:32:56 GMT</pubDate>
<description>NORWALK, Ohio - Norwalk Furniture said this week that earlier layoffs of employees are now perman...</description>
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<title>Samson Holding's profits decline 32.2% in first half</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:24:22 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HONG KONG — Chinese furniture major Samson Holding said its profit declined 32.2% in the first ...</description>
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<title>Mac Motion expands in U.S., China</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:49:32 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HIGH POINT — Recliner chair specialist Mac Motion has expanded its operations in the United Sta...</description>
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<title>Zenith partners with Hong Kong's IDS Group</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:37:53 GMT</pubDate>
<description>CONOVER, N.C. — Supply chain provider Zenith Global Logistics has formed a partnership with Hon...</description>
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<title>Largo, Crown Mark up and running in Houston</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:35:41 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HOUSTON — Local furniture manufacturers Largo International and Crown Mark said Monday they hav...</description>
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<title>Spring Air introduces Green Index</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:10:53 GMT</pubDate>
<description>TAMPA, Fla. — Spring Air has introduced the mattress industry's first &quot;Green Index&quot; as a market...</description>
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<title>Going green is the next luxury</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The old image of an environmentalist as an eccentric tree-hugger is being replaced by the growing...</description>
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<title>American Dream Rooms closes</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:44:21 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HIGH POINT — Case goods importer American Dream Rooms has stopped operating in the United State...</description>
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<title>Ken Salm named president of Philippe Langdon</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:27:28 GMT</pubDate>
<description>BELL GARDENS, Calif. — Ken Salm has been named president of China-based case goods manufacturer...</description>
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<title>Former Cochrane chairman T.E. Cochrane dies</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:54:56 GMT</pubDate>
<description>LINCOLNTON, N.C. — At the factory and the office he was known as Sonny, to the furniture indust...</description>
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<title>Broyhill to consolidate N.C. upholstery plants</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:25:56 GMT</pubDate>
<description>LENOIR, N.C. - Broyhill will consolidate all five of its upholstery manufacturing and warehousing...</description>
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<title>Hellyer resigns as Spring Air CEO</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:43:34 GMT</pubDate>
<description>TAMPA, Fla. — Bob Hellyer has resigned as CEO of bedding producer Spring Air, a post he had hel...</description>
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<title>Flexsteel closing two plants</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
<description>DUBUQUE, Iowa — Upholstery major Flexsteel announced today it is closing two factories, includi...</description>
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<title>Magazine features U.S.-made furniture</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:39:12 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HIGH POINT — Furniture and other made-in-America products are getting attention in this month's...</description>
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<title>DOC to review Shanghai Fangjia duty rate</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:04:48 GMT</pubDate>
<description>WASHINGTON - The Department of Commerce says it will conduct a new shipper review for Chinese man...</description>
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<title>Berkline promotes Eco-suede</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — New &quot;Berkline Green&quot; tags began appearing on the upholstery maker's product...</description>
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<title>Ethan Allen launching eco-friendly furniture line</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>DANBURY, Conn. — Furniture retailer and manufacturer Ethan Allen will release a line of eco-fri...</description>
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<title>Rowe communicates green mission</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>MCLEAN, Va. — Upholstery maker Rowe Furniture posted a &quot;Being Green&quot; and &quot;Staying Green&quot; statem...</description>
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<title>Reports: Investor says bank undercut Norwalk deal</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:57:22 GMT</pubDate>
<description>NORWALK, Ohio — A company that was in negotiations to buy Norwalk Furniture said the bank's len...</description>
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<title>Marsh, MacIntosh leave Stein World</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
<description>MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Former Stein World executives Mat Marsh and David MacIntosh are no longer with...</description>
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<title>Norwalk ceases operations again</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:10:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Innerspring duty ruling delayed until December</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:03:31 GMT</pubDate>
<description>WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce has delayed by 60 days its ruling on final duties ...</description>
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<title>Factory orders decline 14% in June</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:09:33 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HIGH POINT — Residential furniture factory orders in June were down 14% from the same month las...</description>
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<title>Emerson et Cie acquires Bentley Churchill</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:44:58 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HIGH POINT - High-end case goods importer Emerson et Cie has announced its acquisition of Bentley...</description>
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<title>New shipper reviews delayed</title>
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<title>AICO updates Web site</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:27:24 GMT</pubDate>
<description>PICO RIVERA, Calif. — Full-line home furnishings importer AICO launched its redesigned Web site...</description>
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<title>French Heritage suit against Ethan Allen goes to trial Sept. 3</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:10:07 GMT</pubDate>
<description>STAMFORD, Conn. - A business interference lawsuit that case goods manufacturer and importer Frenc...</description>
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<title>Stanley previews Coastal Living with sales representatives</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HIGH POINT — Stanley Furniture invited in sales reps around the country on Monday to preview it...</description>
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<title>Commerce Department rejects combination rate request</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:14:42 GMT</pubDate>
<description>WASHINGTON - the U.S. Department of Commerce has rejected a request to assign combination rates t...</description>
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<title>Ekornes issues statement on environmental goals</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:48:59 GMT</pubDate>
<description>SOMERSET, N.J. - Upscale sofa, recliner and mattress maker Ekornes has issued a statement for con...</description>
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<title>Commerce Department drops 151 Chinese furniture producers from 2007 audit list</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:24:20 GMT</pubDate>
<description>WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has agreed not to audit 2007 wood furniture shipmen...</description>
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<title>La-Z-Boy named official provider for Ronald McDonald House Charities</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
<description>MONROE, Mich. - La-Z-Boy has been named the official furniture provider for Ronald McDonald House...</description>
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<title>Jofran adding Seattle warehouse</title>
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<title>Coaster plans two open houses for dealers</title>
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<description>SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.- Full-line importer Coaster Co. of America is hosting open houses for de...</description>
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<title>IRG, Blackbird renew pledge to purchase Norwalk assets</title>
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<description>NORWALK, Ohio -- The investment firms of IRG Capital Group and Blackbird Capital Partners renewed...</description>
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<title>Spring Air begins campaign to stop greenwashing at retail</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:19:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>La-Z-Boy sales drop 6.6% in first quarter</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:56:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ameriwood resuming RTA production in Michigan</title>
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<description>DOWAGIAC, Mich. - Ameriwood, the ready-to-assemble furniture division of Dorel Inds., is resuming...</description>
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<title>Norwalk Furniture still hopeful of deal</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:36:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Film chronicles furniture plant closing</title>
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<title>Longtime furniture designer Kenneth Charles DeWitt dies</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:17:44 GMT</pubDate>
<description>LYNCHBURG, Va. - Kenneth Charles DeWitt, a longtime furniture designer for Lane and Conant Ball, ...</description>
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<title>Final antidumping duties announced for 2006</title>
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<description>WASHINGTON - Final antidumping duty rates for 2006 are higher than the preliminary rates for some...</description>
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<title>UPDATE: Finger confirms it will convert to Ashley Furniture HomeStores</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HOUSTON - Finger Furniture will begin liquidating its four remaining Finger stores then convert t...</description>
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<title>Broyhill renames youth line Adaptables</title>
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<title>Welcome to Furniture/Today's redesigned Web site!</title>
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<title>Tupelo exhibitors focus on price</title>
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<title>Thomasville adding 100 jobs at wood plant</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fairmont to buy Guildcraft</title>
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<title>Home Line appoints De Lisa vice president</title>
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<title>Descartes honors L&amp;P, Crate &amp; Barrel for logistics</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Vermont Tubbs consolidating production</title>
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<title>Jensen Leisure Furniture debuts line made with ipe sustainable wood</title>
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<title>Kinwai USA launching youth, top-of-bed lines</title>
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<title>FBI consolidating U.S. plants, expanding overseas</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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