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<title>Mark Bacon to head La-Z-Boy retail</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:48:26 GMT</pubDate>
<description>MONROE, Mich. - La-Z-Boy has hired Mark Bacon Sr., a former executive for auto supply retailer Pe...</description>
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<title>Lee Kabat retires from P/Kauffman</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:14:54 GMT</pubDate>
<description>NEW YORK — Lee Kabat, who has been a corporate vice president of decorative fabric producer P/K...</description>
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<title>La-Z-Boy promotes Jim Reilly to sales post</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:10:09 GMT</pubDate>
<description>MONROE, Mich. — Jim Reilly has been promoted to vice president of residential sales, a newly cr...</description>
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<title>IFDA creating Raymond Waites design scholarship</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:52:31 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HIGH POINT — Plans are in the works at the International Furnishings and Design Assn. Education...</description>
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<title>MFA to honor Louis Massood</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:40:19 GMT</pubDate>
<description>SOMERVILLE, N.J. — The Metropolitan Furnishings Assn. will present its highest honor, the Howar...</description>
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<title>Jay Swirbul steps down as Chris Stone VP</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:17:13 GMT</pubDate>
<description>LOS ANGELES - Jay Swirbul is stepping down as vice president, sales and marketing, for fabric spe...</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>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>Spring Air decentralizes management</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:47:56 GMT</pubDate>
<description>TAMPA, Fla. — Bedding producer Spring Air, whose CEO resigned less than three weeks ago, has de...</description>
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<title>Steve McKee leaves Robb &amp; Stucky</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:15:03 GMT</pubDate>
<description>FORT MYERS, Fla. - Steve McKee, who has been senior vice president of merchandising at Robb &amp; Stu...</description>
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<title>Susie Coelho to host Hall of Fame banquet</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:56:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HIGH POINT - TV personality, author and home furnishings guru Susie Coelho will host the 20th ann...</description>
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<title>Bedding exec carousel: Two major players rotate</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Pay close attention. This column gets kind of confusing. Sorry about that. A few years ago, Bob H...</description>
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<title>Art Van hires Marshall Whaling as CEO</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:11:10 GMT</pubDate>
<description>WARREN, Mich. — Art Van Furniture has hired Circuit City executive Marshall Whaling as CEO, add...</description>
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<title>Dave Carpenter elected president of FMCA</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:10:34 GMT</pubDate>
<description>SAVANNAH, Ga. - Dave Carpenter, director of credit services for La-Z-Boy High Point, has been ele...</description>
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<title>John Seymour, Steve Schroeder join Victor</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:06:12 GMT</pubDate>
<description>SAINT-GEORGES, Quebec — John Seymour and Steve Schroeder, both veterans of Quaker Fabric, have ...</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>Norman Braunstein to head Dorel home furnishings</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:27:29 GMT</pubDate>
<description>MONTREAL - Dorel Inds. has promoted Norman Braunstein to president of its home furnishings segmen...</description>
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<title>Rocky Campbell to head DeCoro motion operations</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:09:22 GMT</pubDate>
<description>SHENZHEN, China — Rocky Campbell has joined leather seating specialist DeCoro as director of mo...</description>
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<title>Roche Bobois hires former Bloomie's exec</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:15:39 GMT</pubDate>
<description>NEW YORK - Former Bloomingdale's executive Michelle Klein has joined French retailer Roche Bobois...</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>Benjamin Kay named president of Serta Winnipeg</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:28:05 GMT</pubDate>
<description>WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Benjamin Kay has been named president and chief operating officer of mattr...</description>
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<title>Pier 1 hires Pottery Barn exec</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:55:27 GMT</pubDate>
<description>FORT WORTH, Texas — Michael Benkel has joined Pier 1 Imports as senior vice president of planni...</description>
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<title>Jim Nation joins Serta</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:17:32 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Former Spring Air CEO Jim Nation has joined Serta International as pres...</description>
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<title>Exec says Spring Air making progress</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:03:22 GMT</pubDate>
<description>TAMPA, Fla. — Spring Air, which lost its CEO suddenly last week, is making progress on its oper...</description>
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<title>Jack Arthur joins Century Furniture</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:33:48 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HICKORY, N.C. — Jack Arthur, a longtime Norwalk executive, has joined Century Furniture in the ...</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>McCray named president of Laneventure</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:03:37 GMT</pubDate>
<description>ST. LOUIS — Gary McCray has been named president of casual furniture specialist Laneventure, th...</description>
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<title>Gordon leaves Kane's Furniture</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:17:03 GMT</pubDate>
<description>PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Frank Gordon, merchandise manager Kane's Furniture here since June 2007, ...</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>Bradshaw to join rug source ITM</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:21:24 GMT</pubDate>
<description>CUMBERLAND, R.I. - John Bradshaw has been named national sales manager for rug source Internation...</description>
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<title>UPDATE: Ontario retailer Lloyd Schmidt dies at 78</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:07:08 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HANOVER, Ontario — Lloyd William Schmidt, chairman and founding partner of Smitty's Fine Furnit...</description>
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<title>Ethan Allen launches European growth plan</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:05:18 GMT</pubDate>
<description>DANBURY, Conn. — Ethan Allen has hired Gregor Noelle to spearhead a plan to expand its internat...</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>Reynolds to retire as CHFA chairman</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:20:56 GMT</pubDate>
<description>MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Laine Reynolds says he will step down as chairman of the Canadian Home F...</description>
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<title>Standard promotes Burden, Ussery</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:31:35 GMT</pubDate>
<description>BAY MINETTE, Ala. - Standard Furniture has promoted two employees in sales and marketing roles.</description>
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<title>Jean Deveault to retire from Canadel</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:57:09 GMT</pubDate>
<description>LOUISEVILLE, Quebec - Jean Deveault will retire as executive vice president of casual dining powe...</description>
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<title>Spring Air appoints Steve Cumbow COO</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:59:49 GMT</pubDate>
<description>TAMPA, Fla. - Spring Air has appointed Steve Cumbow chief operating officer, effective immediately.</description>
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<title>Memorial service being held Sept. 9 for Pat Chapman</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:25:59 GMT</pubDate>
<description>NEW YORK - The New York chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Assn. is planning a m...</description>
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<title>Alain Duval becomes sole shareholder of Victor Group</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:24:27 GMT</pubDate>
<description>SAINT-GEORGES, Quebec - Alain Duval, president and CEO of Victor Innovatex, the company that purc...</description>
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<title>Hooker Furniture lays off 25 wood division employees</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:20:08 GMT</pubDate>
<description>MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Hooker Furniture has laid off 25 employees in its wood furniture division her...</description>
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<title>Mike Price to take CEO post at W.S. Badcock next January</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:52:13 GMT</pubDate>
<description>RICHMOND, Va. - Mike Price, chief operating officer of W.S. Badcock, will become CEO Jan. 1, 2009...</description>
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<title>JLA names Martha Viall director of design</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:45:49 GMT</pubDate>
<description>REIDSVILLE, N.C. -- Martha Viall has been named director of design for JLA Home Fabrics here.</description>
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<title>Las Vegas Design Center appoints Wells vice president</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:12:33 GMT</pubDate>
<description>LAS VEGAS - Industry veteran Randy Wells has joined the World Market Center as vice president of ...</description>
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<title>Mike Larkey joins Fortunoff's as consultant</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:31:02 GMT</pubDate>
<description>UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Veteran home furnishings retailer and supplier Mike Larkey has joined Fortunoff...</description>
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<title>Dale Carlsen, Barrie Brown to head Mattress Retailer Council</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:22:17 GMT</pubDate>
<description>ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Two well-known bedding retailers have been elected to top positions on the new ...</description>
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<title>Mike McCollum to launch William Chandler Home</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:51:36 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HAYWARD, Calif. - Industry veteran Mike McCollum will launch an occasional furniture source named...</description>
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<title>Caperton Furnitureworks piece wins design award</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:26:37 GMT</pubDate>
<description>BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. - A private label piece produced by case goods source Caperton Furniturew...</description>
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<title>Joel Beckom joins Universal Leather</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>International Bedding gains ground</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:03:19 GMT</pubDate>
<description>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Top 10 producer International Bedding, boosted by fresh product lines and...</description>
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<title>Dan Weare to head Ten Thousand Villages Canada</title>
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<description>NEW HAMBURG, Ontario - Furniture retailing veteran Dan Weare has been named CEO of Ten Thousand V...</description>
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<title>Mel Himel to retire as Vitafoam Canada president</title>
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<description>NORTH YORK, Ontario - Mel Himel, longtime president of Vitafoam Canada, has announced that he wil...</description>
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<title>World Furniture group names VPs</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>FRANKFURT, Germany — The World Furniture Confederation has named four furniture industry profes...</description>
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<title>People Today</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Executives GMAC New York — GMAC Commercial Finance has promoted three employees in its Commerci...</description>
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<title>Guyon to lead Ferguson</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>High-end upholstery and case goods resource Ferguson Copeland has promoted Gordon Guyon president...</description>
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<title>Fast-turning entertainment items grab attention</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Miles Talbott taps Calhoun</title>
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<title>Klaussner launching hospitality business unit</title>
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<title>People Today</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Executives L.A. Mart LOS ANGELES — The L.A. Mart has promoted two of its executives to new posi...</description>
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<title>West Virginia sales group honors retailer, sales rep</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>CLENDENIN, W.Va. — Star Furniture in Clarksburg, W.Va., was named Retailer of the Year for the ...</description>
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<title>Tropitone names Hendrix CEO, replacing Echolds</title>
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<title>Vanden Boomen joins Buhler</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Passaglia to lead Restonic</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Bedding industry veteran Ron Passaglia has been named president and CEO of Top 15 mattress produc...</description>
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<title>Greenbaum Interiors expands team</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Buying groups gain from credit crunch</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tilley out at Henredon</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Grid2 will redesign Pinnacles</title>
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<title>Montage taps Kearns to head central region</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Eitel gives bedding to Oklahoma State</title>
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