Furniture|Today 07/25/2005 Table of Contents

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Furniture|Today -- 07/25/2005

Bedding Today

Looking for a sure Vegas bet? Visit all those bedding spaces
Welcome to this special Las Vegas edition of your friendly weekly bedding column. If you are in the bedding industry, you likely are here in Sin City. There are literally dozens of bedding producers populating the Vegas marketscape. Bedding buyers, suppliers and we few bedding media types have plenty of stops to make this week.

Editor's Desk

Great workplaces don't come cheap
Imagine how rewarding it would be to pick up a business magazine and read that your company made the 100 Best Places To Work list. Even better, what if that story noted your business consistently made the list? I visited www.greatplacestowork.com recently to get an idea of which companies are making the grade.

Industry Numbers

O'Sullivan utilizes financial grace period
Roswell, Ga.— Ready-to-assemble furniture maker O'Sullivan Inds. said it is taking a time out on a $5.3 million interest payment that was due July 15. The flat-pack producer is utilizing a 30-day grace period related to its $100 million, 10.63% senior secured notes. Using the grace period does not constitute default under the financial agreement.
Dorel projects flat '05 net earnings
Montreal— Consumer products powerhouse Dorel said problems in its home furnishings and recreational/leisure products segments will affect net earnings in the second half of the year. The parent of ready-to-assemble furniture producer Ameriwood said it expects higher pretax profits over 2004, but after-tax profits for the year will be in the same range as last year.
Foamex lowers 2Q earnings expectations
Linwood, Pa.— Foam supplier Foamex said it has significantly reduced its earnings expectations for the second quarter, pointing to escalating raw materials costs and a difficult operating environment as contributors to weaker-than-expected performance. President and CEO Tom Chorman said, "For the past year, Foamex has encountered rising chemical raw material costs and unrelenting market p...
Stanley sales, earnings up
Stanleytown, Va.— Case goods manufacturer and importer Stanley Furniture posted double-digit increases in sales and earnings in its quarter and six months ended July 2. Second-quarter sales jumped 15.8% to $83.6 million from $72.2 million in the same quarter in 2004. Net income in the latest quarter grew 11.

News

Harley-Davidson rocks, thanks to Troutman
Troutman, N.C.— These chairs move, but not as fast as their namesake. Manufacturer Troutman Chair is introducing a line of rockers emblazoned with the famous logo of a new customer, Harley-Davidson. Under a contract with the motorcycle manufacturer, the company designed the chairs to Harley-Davidson specifications and made them using Troutman's traditional Shaker construction techniques.
Legends moves into high-tech plant
Las Vegas— Legends Furniture, a manufacturer and importer of home office, home entertainment and bedroom furniture, has completed its move to a new 150,000-square-foot, high-tech plant in the Phoenix area. The 28-acre site also includes a distribution center that, through three-high pallet racking, has 150,000 square feet of effective warehouse space.
Grid2 opens Shanghai office
New York— Retail and product design and merchandising consultant Grid2 has opened an office in Shanghai, China, to handle its growing roster of retail clients in Asia. Grid2's main furniture client in Shanghai is Home Mart, a Chinese chain that sells furniture and other home goods. Grid2 is helping Home Mart with store design, and with strategies to meet customer needs and to compete with...
Tahoe offers new domestic fabric source
Blacksburg, S.C.— Convinced that there is still opportunity for a sharply focused domestic fabric mill, Tahoe LLC paid $700,000 in April to acquire the 88,000-square-foot facility and certain equipment that was owned by the now-defunct Elizabeth Weaving here. This month, the company made its trade show debut at the Showtime fabric show in High Point, and said it was pleased with the conta...
Obituaries
Russell Allen 'Rusty' Hancock, BenchCraft sales representative
Montgomery, Ala.— Russell Allen "Rusty" Hancock, a longtime sales representative for BenchCraft and other companies, has died. He was 54. Hancock began his career in 1974 with his late father, Jerry A. Hancock, representing Stoneville Dinettes in Georgia. He moved to Alabama in 1980 with Stoneville, then in 1985 joined Douglas Furniture.
It's finally showtime in Las Vegas: Florida's City sending 200
Las Vegas— To celebrate its success and reward its employees, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based City Furniture is sending 200 people to the inaugural furniture market here. It's the biggest crew City ever has sent to a market. Some 100 employees with their spouses or guests will hit the city in two shifts starting July 25.
More shuttles free in H.P.
High Point— Market shuttle buses to High Point from airports in Raleigh/Durham, N.C., and Charlotte, N.C., will be free starting in October, according to the International Home Furnishings Market Authority. Until now, they've cost $50 each way. In addition, the free market shuttle from the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.
It's finally showtime in Las Vegas: Buyers ready for anything
Las Vegas— Retailers coming to the first full-fledged home furnishings market here aren't sure what to expect — except a lot of heat, a lot of people and, hopefully, a lot of new goods and bargains to shift business into a higher gear. Some say retail business has sputtered this summer, and are looking for ways to kick-start it.
Lady Americana unveils Cristina bedding
Las Vegas— Lady Americana is unveiling its new Casa Cristina Mattress Collection at the market here. The line is the latest extension of the Casa Cristina brand, which embodies the lifestyle collections of Hispanic media mogul Cristina Saralegui. The line already includes furniture by Pulaski, home accents by CBK and rugs by Jaunty.
Fashion Bed Group launches brand in Europe
Chicago— As part of a growing global business strategy, metal beds importer Fashion Bed Group is launching its brand name in Europe. The company is using space in two warehouse operations owned by Leggett & Platt to distribute to retailers in France and England. One is in Newark, in central England, and another is in Aubigne-Racan, a town south of Paris.
Cory adds clients, links with MGM
Jersey City, N.J.— Cory Home Delivery said it has picked up several new clients and also formalized a relationship with MGM Transport to perform home deliveries from MGM facilities. Patrick Cory, vice president of strategic development, said the company has worked for years with MGM, whose main business is delivering to stores and warehouses, not homes.
ProShield to market Stainsafe in Canada
Chilliwack, British Columbia— ProShield Canada has signed a service agreement to market Stainsafe fabric protection products and services to Canadian retailers, and manage the Canadian business. Rick Potter, formerly vice president of Stainsafe's Canadian operations, has left the company, and its office in Whitby, Ontario, has been closed.
Broyhill is showing first China leather in Las Vegas
Las Vegas— Broyhill is showing its first leather upholstery imported from China with the introduction of two groups here. Much of Broyhill's leather upholstery offerings of late were crafted from cut-and-sew kits from South America. "We're bringing out finished products from China for the first time," said Michael Delgatti, executive vice president, upholstery and occasional merchandising.
Corrections
Canadian retailers scouting Vegas action
Las Vegas— The inaugural market here is drawing Canadian furniture retailers of all sizes and stripes, but exhibitors won't see a huge turnout from north of the border the first time out. Most chains and buying groups have sent one or two members of their buying and merchandising teams with a mandate to scout the market and report back.
Simmons aims to give retailers display ideas
Las Vegas— The 8,000-square-foot space that Simmons occupies in the World Market Center here is its largest presentation at any U.S. market and is designed to show the company's bedding lines to their best advantage. The aim is to create an appealing environment that will give retailers ideas they can use in their stores, according to Simmons officials.
Sandberg hosts RTO dealers
Las Vegas— Promotional case goods manufacturer Sandberg Furniture will host "Rental Rocks in Vegas," an event for rent-to-own customers during the inaugural Las Vegas market. The gathering is slated for 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27 at the House of Blues, at the Mandalay Bay hotel and resort.
WHFA has two Vegas retailer resource sites
Las Vegas— The Western Home Furnishings Assn. is offering its services to retailers in two locations at the market here. In addition to its main 6,000-square-foot Retailer Resource Center in space 210 of the World Market Center, the WHFA has a satellite location in the Las Vegas Convention Center, space 5544.
Jones joins importer Palosanto
Las Vegas— Ken Jones has joined new full-line importer Palosanto Furniture as director of operations. He was buyer and sales manager at retailer Gallery Furniture in Houston, where he worked for 15 years. Palosanto, which is showing here this week at its first market in space 3405 of World Pavilions, sources case goods, accents and upholstery, mainly from China.
Seminars on tap in San Fran
San Francisco— Seminars at the summer market here are aimed at helping buyers improve their business practices and differentiate themselves from the competition. The San Francisco Mart also will help a few lucky marketgoers sample the local cuisine. At 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day, Aug. 3–6, the building will hold a drawing in the Mart lobby for two gift certificates to some of the c...
Drexel Heritage to post retail prices online
High Point— Case goods and upholstery maker Drexel Heritage will post suggested retail prices on its Web site beginning Aug. 1. The Furniture Brands International division will not sell to consumers on the site, nor will it require independent retailers or dedicated Drexel Heritage stores to sell product at the suggested prices.
Scoperta show moving to Milan
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom— The annual Scoperta fabric show, held in Chiasso, Switzerland, each May is moving to the new Fiera Milano venue in Milan, Italy, for its next edition, May 9–12, 2006. Fiera Milano is about 30 minutes from Cernobbio, Italy, site of the annual Proposte fabric fair, also held in May, and about 30 minutes from the Malpensa and Linate airports.
Bedding Benchmarks
Arthritis Foundation lauds Tempur-Pedic
Lexington, Ky.— Bedding maker Tempur-Pedic has received Ease-of-Use Commendations from the Arthritis Foundation for three of its visco-elastic mattresses and its adjustable base. The Arthritis Foundation, a nationwide nonprofit health organization with 47 chapters, presents the commendations based on evaluations by groups of arthritis sufferers with varying degrees of functional ability.
Bedding Benchmarks
Kingsdown gives $500,000 to N.C. children's hospital
Mebane, N.C.— Kingsdown has presented a check for $500,000 to the Duke Children's Hospital in nearby Durham, N.C. Much of the money was raised at the Swing for Kids event the bedding manufacturer hosted earlier this year in Pinehurst, N.C. The event featured a celebrity golf tournament, an awards dinner, and a special ceremony for the Children's Miracle Network.
Bedding Benchmarks
SICO recognizes Restonic plant for outstanding performance
Springfield, Mo.— Seating Inc. Co. America has recognized bedding maker Restonic's McKinney plant for the ninth year in a row for outstanding vendor performance. Restonic was recognized for its on-time delivery and exceptional quality standards. "It's easy to be an outstanding vendor when you're working with outstanding contract accounts like SICO," said Ron Fouse, vice president of contr...
Bedding Benchmarks
L.A. factory again gets Spring Air quality award
Elk Grove Village, Ill.— Bedding major Spring Air has given its Los Angeles factory the Quality Plant of the Year award for the second year in a row. Spring Air-Los Angeles, a Consolidated Bedding Inc. company, received the award for outstanding product quality and a spirit of teamwork and cooperation in 2004.
Bedding Benchmarks
Therapedic adds Shanghai office
Middlesex, N.J.— Top 10 U.S. bedding producer Therapedic has opened an office in Shanghai, China, to support its licensing base in that country. "We'll also concentrate on expanding the Therapedic brand name throughout China," said Michael A. Pino, director of international affairs and specialty licensing for Therapedic International.
Bedding Benchmarks
Sleep lab receives sets from King Koil
Houston— King Koil has donated six mattress, boxspring and frame sets to the Houston Sleep Center's newest location at 7500 San Felipe. The lab, which measures 9,000 square feet, conducts sleep studies and generates a wealth of information on sleep disorders. Dr. Todd Swick, the Houston Sleep Center's medical director for the past 15 years, is board certified in sleep medicine and neurolo...
SF furniture market overlaps gift show
San Francisco— With overlapping days for the San Francisco Furniture Market and the city's International Gift Fair in August, buyers can shop in both categories. The San Francisco Mart's summer furniture fair is set for Aug. 3–6. It will overlap one day with the International Gift Fair and also coincide with PreFair at the San Francisco GiftCenter & Jewelry-Mart.
King Koil space shows off new retail display program
Las Vegas— Top 10 bedding producer King Koil is unveiling a bedding retail display program here that is incorporated into its World Market Center showroom. The program, based on research by Upshot Marketing and design work by Grid2, creates retail display space that is "inviting, clarifying and flattering," said Dave Roberts, King Koil's executive vice president.
Hickory Springs adds extrusion plant in Arizona
Eloy, Ariz.— Hickory Springs has opened a new production facility here that doubles the capacity of its Conover, N.C.-based Plastic Technology Inc. division. Called PTI-West, the new extrusion operation effectively doubles the division's capacity. "We needed to expand our current operations, and the addition of a manufacturing facility in the western U.
JCPenney salutes supplier Spring Air
Plano, Texas— JCPenney's home division has presented bedding maker Spring Air with a 2004 supplier of the year award. The retailer handed out awards at its annual Supplier Summit here late last month.
Cantrex realigns, sets unified national strategy
Montreal— Cantrex Group has realigned its senior management as part of an initiative to shed its language-based operating divisions and create a unified national strategy for its furniture, appliance and bedding merchandising efforts. The fee-for-service buying group announced the strategy last year, before its acquisition by Sears Canada.
Samuel Lawrence changes name to reflect new identity
Phoenix— Case goods importer Samuel Lawrence Furniture has changed its name to SLF as part of a campaign to adopt a new brand identity. President and CEO George Revington said changes within the company necessitated the new brand image. In less than three years, it has transformed from a manufacturer of promotional pine furniture to a multi-divisional, global design, sourcing and marketin...
Hughes follows father as CEO
Randleman, N.C.— Bruce Hughes has been named CEO of promotional upholstery maker Hughes Furniture here, succeeding his father, Wilbur, who has semi-retired but remains the company's president. Bruce Hughes has 19 years in the family-owned furniture business, and remains president of Motion-Eaze Recliners, which he started seven years ago.
Lewis leads Bombay marketing
Fort Worth, Texas— The Bombay Company has hired Justin Lewis as senior vice president, chief marketing officer. He will join the specialty retailer Aug. 15. Lewis has more than 20 years of marketing and brand experience, most recently as vice president of marketing for Circuit City. There, he was responsible for a $250 million marketing budget, supporting "all aspects of the company's off...
Stein World parent taps Dudash
Ellwood City, Pa.— The parent company of furniture and home accents resource Stein World and lighting major Emess Design Group has named consumer products veteran John Dudash as CEO. Emess and Stein World merged last year, acquiring Nicole Corp. in the process, and formed EDG/SW Holdings. Before joining the company, Dudash was president and CEO of Atlantic Luggage.
Pulaski recovers stolen goods
Madison, N.C.— Police here have recovered more than $200,000 worth of Pulaski furniture they said was stolen from a company warehouse, according to news reports. Three warehouse employees — Alfred Sharp Jr. of Eden, N.C., Perry Woolford of Sandy Ridge, N.C., and James Vantrease of Mayodan, N.
WMC exhibitors ready with socko showrooms
Las Vegas— To make a good first impression here, designers of World Market Center showrooms pulled out all the stops. Most companies have smaller display spaces here than in High Point or at their factories, but chances are they've spent more per square foot to build out and decorate their WMC digs.
Ainsworth exits Fashion Bed Group
Chicago— Ron W. Ainsworth, president of metal beds importer Fashion Bed Group, left the company July 15 to pursue other interests. Ainsworth has spent the past 13 years with Leggett & Platt as vice president of the company's Consumer Products division, which includes Fashion Bed Group. In a statement issued by Leggett & Platt, Ainsworth said he is leaving the company for personal ...

Opinion Today

With consumer in control, how should you advertise?
With the inaugural Las Vegas furniture market underway in the land of the huge Consumer Electronics Show and Comdex markets, it's a good time to think about the rapidly changing consumer media landscape and what it means for advertisers. Like an alarming number of furniture companies, general audience print newspaper publishers are celebrating even flat numbers.

People Today

People on the Move
People on the Move
Marketing/sales SRA Fabrics New York — Peter Price and Anne Elizabeth Lowder of P&B Fabrics have joined SRA Fabrics as sales representatives covering North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. Price most recently was vice president of sales and marketing for velvet specialist J.L.

Product Spotlight

Product Spotlight
Kathy Ireland Home By Martin World Market Center 1025 Tribeca Loft is the latest office furniture collection from Kathy Ireland Home by Martin. Inspired by the Architectural Style Guide, Tribeca Loft is versatile and functional. This writing desk with pull-out keyboard tray is shown with one of six available hutches.
Product Strategies
Motion producers aiming to spark second-half sales
Las Vegas— Hoping to add spice to a less-than-spectacular first half of 2005, motion furniture producers are coming to Las Vegas with a variety of new products and market specials. Producers are hoping their market efforts will result in increased retail traffic and help dealers work off bulging inventories.
Product Strategies
Vegas market features potent bedding lineup
Las Vegas— The inaugural edition of this market features a potent bedding lineup — and plenty of new products. Three-quarters of bedding's Big Four will be in attendance: Simmons, Serta and Spring Air will each debut new product lines. Sealy, the industry's largest producer, is the only bedding major that won't be showing in Las Vegas this summer.
Product Strategies
Rug presence is modest, but exhibitors are hopeful
Las Vegas— Only a handful of rug exhibitors will be showing at this Summer's Las Vegas market. However, industry execs will be here in large numbers to observe the event. The buzz is that the World Market Center could provide a western home for the rug business, but many execs are still reluctant to make a commitment.
Product Parade
Stationary upholstery
Richter Furniture World Market Center 148 The Marseilles sofa and chair feature Morgan's Mammoth oyster cover with accent pillows in Multicolor 201 by Moltine, feather and down construction, $2,899 sofa, $1,899 chair. Rc Furniture World Market Center 254 RC's Vanessa's two-piece sofa features curves and an abundance of pillows.
Product Parade
Leather upholstery
Alphaville Design Las Vegas Convention Center 3138 Alphaville, an Asian importer of midpriced reproductions of modern design classics, unveils the Mies Pavilion group (chair, ottoman and daybed) featuring Italian leather on a polished steel frame, in various colors and retailing from $2,999 to $3,499.
Product Parade
Motion upholstery
Flexsteel World Market Center 530 The Conway is one of two recliners being introduced by Flexsteel in Las Vegas. Ekornes World Market Center 526 A pair of Stressless reclining chairs is part of the new Paradise collection. Backsaver Las Vegas Convention Center 2030 The company's newest zero-gravity chair relieves pressure on the lower back.
Product Parade
Bedroom
Vermont Precision World Market Center 930G The Arborlan transitional bedroom and home office, a hit at April market in High Point, is part of this domestic manufacturer's efforts to expand its presence in the master bedroom market. Viking Inds. World Pavilions 6601-118A This manufacturer offers case goods in natural logs sealed with a protective finish coating.
Product Parade
Youth
Trendwood World Market Center 650 Trendwood offers plenty of sleep space with its Triple Play Loft Bed system. By combining a storage bunk bed with a standard loft bed, there is room enough for three children to sleep, while leaving space for a dresser or student desk under the loft. The components and other Trendwood furniture can be mixed together to form several configurations.
Product Parade
Dining
Alicia Stanley Las Vegas Convention Center 5035 A variety of colorful case goods and occasional introductions include the bright blue country-style corner cabinet for dining room shown here. Dinec Furniture World Market Center 654 Dinec continues to push its versatility with its new group of dining and occasional furniture, Diva.
Product Parade
Home office
Graham Peterson Las Vegas Convention Center 3425 The Uncle Alex Standup Desk features a combination of solids and veneers in several finish options — red or brown mahogany, natural and pecan. A sit-down version also is available. Brownwood World Market Center 636 The Story home office collection adds new finishes and pieces for the Las Vegas market.
Product Parade
Home entertainment
Legends Furniture World Market Center 606 The new Tribecca collection is designed for home theater rooms. Francesco Molon World Market Center 125 This 16th-century sideboard with a lift mechanism for a plasma TV is among the additions to the Italian & French Country collection in an antique walnut finish.
Product Parade
Occasional
Zambezi Trader Las Vegas Convention Center 3126 Showcased items include the Malindi coffee table in hand-carved solid African mahogany in a rich, dark-brown mahogany finish, with a functional tray. Butler Specialty Las Vegas Convention Center 6129 Butler Specialty adds a new secretary to its licensed line, Affordable Designs by Connie Post.
Product Parade
Wicker and rattan
Global Surroundings Las Vegas Convention Center 1442 This banana leaf dining chair is among the additions to this company's distinctive line of accent furniture. Rattan Specialities/Finecraft Rattan Sands 202 The Bamboo Series, featuring wrapped pole construction, is among 27 new groups. All frame finishing and fabricating functions are handled domestically.
Product Parade
Rugs
Safavieh World Market Center 101 Mandarin rug design 512A is inspired by the crisp clean colors and delicate florals of Asia, and offers a new twist on the tropical look. Hand tufted of New Zealand wool, it retails at $999 in a 5 by 8. Company C World Pavilions 4913 Company C's boldly colored Chelsea Stripe is hand tufted of wool, and retails at $995 in a 6 by 9.
Product Strategies
Fresh faces exhibiting case goods in Vegas
Las Vegas— Familiar source names are here this week, but the most intriguing aspect of case goods at the first Las Vegas market might be the large number of exhibitors on the scene that have had limited or no exposure to other major trade shows. What buyers won't see are the mainline high-end companies such as Bernhardt, Century or Henredon, along with majors such as La-Z-Boy's case goods...
Product Strategies
Occasional producers eye new accounts
Las Vegas— While remaining cautious, occasional producers believe the Las Vegas market presents a great opportunity for landing new accounts. An extra market could be a boost for all manufacturers, but occasional sources believe their product line makes them uniquely positioned to reach new customers.
Product Strategies
Home entertainment takes center stage
Las Vegas— In a city known for glitzy entertainment, the inaugural furniture market isn't being left out — even during working hours. That's because entertainment centers and other home entertainment products will take center stage in dozens of showrooms here. Their business driven by the boom in DVD players, surround-sound systems and other electronic gizmos, entertainment furnitur...
Product Strategies
SOHO sources enhance lines with style, function
Las Vegas— Home office won't make a major splash here this first market, but buyers will still have plenty of new and innovative products from which to choose. Ranging from traditional-style executive desks, credenzas and large bookcases to more transitional stand-up desks and consoles, the products offer a mix of style and functionality for which the category is well known.
Product Strategies
Upholstery sources hope to tap into Vegas excitement
Las Vegas— Stationary upholstery makers are bringing only a moderate amount of new product to the market here this week, but they are expecting the wave of excitement associated with the opening of the new market here will generate good action on other products in their lines, too. There should be no lack of new product to see, with introductions coming from those regional manufacturers t...
Product Strategies
Leather producers targeting independents
Las Vegas— Leather upholstery manufacturers are betting the inaugural market here will be a jumping off point from which to grow their business, gain exposure and broaden their customer base. Although many expect to add accounts in the West, few consider it a mere regional market. At least one manufacturer, Omnia, has closed its showrooms in both High Point and San Francisco and put its m...
Product Parade
Bedding
XSensor World Pavilions 3801-40 XSensor offers new software for the retail market. The software provides pressure imaging that helps consumers see how a mattress performs for them. Strobel Technologies World Pavilions 3801-5 Featuring the Futura bed, which is electronically temperature controlled within 1/8 of a degree Fahrenheit.

Special Report

Consumer Report
Web2Store shoppers present growing opportunity
High Point— In the fourth quarter of 2004, 11.7 million shoppers researched furniture online before making a purchase at a local store, according to Milwaukee-Wis.-based Dieringer Research Group. Overall, Dieringer estimates 76.4 million U.S. consumers made offline purchases impacted by online information during 2004, up 27% from the prior year.

Store Openings

N.C. retailers add La-Z-Boy galleries
Monroe, Mich.— Two North Carolina retailers have installed La-Z-Boy galleries. In Greenville, Bostic-Sugg Furniture features an 8,183-square-foot La-Z-Boy gallery in its 34,000-square-foot showroom on East Firetower Road. The store is co-owned by Britt Laughinghouse and Chip Laughinghouse. In Goldsboro, a 5,160-square-foot La-Z-Boy gallery has been installed at Jernigan's Furniture on Eas...
Jonathan Adler debuts 6th store
San Francisco— Interior designer Jonathan Adler has opened a 1,800-square-foot store at 2133 Fillmore St. here, his sixth in the United States. The store is the first to carry the Jonathan Adler Furniture collection, which debuted at Rowe Furniture during the April High Point market. The collection features upholstered furniture and lacquered and wood accent pieces.
1-800-Mattress opens Pa. store
Gouldsboro, Pa.— Bedding retailer 1-800-Mattress has opened a 5,000-square-foot franchised warehouse/showroom in this northeastern Pennsylvania town. The facility offers about 70 styles of bedding and accessories and is open Saturdays and Sundays. Same-day delivery is available via the 800 number and www.
Montana Furniture launches sixth unit
Bozeman, Mont.— Montana Furniture Galleries has opened its third new store this year, bringing its total to six. The new stores are in Kalispell and Missoula, Mont., and in Cheyenne, Wyo. The Kalispell unit is 7,800 square feet, the Missoula unit is 14,000 square feet and the Cheyenne location is 18,000 square feet.
Bedmart sets 23rd store
Mesa, Ariz.— Arizona mattress retailer Bedmart is in the process of opening its 23rd store here on the southeast corner of Power and McKellips. The showroom is set to open in late summer or early fall. The 6,250-square-foot store will display some 80 mattresses. Bedmart has stores in metro Phoenix, Tucson, Casa Grande, Sierra Vista and Green Valley.

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