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Los Angeles International Textile Show Announces New Trend Partnership With Design Options
The Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA TEXTILE) is pleased to announce its newly minted partnership with prominent color and trend forecaster Design Options. As a Los Angeles based trend and color forecasting company, Design Options is dedicated to expanding Southern California”s unique aesthetic on a global level.
Planet Dog’s Non-Profit Grantmaking Organization Proudly Donates Over One Million Dollars in Support of Canine Service
The Planet Dog Foundation (PDF), Planet Dog”s non-profit grant making organization, is extremely proud to announce that it has reached the million dollar mark! Since 2006, PDF has awarded over one million dollars in cash grants and product donations to canine service organizations across the country that are helping dogs help people.
The socially responsible pet industry leader will celebrate the milestone by hosting a party on July 23rd at the SuperZoo trade show in Las Vegas at 3:30 pm at the Planet Dog Booth (#1627).
ARTS Awards Academy of Achievement Announced
Dallas Market Center today announced that the original founders of ART, the creative home furnishings network, will receive the Academy of Achievement award at the 25th annual International ARTS Awards. The founders include Gil Bailie, Eric Bauer, Ralph Chancey, Henry Goldman and Harvey Hollingsworth.
“To commemorate 25 years of the awards program and 28 years of the ART organization, we’re proud to honor the visionaries who gave a voice to the home furnishings industry,” said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, Dallas Market Center.
Company C Expands Lifestyle Partner Program
Company C, a Concord, NH-based designer and manufacturer of colorful home furnishings, is continuing to roll out its successful new Lifestyle Partner program, which is designed to create compelling visual impact and show the breadth and versatility of the product offering in select partner store locations.
My Little Pony Gallops to Aurora With 24 New Plush Styles
Aurora World, Inc. (www.auroragift.com)today announced the release of more than 100 new products for its mid-year catalog and builds on its continuing relationship with Hasbro with the release of 24 MY LITTLE PONY styles and four special edition RAGGEDY ANN and RAGGEDY ANDY dolls. Aurora reunites with designer Sharon Lea Larsen to bring a new generation of The Kittipillers and Puppillons™, complete with trademark sparkle wings, to market.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Line from Zak Designs Captures Colorful World of Eric Carle
Generations of children have grown up enjoying the loveable and visually engaging books of Eric Carle, and now those same memorable characters and stunning images will be available at every meal thanks to a new line of mealtime products from Zak Designs.
One of the most well-known of Eric Carle’s books is The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Zak has captured the feel of this timeless treasure on an assortment of products that feature the famous Caterpillar and the colorful world so many children watched him eat his way through.
Christmasworld 2014: 95 Percent of Exhibition Space Already Booked
Held at the beginning of the business year, the next Christmasworld from 24 to 28 January 2014 will open the new festive season with a new hall concept and an extended programme of events. At the same time, the leading international trade fair for festive decorations – The World of Seasonal Decoration – will be even more transparent for trade visitors.
The Chicago Gift Market Welcomes Midwest-CBK to The July Market
WHAT: The Chicago Gift Market
WHEN: July 18‐24th, 2013
WHERE: The Merchandise Mart | Chicago
WHY: The Chicago Gift Market, the Midwest’s largest gift show, announced today that Midwest‐CBK will be showing their new lines and recently introduced jewelry collection, Curia, in the Midwest region exclusively at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart.
OFM on Ten Workplace Trends Seen in Office Furniture
OFM, a leading office and school furniture manufacturer, distributor and wholesaler, identified ten workplace trends that can be seen in today’s office furniture. The way desks, chairs, cubicles, and other furniture have changed in recent years tells important things about broader shifts in how we work.
Below are ten workplace trends shown in office furniture:
1. Businesses emphasize collaboration. Workplaces are becoming flatter, with less hierarchy and more emphasis on working together.
AmericasMart Announces 2014 Market Date Changes
WHAT
Starting in January 2014, The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market® will operate with a new Tuesday-to-Monday Market Schedule.
The Market Temporaries will open one day earlier—on Thursday—and will close on Monday with the Market.
The day sequences for The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show in January, and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® in July are also affected by the date change.
Trish McCarthy Gives Hotel Boutique A Shoreline Touch
Madison, CT – For Trish McCarthy, the boutique located right inside the lobby of the Madison Beach Hotel is nothing less than a labor of love. Trish receives guidance from the Madison Beach Hotel owners as far as what to stock in the hotel gift shop, but she also sees it as an opportunity to gauge what the guests are interested in, while incorporating her personal taste into each selection. Trish’s selections are designed to appeal to a broad demographic, including people from all ages. She does so by mixing her personal taste with input from her young daughter.
Small Business Spotlight: Alice’s Garden Toy Boutique, Porter
Porter, IN – Batteries aren’t necessary for the toys found at Alice’s Garden Toy Boutique.
“We are an eco-friendly sustainable toy store,” said Tracy Melcher, who owns the shop along with husband Zach Kinsey. “The toys do not have batteries, they are kid-powered. Kids use their imagination and they are all very educational.”
Lines including Melissa & Doug, Plan Toys, Green Toys and Hape Toys can all be found at the store, which focuses on green items.
Tuckerton Emporium Celebrates 20 Years on Main Street
Tuckerton, NJ – When John and Rosemary Kumpel moved to Tuckerton in the early 1980s, they soon made a visit to Gerber’s Department Store. It was where townsfolk shopped for various household needs, from baby shoes to mattresses, and clothing that was classic and reasonably priced, though limited in selection and sizes. Gerber’s was built in 1921 and, although it was much smaller, some of the details were modeled on the old Macy’s store in New York City, said Rosemary.
Collector’s Toy Shop Opens on 2nd Street
Portsmouth, OH – A new toy and game shop called Awesome Town opened at 530 Street Street this week, carrying vintage toys that promise not to break the bank. Shop owner, Heather Book, started her business in a booth at the Southbound Flea Market in Lucasville, but recently took the next step in boosting her business and turning it into what she truly envisions.
“I started Awesome Town because there is no real outlet around here, other than eBay, that covers the things I’d like to buy at the prices I’d like to buy them,” Book said.
Shop Local Kick-off Set for Tuesday
Chilton County, AL – Every person that spends money at a business in Chilton County over the next six months will be reinforcing a new “Shop Local” initiative designed to encourage residents to buy locally.
The Shop Local initiative will officially launch Tuesday, July 9 at 11 a.m. at the Chilton County Chamber of Commerce and will run through Dec. 31.
But Chamber Executive Director Mike Robertson and members of the initiative’s advisory team don’t want the countywide campaign for increased local commerce to end in December.
The Painted Home Opens in Washington
Washington, MO – For the past 28 years, Washington resident Angie Pritchard has been working in interior design, remodeling bathrooms and kitchens, creating special finishes, refurbishing and giving new life to furniture and other items.
And for the past several years, she has been stockpiling some of those items in hopes of one day owning her own retail store.
That day came Friday when Pritchard, with the help of her niece Morgan Dillon, opened The Painted Home, located at 219 Main St. in Downtown Washington.
Shop in Victoria’s Oaklands Neighbourhood a Throwback to Old-Time Merchants
Victoria, BC – Stepping through the door of The Local General Store on Haultain Road, one is greeted with a pleasantly fragrant aroma.
Almost sensing the visitor’s curiosity about the source of the fragrance, shop co-owner Alix Harvey leads him to a corner of the shop where a vintage full-sized Beach stove is mostly covered by a collection of organic body care products.
“I found the stove on UsedVictoria,” Harvey says of one of her shop’s more unique displays.
Small Business Spotlight: Alice’s Garden Toy Boutique, Porter
Porter, IN – Batteries aren’t necessary for the toys found at Alice’s Garden Toy Boutique.
“We are an eco-friendly sustainable toy store,” said Tracy Melcher, who owns the shop along with husband Zach Kinsey. “The toys do not have batteries, they are kid-powered. Kids use their imagination and they are all very educational.”
Lines including Melissa & Doug, Plan Toys, Green Toys and Hape Toys can all be found at the store, which focuses on green items.
Tuckerton Emporium Celebrates 20 Years on Main Street
Tuckerton, NJ – When John and Rosemary Kumpel moved to Tuckerton in the early 1980s, they soon made a visit to Gerber’s Department Store. It was where townsfolk shopped for various household needs, from baby shoes to mattresses, and clothing that was classic and reasonably priced, though limited in selection and sizes. Gerber’s was built in 1921 and, although it was much smaller, some of the details were modeled on the old Macy’s store in New York City, said Rosemary.
The Painted Home Opens in Washington
Washington, MO – For the past 28 years, Washington resident Angie Pritchard has been working in interior design, remodeling bathrooms and kitchens, creating special finishes, refurbishing and giving new life to furniture and other items.
And for the past several years, she has been stockpiling some of those items in hopes of one day owning her own retail store.
That day came Friday when Pritchard, with the help of her niece Morgan Dillon, opened The Painted Home, located at 219 Main St. in Downtown Washington.