Archive for August, 2006

Costco shares drop on earnings forecast

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

By ALLISON LINN,
SEATTLE – Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday it expects fourth-quarter profit to be below analysts’

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Kids play outside as parents take in lawn furniture

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

It’s one part carefree attitude, another part guarded preparedness. Vicky D’Annunzio, a resident in one of Sea Ranch Lakes’ gated communities, took in her patio furniture and boarded up her windows.

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Deere Park Associates Facilitates Liquidation for DeBasio Furniture

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Deere Park Associates, ( http://www.dpa-inc.com ) one of America’s largest and most experienced home furnishing consultants, is currently serving as a

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Shoppers Move Online to Buy Furniture and Appliances

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

PriceGrabber.com Research Confirms Large Growth and Opportunity in High-Ticket Categories Outside of the Strong Electronics and Technology Segments

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Adonis Furniture Teams With Apple to Introduce the First Ever iPod(TM) Gaming Music Chair

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Adonis Furniture, a major U.S. importer, manufacturer and wholesale distributor of high-quality sofa-bed futon frames and platform beds, has just released the only

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Shoppers Look Online for Furniture, Appliances Purchases

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

In its latest Consumer Behavior Report, PriceGrabber.com, an Experian company, found that consumers are migrating online to shop for furniture,

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Another furniture company halts production

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

GRAND RAPIDS – Hekman Furniture is stopping production in Grand Rapids, and 60 people are out of a job.

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UK furniture store Homestyle suffers heavy losses

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Furniture retailer Homestyle today counted the cost of overcoming its debt mountain as it reported pre-tax losses of almost £25m (€37m).

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Ethan Allen Updates Comments On Summer Business Conditions

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

By: Furniture World Magazine 
In anticipation of being asked to comment on current business trends at a Goldman Sachs’ Global Retailing

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Escalate Retail Makes Tech Trends Study Available For Online Download

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Escalate Retail, a provider of customer-focused software solutions, announced that the new RIS News

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