Office Furniture Industry Finalizing Sustainability Standard
A new national sustainability standard for office furniture makers could become a template for other industries to use in developing their own guides for building efficiency into their processes. Herman Miller Inc. President and CEO Brian Walker, in a recent interview, said the standard allows manufacturers already involved in sustainability to go even further, while [...]
Gabberts being sold to HOM Furniture
Eighteen months after remodeling and downsizing its flagship Edina store, Gabberts Design Studio & Fine Furnishings has agreed to be sold to HOM Furniture in a transaction expected to be completed today.
Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Coon Rapids-based HOM said it will continue to operate the Edina store under the Gabberts name and [...]
Masterpiece Antique Black Wild Horses End Table
Masterpiece Antique Black Wild Horses End Table Description: Unleash unrivaled elegance upon your home with the Masterpiece Wild Horses End Table in Antique Black. This classic round end table is adorned with horse-head and hoof footed cast legs and a generous display shelf. A hand-painted floral motif with gold detailingperfectly complement the distressed antique black [...]
Wal-Mart and Penney roll out casual furniture
The catalog notes that items delivered to Wal-Mart stores have free shipping.
The Wal-Mart name scarcely appears, by design. The company says it’s trying to create a brand identity for Canopy, a line of ready-to-assemble furniture, bedding, rugs, lighting, dinnerware and table linens.
Penney created Linden Street because it noticed customers were gravitating to its simpler furniture, [...]
Furniture Brands Expands Licensing Program
Furniture Brands International announced that, as part of its strategic plan, it is expanding its licensing program to include its other brands in addition to the current Thomasville program, and to additional home furnishings categories.
Shelley Peters will lead the new licensing program as Furniture Brands’ director of licensing. In her most recent post as the [...]
Lackluster housing market hurts furniture stores
“We did very well. very well,” says Nadia figuring she saved about 75%.
“They wanna sell everything in there so they’re looking to make a deal whenever they can,” adds Anthony.
Throughout south Florida the housing bust has been taking its toll on the furniture industry. Fewer home sales means fewer homes to furnish. And those who [...]
Wholesale Furniture Brokers Introduces the Contemporary
With the competition of contemporary and modern furniture rising in the furniture industry, Wholesale Furniture Brokers aims to capture a larger piece of the market by introducing the innovative, minimalist designs of Furniture FX to their online shoppers, affiliate brokers, and registered distributors.
“When I first saw the Furniture FX collections, I knew these products would [...]
DSA Factors stepping up furniture factoring activity
Finance company DSA Factors is looking to step in where GE Capital Solutions is stepping away.
The small Chicago-based factoring company said it is “in talks with several GE accounts to replace the giant mega-corporation†in its capacity financing industry receivables.
Earlier this month, GE Capital said its Commercial Distribution Finance division was reducing its unsecured inventory [...]
Furniture designers give back with Blank Canvas Project
These days, it’s fashionable to give back. You can sport a red cell phone to support fighting AIDS in Africa, wear a yellow bracelet to show solidarity with cancer victims or make a donation during the “American Idol†telethon to help kids around the world.
But what kind of furniture can you buy to show you [...]
Vert Desk In Black With Silver Metal Finish By Ameriwood Furniture
Price: $149.90
Product Features:
Finish: Black With Silver Metal
Dimensions: 66 7/8″H x 47 5/8″W x 24 3/4″D
Monitor opening is 47 5/8″W x 19 11/16″H
Pull-out keyboard tray
CD racks holds upto 10 CD’s, Lower CPU Shelf.
Ameriwood is all about Ready-to-Assemble Furniture, and has helped furnish homes across America for over 30 years. Dedicated to style and quality at affordable [...]