Veneman Furniture transitions from outdoors in with rattan line
Veneman Furniture will more than double its showroom presence and present its first rattan collection at the next High Point Market, April 25-30. Veneman cited its rapidly expanding product line and the signing of two marquee licensing deals as reasons for its move from Hamilton Market to a 7,500-sq.-ft. space on the first floor of the International Home Furnishing Center’s Main Wing.
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Furniture Brands International taking Lane and Broyhill brands outdoors
Furniture Brands International announced today that the company has entered into a licensing agreement with Foremost Groups, Inc. for the development of two full lines of outdoor furniture that will carry the Lane and Broyhill brand names.
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Textile Sample Sale Room debuts
The International Textile Market Association, producer of the Showtime fabric trade event held each June and December in High Point, N.C., has joined forces with the High Point Design Center to debut the Market Square Textile Sample Sale Room, which allows year-round sales of its members’ products to the design trade, including fabric, leather and trimming.
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Housewares buyers aggressive, exhibitors busy, confidence evident
As the housewares industry wrapped up its 112th gathering at the International Home + Housewares Show, many exhibitors and buyers were offering strong, positive reviews of the 2009 Show, held March 22-24 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
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Management changes for Spoga and spoga+gafa
Katrin Schön was named new product manager of the Spoga trade show, which takes place for the 51st time in Cologne, Germany in early September. Effective March 15, she succeeded Martin Brüggemann, who left Koelnmesse at the end of March to take on new challenges.
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Next design generation invited to Tendence 2009
In order to stay future-forward, good design calls for a constant stream of new, creative minds and the right platform for their product concepts. Messe Frankfurt provides this platform at the Ambiente and Tendence consumer-goods fairs with its 'Next' sponsorship programme.
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