Designer Shiber Partners with Croscill
A guru in tabletop design, Designer Carole Shiber gets her feet
wet in the bath division with Croscill in a new licensing
agreement.
Shiber's first collections for Croscill Home include the Palm
Tree Trio, a line that sets the stage for a whole new approach
to bath décor, as it infuses h...
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Hunter Douglas Debuts New Window Shadings
Hunter Douglas executives introduced its new Pirouette® window
shadings at an event held at the Ailey Studios at the Joan Weill
Center for Dance in New York City Thursday, November 8.
Pirouette® window shadings control light in a new way. With a
pull of the operating cord, textured fabri...
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Clodagh Comes To Bed Bath & Beyond
The Irish-born lifestyle designer Clodagh, known for her
architectural and interior design studio that has completed
major international commercial, residential, retail, office,
salon, spa and corporate design projects, has created a
collection of bedding for Bed Bath & Beyond through the
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Bentley Prince Street Rugs Launch New Online Store
Bentley Prince Street, Inc. is now offering many of the
companys floor coverings directly to consumers through
bentleyprincestreetrugs.com.
The sites initial product offering includes nine of Bentley
Prince Streets most popular carpet styles in six color options
per style. Customers m...
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TRUMP AND MIRESCO TO LAUNCH RUG COLLECTION AT HIGH POINT
The Trump Organization is venturing into the rug sector with
the Trump Home rug collection, produced by Miresco Decorative
Rugs. Inspired by Trump's personal homes and luxurious
properties, the line offers affordable rugs that are made from
high-quality textiles and fashion sophisticated...
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LAS VEGAS MARKET APPOINTS THREE NEW LEASING EXECUTIVES
World Market Center has hired three new leasing executives.
John Harrison and Sheri Makransky are new leasing managers at
the World Market Center; and Kathy Kroger is the new leasing
manager at the Las Vegas Design Center. ...
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WESTPOINT HOME MOVES DOWNTOWN
WestPoint Home Inc. is moving its New York headquarters, which
includes its showroom and office space, from 1185 Sixth Ave. to
28 E. 28th St. downtown in New York. The new showroom space
enables the company to bring its sales, marketing, finance and
legal under one roof. A new corporate iden...
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VP RESIGNS FROM COTTON, INC.
Thirty-year veteran of Cotton, Inc. Ira Livingston is retiring.
As the company's senior vice-president of consumer
communications, Livingston is responsible for trade, consumer
and retail communications. He has played a key role in
promoting upland cotton globally and increasing awareness o...
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SAN FRANCISCO NETWORK HIRES SEDESTROM
San Francisco Network (SFN), a licensee for the KN Karen
Neuberger lifestyle brand, has appointed Kirsten Sedestrom to
senior vice-president of design and merchandising for the Karen
Neuberger-branded family of sleepwear and intimate apparel.
In her new capacity, Sedestrom oversees SFN's de...
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MICROBAN NAMES NEW CEO
David Meyers has been named president and chief executive
officer of Microban, the leader in built-in anti-microbial
product protection.
Prior to joining Microban, Meyers served as managing director of
the Stonebridge Consulting Group, and was vice-president of
marketing and strategy ...
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NOURISON DONATES TO KATRINA VICTIMS
In its new marketing partnership with O at Home magazine,
Nourison recently partenered with O in a one day signature event
called O You! to benefit Katrina victims.
The rug vendor sent over 20 of its fine carpets to furnish the
stages and seating areas at the event. The carpets were
subs...
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NOURISON PROMOTES BARLAGE AND MALONE
Nourison recently promoted William Barlage and Patrick Malone to
regional managers. Barlage is responsible for the Midwest and
Eastern Canada region. He has been with Nourison for the past
three years as account executive in Michigan, Indiana, and the
Ontario Province.
Malone is heading t...
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COURISTAN HONORED WITH VENDOR AWARDS
Couristan, leading manufacturer and importer of fine area rugs,
was honored with three awards at the Home Decorators' Vendor
Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The company received awards
for the lowest return rate, and greatest improvement in return
rate. The third award was given in recogn...
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MILLIKEN DONATES CARBON CREDITS TO GREENBUILD
Milliken & Company, an international textile and chemical
manufacturer, is donating over 13 million carbon credits to
offset the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the annual
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Denver, November
15-17, 2006.
As a sponsor to the event, M...
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GLM NAMES MALEK SHOW MANAGER
George Little Management (GLM) has recently appointed Rita Malek
as show manager of the New York Home Textiles Show and sales
manager of Global Home Textiles.
Malek is responsible for the overall management for the
semi-annual event and sales for the annual sourcing tradeshow.
Malek also...
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FEIZY RUGS FORGES DEAL WITH SANDRA LEE
Feizy Rugs has signed a multiyear contract with New York Times
best-selling author and nationally accalimed lifestyle
expert,Sandra Lee. Feizy's exclusive license for Sandra Lee
accent and area rugs coordinates with the Sandra Lee Home
Collection.
Sandra Lee Home Collection by Feizy off...
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Oriental Weavers Names Five To New Posts
Oriental Weavers North America has recently named five of its
employees to new positions. Jonathan Witt has been promoted to
executive vice-president of marketing. Kim Reynolds has been
promoted to vice-president of marketing, and Brad Baird to
executive director of operational planning for...
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Hunter Douglas Fall Program to Drive Sales
In an effort to attract consumers to aligned dealers for the
fall and winter, Hunter Douglas has featured three essential
components to its Fall 2006 Promotional Program. It includes a
continuation of the Hunter Douglas Holiday Sales Event, a
Child Safety Promotion timed to coordinate with C...
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Promotions and New Hires at Nourison
Nourison's account executive, Julie Rosenblum has been
promoted to brand manager for licensing. Rosenblum has been in
the home furnishings and area rug industries for the past 13
years and has spent the last six at Nourison. In her new
capacity, Rosenblum will manage the Liz Claiborne pr...
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WestPoint to Acquire Bahrain Textiles
WestPoint Home recently signed a letter of intent to
purchase the home textile assets of Manama Textile Mills. Based
in the Persian Gulf state of Bahrain, the Mills unit production
capacity is approximately 3.5 million meters and includes
printing and dyeing operations.
With the free...
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Renova Debuts Colored Toilet Paper
Portugese paper products company Renova breaks the mold in
high-end bath products with its colored toilet paper. Lauded in
Europe as the fashionable toilet tissue to own, Renova's
sophisticated and elegant toilet tissue has premiered at a
variety of chic hospitality venues in New York su...
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828 INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS NEW SALES MANAGER
828 International Trading Co., a leading rug supplier, has
named Matt Tollison as Sales Manager for North Carolina and
South Carolina. An eight-year veteran of 828, Tollison was most
recently business development manager and has held several
positions in sales and service departments.
In ...
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The Rug Company Sues ABC Carpet Company
The Rug Company alleges that ABC Carpet Co., Inc. and its
affiliate, ABC Carpet & Home, Inc., have infringed on the
company's copyrights and improperly copied three of The Rug
Company's in-house designs including, 'Moses' by Suzanne Sharp,
'Meander' by Sam Turner, and 'Mums & Asters' by N...
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New Financial Plans for WestPoint Home
WestPoint Home has announced a new $250,000,000 five-year
revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. The
facility will provide capital for its operations, capital
expenditures, and future investment opportunities.
According to CEO Joseph Pennacchio, the new facility will
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WestPoint Announces Two New Appointments to Sales and Marketing Team
WestPoint Home has named Tim Shine as senior vice president,
sales and Ray Yerg as senior vice president of the bath
division.
Shine has served as senior vice president, bath division
since 2003 and Yerg has been vice president, sales for
Kmart/Sears/Regional Mass/Valueline since 20...
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GLM's Home Textiles Symposium Set for 2007 Florida Convention
George Little Management, LLC. plans to present a full
conference of the The U.S. Home Textiles Symposium at Global
Home Textiles, May 8-10, 2007, at the Orange County Convention
Center (OCC) in Orlando, FL. The first event was held May 9-11,
2006, at the Las Vegas Convention Center and ...
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Trendease Team Appoints New Sales Director
The Trendease Team has appointed Carlos Delgado as Sales
Director. Previously a marketing and sales director for Pepsi
and Kodak,and merchandising and customer marketing at Frito Lay,
Delgado comes with a background in marketing, retail
architecture and industrial design, and sales focu...
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Dian Austin Launches New Business
Dian Austin will offer cutting edge, innovative designs for
bedding, decorative pillows, throws, and tabletops for her new
business, Dian Austin Couture Home. Known for her extraordinary
creativity in luxury product categories, Austin's new
collection targets elite, fashion forward cust...
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Johnson Publishing Announces First Licensing Deal
Johnson Publishing Company, the world's largest Black-owned
publishing company, has partnered with Dan River, Inc., to
create its first luxury bed and bath products line for the newly
developed Ebony Home brand. The deal was brokered by licensing
agency, TurnerPatterson.
Dan River...
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Simply Home Purchases Riddle & Company Assets
Today, Simply Home announced that its owner, WEAVETEC, has
entered into an agreement to purchase the assests of RIDDLE &
COMPANY'S custom and domestic in-line product business.
Through the Simply Home division, WEAVETEC plans to market
RIDDLE & COMPANY'S products together with its own SIMPLY...
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Sleep Studio Debuts Next Generation Memory Foam
Sleep Studio, LLC has introduced the next generation memory foam
for enhanced sleep performance. The new technology resolves
three problems that are cause for consumer dissatisfaction:
temperature, size, and smell.
The foam tackles the temperature issue with it's new
'breathable' technol...
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World Market Center Las Vegas Wins Phase 3 Approval
The City of Las Vegas unanimously approved plans for Phase 3 of
World Market Center Las Vegas' 57-acre home furnishings campus.
Soon to become the world's largest trade complex of its kind,
World Market Center plans to assign permits and begin
construction on Phase 3 in the fourth quarter o...
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Leggett & Platt Promotes Management
Legget & Platt has promoted Paul Hauser to senior vice president
of Presidential Furnishings Segment. In his new capacity, Hauser
is responsible for the Bedding Components Group, Home Furniture
and Consumer Products Groups, and the Fabric, Foam and Fiber
Group. Hauser was previously the seni...
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CMI Maximizes Business Efficiency
Colonial Mills, Inc. has implemented the "5S" system of Sort,
Set, Shine, Standardize and Sustain to improve the efficiency of
the business. The system is a technical process used to select a
workplace target and develop a template that identifies problem
areas and creates tasks for each of ...
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Dallas Market Promotes Veteran
Dallas Market Center, the world's largest wholesale
merchandise resource, named Robin Wells, a 17-year veteran with
the Market Center, executive vice president of leasing.
Previously the senior vice president of leasing, in her new
capacity, Wells will lead a consolidated leasing dep...
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JANELLEStyle Expands Rug Line
Janelle Lampp, designer of the JANELLEStyle brand of
decorative area rugs, recently expanded her license with Chandra
Rugs, adding a line of shag rugs, and expanding her tufted
collection.
Lampp's new collection of four shag rags reflects her
signature style with retro patterns and ...
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Bungalow Builds Showroom
Fashion lifestyle designer and importer, Bungalow, has
announced new sales representation in the southast by 20-year
veteran sales agency, Appelman & Schauben. The growing company
has already secured an 840 square foot space with Appelman &
Schauben for the design and build of a national...
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Hunter Douglas' Star Status
The Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Division celebrated its
re-certification as a VPP Star Site, which is considered the
very highest level of recognition that the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration's Voluntary Protection Program can
offer. By exceeding the OSHA's safety and health...
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Karastan's American Treasures
Karastan has debuted a new line called The American Treasures
collection, complete with wall-to-wall carpeting, area rugs, and
hall and stair runners. The collection offers over a dozen
designs and allows consumers to easily coordinate rugs, runners
and carpeting from one room to another. Th...
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Wearbest Licenses Bella-Dura
Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills has already prepared their fashion
itinerary for the 2008 Olympics in China. The company recently
signed a licensing agreement with the Chinese firm Zhejiang
Babei Textiles Co.for its Bella-Dura high performance fabrics.
Bella-Dura fabrics are well known for their dura...
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Cotton Incorporated Addresses the World on the Web
Cotton Inc. aims to reach consumer awareness and industry needs
worldwide by offering multiple-language versions of its consumer
and trade Websites, www.TheFabricofOurLives.com and
www.cottoninc.com. The consumer sites provide information on
cotton fashion, home decorating, and fabric care. ...
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NCTO Warns of Damage of Duty-Free/Quota-Free Textile Provisions
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has stated
that it believes the European Union's push to extend duty-free,
quota-free treatment to textiles for least developed countries
(LDCs) would most likely hurt the poorest countries, rather than
help them. The NCTO says that recent...
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Cotton Incorporated Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of Mexico City Office
Cotton Incorporated has celebrated the tenth anniversary of its
Mexico City office, which services textile mills and
manufacturers in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean Basin,
and South America. To celebrate the occasion, the office hosted
noted Latin American textile industry members at...
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NCTO Decries Chinese Bailout
In an apparent violation of its World Trade Organization (WTO)
commitments, the Chinese government has announced that it is
spending $618 million to bail out its largest textile company,
WorldBest. "Textile sectors around the world are competing
against CHINA INC. a unique marriage of Chin...
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Towels Reportedly Included In US-China Textile Agreement
The HFPA has announced that cotton towels are reportedly
included in the new textile agreement that was reached between
the US and China. The harmonized tariff schedules numbers
covered by category 363 include: towels of terry and cotton
fabric, except dish towels, in subheading 6302.60.0020...
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NCTO Applauds New Three-Year US-China Bilateral Agreement
The US government announced that a three-year bilateral
agreement has been signed with China. NCTO (National Council of
Textile Organizations) Chairman Jim Chesnutt responded by
saying, "This agreement is good news for the US textile
industry. It actually cuts China's market access in 14 cor...
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The NPD Group Introduces Sales Tracking Service
The NPD Group, a leading consumer and retail information
company, has launched the first sales tracking service for home
textiles. The service was developed at the request of retailers,
and provides data for bedding, bath, window treatments, and
kitchen linens. The data also includes retail ...
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Carnegie Launches Re-Designed Web Site
Carnegie has announced the launch of its newly re-designed Web
site at carnegiefabrics.com. The company's main focus was to
simplify the user interface, while enhancing the ability to view
and order every SKU in the line. The site offers information on
the company's firm environmental positi...
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Christian Fischbacher Custom Bedding Available At Aiko Luxury Linens
Custom bedding by Christian Fischbacher is now available
at Aiko Luxury Linens. Christian Fischbacher has already
established itself as a major player in luxury custom linens
with a reputation for fine craftsmanship and unique designs.
All Christian Fischbacher custom bedding is produced fro...
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Fall Chicago Gift & Home Market
The Fall Chicago Gift & Home Market at The Merchandise
Mart in Chicago takes place from September 15-17, 2005.
Buyers have access to four floors of showrooms, offering a
great opportunity to shop before the holiday rush. A wide
array of hard-to-find resources is available, including accent
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GLM Announces Staff Appointments Related to California Gift Show
George Little Management, LLC (GLM®) has announced a
series of staff appointments related to the California Gift
Show®, International Contemporary Furniture Fair®, and
International Interiors New York" (IINY). John Erich has
been named show manager of IINY, and is responsible for
marketing...
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GLM Announces Addition of Colvin English
George Little Management, LLC (GLM®) has announced the
addition of craft industry veteran Colvin English as director of
craft marketing. English serves as jury chair and strategic
director of the Handmade® divisions at the California The
Seattle Gift Show®. He works closely with Carol Sedest...
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SDH Bedding Chosen For Celebrity Gift Bag
SDH's Legna bedding is among one of the sixteen exclusive
high-end items have been selected for this year's Celebrity
Presenters Gift Bag for the Primetime Emmy Awards and
the Creative Art Awards. All products are exclusive to their
category, and are being promoted and marketed by The
Tele...
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Bob Kopf Announces Hunter Douglas Horizontal Blinds Division
Bob Kopf, former head of the Hunter Douglas Window Covering
Division and Hunter Douglas Wood Products has announced the
formation of the Hunter Douglas Horizontal Blinds Division. Kopf
serves as president of the new division, in addition to his role
as president of the Custom Shutter Divisio...
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China Home Textile Development Symposium
The China Home Textile Development Symposium is being held at
the Shanghai New International Expo Center from August 23-25,
2005. The symposium brings together home textile professionals
from around the world to discuss the latest developments in home
textile design and trends. The event is ...
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Cotton Incorporated Introduces Tough Cotton
A series of technical developments from the Cotton Incorporated
Textile Chemistry Research Department have led to a new concept
for a wrinkle-resistant finish known as Tough Cotton. This
concept enables an all-cotton fabric to look good and last
longer, while maintaining a smooth appearance ...
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The California Market Center Announces Long Range Plans For Gift & Home
The California Market Center (CMC) has announced its plan
for obtaining new resources and furthering a lifestyle approach
that integrates fashion, gift, and home for 2005-2006 and
beyond. CMC was acquired by Jamison properties in April 2005,
and now has a new management team in place hea...
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The Trade Link Company Announces New Sales Executive
The Trade Link Company has announced the addition of new sales
executive Luciana Moreira. Moreira has extensive sales
experience, and is fluent in Italian and Portuguese. She is
working specifically on Scoperta 2006, which takes place at
Fiera Milano from May 9-12. Moreira has worked in many...
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Revman International, Inc. Announces New Licensing Agreement
Revman International, Inc. has announced a new licensing
agreement with world class champion longboard surfer and current
president of Paskowitz Surf Camp in San Diego, CA, Israel "Izzy"
Paskowitz. The new "Izzy" brand of surf-inspired bed and bath
products launched during the August bedding...
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Cotton Incorporated Welcomes Murata Machinery LTD Japan
Cotton Incorporated has welcomed Daisuki Murata, president of
Murata Machinery LTD Japan, to its world headquarters in Cary,
NC. Murata Machinery is known internationally as the leading
textile machinery manufacturer for air jet and vortex spinners.
Murata took a tour of the Cary facilities,...
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Judges Selected For 17th Annual ARTS Awards
Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team (ART)
have announced a panel of judges to determine the winners of the
17th annual ARTS Awards. The judges include: Bob Borden, vice
president of design and creative director of Nambe, Christi
Proctor of the television programs Trading S...
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David Dee And Company Merges With Justin David Textiles
David Dee and Company, of Hollywood, FL, has merged with Justin
David Textiles of El Cajon, CA in order to maximize their mutual
resources in the textile industry. Personnel from Florida will
be joining the Justin David team in El Cajon. David Dee,
President of David Dee and Company, is act...
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cmi Receives Supplier Recognition Award
cmi (Colonial Mills, Inc.), a leading manufacturer of a complete
line of braided-texture area rugs and accessories, has recently
received a Supplier Recognition Award from The Andersons, Inc.
Retail Group. cmi has been recognized for the innovative
promotions they consistently offer, and the...
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Sphinx Signs Lease With World Market Center
Sphinx by Oriental Weavers has announced that it signed a lease
agreement with World Market Center for a 6,500-square-foot
showroom in Las Vegas. The showroom is located on the fifth
floor of Phase II of World Market Center, and opens in January
2007. Sphinx plans to make the space look dram...
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Shandong Longdi Textiles Establishes American Subsidiary
Shandong Longdi Textiles Co., Ltd. of Rizhao City, China has
established an American subsidiary, Longdi Textiles USA. The
company has hired industry veteran Dick Silvia as general
manager, US sales and marketing. Silvia is responsible for all
sales and marketing for the new division, and is ...
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