Home Accents Today articles from March 2007

Home Accents Today archives from March 2007

Accessories today.
March 1, 2007... Edited by Lori Lester To keep our readers informed outside of market cycles, we offer a quick look at some of the newest products. Lori.Lester@reedbusiness.com

The Scarlet Tassel adds value with services beyond the store.
March 1, 2007... Shelly Dozier-McKee & Deirdre Staab, The Scarlet Tassel, Atlanta When Deirdre and I established our business, we shared a vision of what we wanted The Scarlet Tassel to be known for, and topping that list was excellent customer service....

Martha Stewart adds vice president.
March 1, 2007... Staff Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has named Elizabeth Talerman vice president and senior director of marketing for the merchandising division. In this position, Talerman will be responsible for all marketing initiatives for the...

Nourison names pair of sales executives.
March 1, 2007... Staff Rug producer Nourison has made a promotion and a new hire in its sales department. Joe Russo, Nourison's New England account executive, will now handle select regional and national accounts, as well as unconventional retailers...

Ossei-Anto named divisional manager for Calif. Gift Show.(appointment of Esther Ossei-Anto)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Staff George Little Management has named Esther Ossei-Anto divisional manager for the California Gift Show. In this role, she will be responsible for day-to-day sales, marketing and management of the Fashion Accessories and Boutique...

ARC International names creative director.
March 1, 2007... Staff Tabletop and giftware producer ARC International has named Peter Levine its new chief creative officer to head up design development and creative direction for the ARC portfolio of consumer brands in North America. In his new...

Napp Deady names Suzannah Deady sales mgr.
March 1, 2007... Staff Suzannah Deady has been named sales manager of Napp Deady, a sales and marketing agency based in Atlanta. Deady is responsible for managing all aspects of company sales. "I am proud of this appointment and am excited and...

Zrike names Darwin vice president.
March 1, 2007... Staff The Zrike Company has named Gary R. Darwin as vice president of sales. Darwin succeeds Jack Kurilla who left the company to pursue other opportunities. He joins Zrike from Lifestyle Home, where he was vice president. "We...

HW Home promotes executives.
March 1, 2007... Staff Denver-based HW Home announced several hires and promotions in connection with plans for expansion. Jennifer Fahrer has been promoted to director of sales, Matt Bikus has been hired as assistant manager at large, Kimberly...

Nambé hires new sales VP.
March 1, 2007... Staff Tabletop producer Nambe has hired Matt Jones as its vice president of sales. Jones joins Nambe with extensive experience in upscale tabletop branding as well as in department and specialty retail sales. Jones was most...

Pacific Rim Import enters receivership.
March 1, 2007... Staff Pacific Rim Import Corp., the Seattle-based home accent and gift company, has gone into receivership under order of the Washington Superior Court. In a letter dated Feb. 13, John L. Davidson, acting for the receiver, Inverness...

Mystic Valley Traders to launch Timberlake bedding line.
March 1, 2007... Staff Mystic Valley Traders has partnered with Bob Timberlake. to provide a luxury bedding line, which will debut later this month at the High Point Market. The six collections, available to both Bob Timberlake dealers and Mystic...

Enesco completes asset sale.
March 1, 2007... Staff Enesco Group announced the completion of the sale of substantially all of its assets to EGI Acquisition, LLC an affiliate of Tinicum Capital Partners II, following a hearing at which the U.S. Bankruptcy Court overseeing Enesco's...

Market Scouts to help retailers and designers at High Point Market.
March 1, 2007... Staff As part of its efforts to improve the High Point Market experience, the High Point Market Authority joined forces with key High Point University educators in its department of Home Furnishings & Design and Earl N. Phillips School...

Hall & Oates to headline High Point Market concerts.
March 1, 2007... Staff High Point Market-goers will once again be treated to a market week filled with music, entertainment and free food and drink thanks to a series of concerts and themed events sponsored by the High Point Market Authority. The...

Young exec s group merges with AHFA.
March 1, 2007... Staff The Young Home Furnishings Professionals, an organization dedicated to attracting young people to the home furnishings industry and keeping talented young professionals in the industry, has become a division of the American Home...

Turning up the lights.(lighting industry reports growth in its sales)
March 1, 2007... By Cinde W. Ingram Lighting cos. look to buck rising costs with innovative designs The lighting category is expected to stay on its growth track this year, but manufacturers say rising material costs are making it harder for them to...

Crown Crafts closing Churchill Weavers division.
March 1, 2007... Home Textiles Today Unable to cut a deal to sell its money-losing Churchill Weavers hand-woven throw business, Crown Crafts Inc. said it will close the century-old artisan operation that has steadily lost ground in recent years to...

Selamat Designs names winner of chair design challenge.
March 1, 2007... Staff Selamat Designs President Thatcher Davis announced the Urban Tribal Chair, designed by Clay Rammage of Delano, Minn., won Selamat's inaugural "Create a Classic" Design Challenge. Hundreds of designers - from students to design...

Polished promoter.
March 1, 2007... By Susan Dickenson JOHN SCOTT, STERLING INDUSTRIES John Scott, the 43-year-old founder and CEO of Sterling Industries, knows how to create interest and draw a crowd in ways that have made Sterling one of the most recognized names in...

Western Renditions.
March 1, 2007... Story by Susan Dickenson The West is still wild in central Idaho, where some of the most ecologically intact land in the country is protected by the National Wilderness Preservation System. Altogether, the state has close to 9 million...

Biggest sales increases predicted for lamps.
March 1, 2007... Staff Up 34% by 2001; 20+% increases seen for area rugs, accent tables and pillows Area rugs, Accent tables, Lamps and Decorative pillows are all expected to have healthy sales growth between 2006 and 2011 according to the latest...

Profiting from the perfect music mix.
March 1, 2007... Susan Dickenson, Retail Editor When you're in the business of selling a lifestyle, music can play a big role in developing a brand, creating a mood and attracting certain customers. Paul Thompson, VP of merchandising for OneCoast, begins...

Pebble Pusher.(pebble and rock designs)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Tracy Bulla Stones and pebbles surface in this new twist on the natural trend, playing to the inherent connection between rock and water. Soothing and sculptural designs give a nod to the tran-quility of Japanese rock gardens - where time...

Current.
March 1, 2007... By Tracy Bulla Interior Jewelry Tracy Bulla Desert Diva, a newly launched collection of decorative accessories, dresses up the most humble of objects with the drama of Oscar-night diamonds. Vintage bottles of every shape,...

Relishing the luxe consumer.
March 1, 2007... Becky Boswell Smith Everyone, including us, seems to have discovered and embraced the luxury consumer. She's the current hot topic of conversation among retailers and vendors and she is the reason you are getting a copy of the second...

Creams of the crop.(Creamy colors as the trendy design for bedding)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Lori Lester Creamy colors running the gamut from pristine white to taupes and warmer beiges seem to be cropping up everywhere lately, and top of bed designs are no exception. Neutrals serve as the perfect clean canvas for natural and...

Dream weavers.
March 1, 2007... Lori Lester Sparked by a nostalgic, back-to-nature sentiment, designers are inspired by native cultural styles and embracing indigenous materials. Rustic bedding designs, inspired by traditional Navajo weaving, highlight the vibrant...