Home Accents Today articles from May 2008

Home Accents Today archives from May 2008

Imax to produce Trump accessories.
May 1, 2008... Staff Licensed line to debut in June Imax has partnered with The Trump Organization to create an exclusive collection of home accessories and room decor, debuting this summer. Trump Home room decor will launch in June at the...

ARTS Awards accepting nominations.
May 1, 2008... Staff Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team are accepting nominees for the 20th annual ARTS Awards, the prestigious awards program that honors outstanding achievement in the decorative accessories industry. The ARTS...

Dallas to offer contract, hospitality lighting show.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Staff Dallas Market Center will hold a new one-day lighting show for buyers working on commercial projects on June 23. The Hospitality/Contract Lighting Show will be held following the International Lighting Market (June 19-22) and...

Lindh resigns as IHFC president, CEO.
May 1, 2008... Larry Thomas, Business Editor, Furniture/Today Tom Lindh has resigned as president and CEO of the International Home Furnishings Center, effective immediately. The IHFC said Lindh, who has been with the building since 1999, is being...

High Point officials: Spring registration flat.
May 1, 2008... Staff Buyer registration for the spring 2008 High Point Market was stable, market officials said, bolstered by increases in international delegations, interior designers and first-time buyers. According to Brian D. Casey, president and...

Las Vegas Market shifts dates into February for 2009.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Staff World Market Center Las Vegas has announced the dates for the winter 2009 Las Vegas Market - Feb. 9-13 - a shift from the previous late-January date pattern. Officials said the new dates best align with exhibitor business...

Cyril Ip named president of Oriental Accent.
May 1, 2008... Staff Oriental Accent announced last month that Cyril Ip has been named president of the Dallas-based company. 'Cyril will be involved in the day to day management of the company and in major operational decisions,' said Richard Yip,...

CBK receives C-TPAT certification.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Staff Wholesaler CBK has received certification from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a Customs-Trade Partner Against Terrorism. Only 5,600 businesses in the United States have received this certification. C-TPAT is a...

Licensors bring added value with greater involvement.
May 1, 2008... By Susan Dickenson & Jenny Heinzen York Creative collaboration and complementary products are key More home accent vendors are looking at licensing opportunities as a way to boost market visibility and enrich their product offerings....

What retailers are saying.
May 1, 2008... Staff Licensed products remain a popular choice at retail, according to retailers who answered our online survey this month. Retailers say they tend to buy licensed items if the look works for them and their stores. Only 15% said their...

Getting twiggy.
May 1, 2008... Tracy Bulla Twigs and branches get back to their roots this spring as tree-like and derivative forms sprout in all shapes and sizes. The allure of these motifs lies in both their modernist aesthetic and nonconformist attitude. Capped in...

Connecting design services to retail sales spurs sales tax questions.
May 1, 2008... Susan Dickenson Retail Editor Several North Carolina interior design firms recently received past due notices from the state's Department of Revenue for sales taxes they failed to collect on their design and consultation services over the...

The Best & The Brightest.(Company overview)
May 1, 2008... By Susan Dickenson and Dana French With regard to Home Accents Today 's 2008 Retail Stars list, we have good news and bad news. The good news is that this is definitely our best year to date in terms of the quantity and quality of...

Blooming bright.
May 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader With the season of color in full bloom, permanent botanical offerings follow suit in an eye-popping array of vibrant hues. Roses, poppies, tulips and dahlias spring to life in shades of fuchsia, purple, scarlet and...

Fresh cut.
May 1, 2008... Lindsey Strader Botanical designs bare it all this season in simplistic watergarden containers. Looking more natural than ever from stem to bloom, these down-to-earth arrangements provide an effortless breath of fresh air. Designs tend to...

Being hospitable.
May 1, 2008... Jenny Heinzen York As I reported in last month's issue, several home accents vendors have taken the plunge into the contract and hospitality side of the business. Truth be told, once I started researching that article, I was amazed at...

Home accent vendors showcase their lines at HD Expo.
May 1, 2008... Jenny Heinzen York The hospitality business is a growing category for many key players in the residential home furnishings niche. To capitalize on that segment of the marketplace, many of the vendors will be exhibiting during the Las Vegas...

Murray Feiss promotes two.(Murray Feiss promotes has promoted Jack Morrison and Beth Miller Dalton)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Staff Murray Feiss Lighting has promoted Jack Morrison to the position of director of international operations and Beth Miller Dalton to the new position of director of sales operations and projects. Morrison has been with Murray Feiss...

Phillips Collection names King.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Staff The Phillips Collection has tap-ped Rick King as its national director of sales and marketing. King has more than 30 years of executive management experience in sales, marketing, operations and product development. He was...

Roma Moulding announces staff moves.(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Staff Roma Moulding has recently made several new hires and promotions. For its new home decor division, Roma has named Maria Hoo as creative director and Nick Easom as national sales manager. Hoo also oversees Roma's Canadian...

Obituary.(Obituary)
May 1, 2008... Staff Lawrence J. Sindoni, a former territory sales manager for Couristan, died April 14. He was 73. Sindoni began his career with Massachusetts-based retailer Jordan Marsh and was responsible for building the store's area rug...

Company C names VP of sales.
May 1, 2008... Staff Company C, a home furnishings manufacturer based in Concord, N.H., recently hired Kristine Scotto as its vice president of sales. Scotto will be responsible for developing the Company C dealer business and managing its sales...

Adams new creative director at Currey.
May 1, 2008... Staff Currey & Company has named Cecil Adams creative director. Adams has more than 20 years experience in design, color forecasting and product development in the home furnishings arena. He has been associated on a part-time basis...

Austin adds director of marketing.
May 1, 2008... Staff Maura Murphy has rejoined Austin to serve as their director of marketing. Murphy was previously district manager and director of special markets for the company. She also worked at Ellery Homestyles, as merchandising manager...

Bishop returns to Professional Mktg. as VP.
May 1, 2008... Staff Professional Marketing has hired Paul T. Bishop as its newly appointed vice president. Bishop began his career with fashion designer, Versace. He spent seven years in Milan, Italy, and Manhattan, working as the director of...

828 adds new account managers.
May 1, 2008... Staff 828 International has named two new account managers: Bill Topping for upstate New York and Pennsylvania and Amy DeLettera for the greater Atlanta area. Topping and DeLettera will both focus on increasing 828's sales and market...

Accessories Today.
May 1, 2008... Edited by Lindsey Strader A quick look at some of the newest products. lindsey.strader@reedbusiness.com

Retail stories.(Interview)
May 1, 2008... Susan Dickenson Since this month's issue is all about retailing success, we asked our designers to share a little of their own experience as shoppers: 'The last time you shopped for home decor item(s) for your home, what did you buy? Where...