Midwest, leading designer of the Seasons of Cannon Falls, Colonial Candle and Delight home accents and fragrance brands, announces a call for entries in its second annual Show Us Your Sparkle in-store display contest to recognize independent retailers across the country for their innovation and creativity in retail display. Categories include 2008 Best Retail Display of Colonial Candle Product and 2008 Best Retail Display of Seasons of Cannon Falls Product.

“Now more than ever in a tough economy, successful, resourceful independent retailers are creating a reason for customers to visit, shop in their stores and be inspired to recreate different looks at home, and creative displays are an excellent, cost-effective way to do just that,” said Midwest President Frederic Contino.

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Linens-N-Things store closing sales begin today (Fri., Oct. 17) at the remaining 371 stores in 48 states. Over $1 billion of quality name brand home furnishings will be sold at discounts up to 30%. Store fixtures, furniture and equipment will also be available for sale. A store locator can be found on the retailer's Web site at www.LNT.com/home/index.jsp.

IKEA has begun recruiting for its future Charlotte store set to open spring 2009. Nearly 400 positions are available in: home fu...Read More

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Tuesday Morning Corp.'s net sales for the first quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008, decreased 14% to $173.4 million compared to $201.7 million for the same quarter a year ago. Comparable store sales for the quarter decreased by 17.3% comprised of a 14% decrease in traffic and a 3.3% decrease in average ticket. 

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. reported a decrease of 12.5% in sales for the third quarter to $175.6 million, compared with $200.7 million for the third quarter of 2007. Comparable store sales for the quarter declined 14.9%. Sales for the first nine months of 2008 declined 8.6% to $529.2 million, compared with $578.8 million in 2007. Comp store sales declined...Read More

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Lowe’s and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have created a historic moulding collection inspired by the landmark homes of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Sold under the EverTrue brand, the collection offers si...Read More

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Connecticut interior designer Kat Burki announces the grand opening of Kat Burki Home in Southport, Conn. The 1,800-sq.-ft. colonial-style boutique, located at 35 Old Post Road features a full range of upholstery, furniture, bedding, bath and accessories, all designed by Burki. 
Also showcased are the designer’s bath and bedding collections as well as furniture ranging from coffee tables covered in sting ray shagreen to handmade Parisian chandeliers. Each furniture item is handmade and crafted using traditional methods of construction.  The upholstery line is customizable from a selection of over 200...Read More

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Macy’s newly expanded Shop for a Better World collection of unique crafts, gifts and home décor items handmade by artisans in Indonesia, Cambodia and Africa, is now available online and in select Macy's stores. The program, a partnership between Macy’s and Fair Winds Trading, generates income and employment opportunities for the citizens of these countries, providing them with a platform to utilize their traditional skills and craftsmanship. All production takes place in the origin country using only raw materials sourced from the region and employing a large population of women who live in the rural countryside, allowing them to maintain their current residence and avoid the often costly and disruptive process of relocating to cities in search of work.

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Charleston, S.C., is getting its own home decor show, to take place during the latter part of the October High Point Market. The Charleston Home Market, hosted by Charleston and Charleston Home magazines, will feature furniture, glass, lighting, ironwork, ceramics and textiles, including the work of local artisans and craftspeople. The venue is the Navy Yard at Noisette, a 3,000 acre city-within-a-city currently being restored as a sustainable community.
 

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Four Charleston retailers agreed to let attendees at last month's ART (Accessories Resource Team) Conference spend one afternoon making over their storefront window displays. The event, which took place during business hours, was the designated team activity and competition for this year's annual conference, themed “Southern Inspiration” and held Aug. 21-24 at Charleston Place Hotel.

The team competition is one of several activities designed to inspire, motivate and build relationships among the accessory industry attendees. This year it was led by Paul Thomp...Read More

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New York, N.Y. -- Metropolitan Home’s Showtime House, at 23 Gramercy Park South, is open to the public for tours through October 26th. The multi-media, modernist home brings original hit series from Showtime to life with room designs inspired by Californication, Weeds, Dexter, The L-Word, The Tudors and United States of Tara. Located in New York’s exclusive Gramercy Park neighborhood, the $20 million, 8,800-sq.-ft.
Greek revival townhouse features the work of designers Vicente Wolf, Jamie Drake, White Webb, Laura Kirar, Amy Lau, Tori Golub and Johnny Grey.

Retailers and brands showcased include Thermador, CaesarStone, Benjamin Moore, Hunter Douglas, Audi, The Container Store, Baccarat, Artistic Tile, Toto, Dedar, Warp & Weft, Ann Sacks, Baker, Carini Lang, Robert Allen, LG,...Read More

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While driving down to Charleston last month for the ART Conference, a piece of scrap metal bounced out of a truck and dented the hood of my car. This was a huge dump truck with deep sides that I’m sure has safely transported many a load. The problem was a small opening that had rusted out just above the back license plate, through which bits and pieces of debris and dirt clods bounced through as the truck motored down the highway.

Tim was driving, and I remember seeing "it" fall and then bounce off the road before taking aim directly at the passenger side. It was one of those moments that somehow seems to turn to slow motion as you’re thinking, “that’s a shi...Read More

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Two new Moe's Home Collection  retail stores just opened: one at 40547 Albrae St. in Fremont, Calif., and the other at The Crossings, 35025 Enchanted Parkway South, in Federal Way, Wash., a Seattle suburb (Federal Way store is shown in photo, right). The 20,000-sq.-ft. Fremont store is located just north of San Jose and marks Moe's first retail venture in California. 

The Federal Way store, the company's second retail location in Washington, will bring the company's total number of stores to five (photo below left with airplane overhead is interior of the first Seattle store; the other photos are of the two stor...Read More

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Laguna Beach, Calif. -- Madison West Interiors is relocating its office and design studio in order to expand its business to include retail. The studio and boutique will open to the public Sept. 15. The office will incorporate an eco-friendly design aesthetic in line with LEED certification standards. The studio will incorporate concrete floors, organic material rugs, low VOC painted walls and custom stainless steel desks from reclaimed sources. The new location will be at 1100 South Coast Hwy, Suite 206A Laguna Beach.

Salem, Mass. -- Kim Tenenbaum and Yadira Ramos opened Urban Elements August 1st, carrying a selection of eco-friendly home furnishings.

Appleton, Wisc. -- Laura Vartanian and Sarah Mahn opened Downtown Designs Aug. 15, stocking housewares, home d...Read More

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