Archive for July 13th, 2007
The growth in South Africa’s tourism and hospitality industry is creating a boom in furniture manufacturers supplying restaurants - especially in the franchise sector.
Since 2004, 34 new franchises have entered the South African marketplace, raising the franchise industry’s annual turnover from R12-billion to R16-billion per annum last year.
“This increase in restaurants, coffee shops and pubs has lead to an unexpected demand for wood furniture, which is the most important part of the customer experience after food and service,” says Charles Mast, owner of the Helderberg-based Woodbender, a leading supplier of chairs to the hospitality sector.
He and other suppliers are delighted with this performance, particularly in the light that the franchise industry “was deemed saturated”, he says.
The boom has provided jobs in an artisan industry such as woodwork which many people thought was “on its way out a few decades ago”, when imports were all the rage.
Projected growth
The fact that the South African tourism industry has a projected 12% yearly growth rate for the next few years, as well as the fact that the FIFA World Cup in 2010 is expected to bring 270 000 soccer fans to our country, spells even more growth potential for both the hospitality and tourism industries, and therefore more pressure on furniture producers as demand escalates.
Woodbender manufactures quality bentwood furniture and specialises in chairs for the hospitality industry. It was started in 1988 by Charles Mast.
According to Mast, since 2001 the company has experienced an increased demand for quality bentwood chairs and is currently supplying chairs to the majority of the major franchise restaurants. The Woodbender customer list includes among others, Mugg & Bean, News Café, John Dory’s Fish and Grill, Cape Town Fish Market, Mimmos, Dros, Cattle Baron, and various hotel groups.
With the boom in the hospitality and tourism industries, this relatively small, family-owned business now employs 30 factory staff.
South Africa’s hotel, restaurant and institutional sector employs 500 000 workers and is also directly linked to the booming tourism industry.
‘A personalised product’
“Woodbender has been able to maintain and increase marketshare ahead of imports as the large segments of the retail sector see furniture as a personalised product,” says Mast. “When choosing furniture for the hospitality industry, there are many factors to consider, the comfort and size of the chairs, mobility, the fact that it must be easy to clean and maintain, as well as the ‘footprint’ or space the chair takes up, as space is often limited in the restaurant environment. Therefore armchairs with a larger ‘footprint’ are generally wasted in a coffee shop environment, which requires high patronage to ensure profitability.
“Another positive spin-off for us is the fact that if patrons sit comfortably on our chairs in a restaurant environment, they very often buy our furniture for their home environment as well,” Mast says.
“The consumer also benefits as we are a local supplier.
The immediacy of purchase is vital - there is no waiting for stock to arrive, and no problems with product-matching for top-up orders. We believe in personalised attention, and we only have a three-week lead time with goods manufactured to order.”
Every Woodbender chair comes with a label at the back with the company’s contact details, and this clever marketing trick has resulted in many pieces of Woodbender furniture ending up in the private sector.
“The private sector is a market we are actively campaigning, with more than 138 furniture pieces to choose from available to view on our user-friendly website, and a delivery time of just two to four weeks depending on the style, combined with the fact that you are buying a locally made product, more private clients are being lured our way,” says Mast.
July 13th, 2007
Delawese Fulton
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Consignment for hire and for sale. That’s the thrift of Consignment 1st.
The Matthews, N.C.-based reseller of upscale furniture, antiques and home decor will open its first Midlands store June 16.
Consignment 1st will be in the 30,000-square-foot building neighboring Staples on Park Terrace Drive off Harbison Boulevard.
Consignment 1st is a full-service specialty retailer that provides space and advertising for owners of the items it displays in its consignment stores.
B.J. Smith, franchiser for the new Columbia store, said the business receives 40 percent on the sale of consigned items. And shoppers can buy high-quality furniture and other items at reduced prices.
Consignment 1st sells consigned furniture from retailers and manufacturers — such as Bassett and Drexel Heritage — and the public.
Consignment 1st also has a store in Rock Hill and is planning to expand to Greenville and Charleston. The chain has 10 stores in the Carolinas.
• New dELiA’s opens
School’s out! And teen-apparel retailer dELiA’s is in.
New York-based dELiA’s Inc. opens its first store in the Columbia market at Columbiana Centre today.
A seller of popular lifestyle wear for girls ages 12-19, dELiA’s also stocks shoes, hoodies, jeans and dresses. The retailer also has a popular catalog
The new dELiA’s is near Dillard’s at the Harbison Boulevard mall.
• Cato Corp. expanding
Charlotte-based Cato Corp. has two more stores opening in Columbia.
Cato, a retailer of girls’ and women’s clothes, will open a store neighboring the new Wal-Mart Supercenter on Bush River Road on June 6.
It’s also opening an It’s Fashion! store at the center at 1322 Bush River Road.
It’s Fashion! specializes in trendy wear and shoes for young men and girls.
• Dishing up art, eats
Columbia’s lovers of art and the late-night scene are invited to the May 29 opening of West Columbia’s The Starving Artist Cafe.
Located in a converted house at 1103 B Ave., this new spot features art for sale and late-night brunches — 11:30 p.m.-2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Mingled with Bohemian decor, diners can enjoy hot sandwiches, salads, desserts, teas and alcoholic beverages.
The cafe’s hours will be 5-11:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 5-2 a.m. on weekends.
To learn more, call (803) 791-3770.
• And in other news …
Here is an update on a couple of much-talked-about retail prospects and some Memorial Day excursions:
Wisconsin-based Kohl’s will not comment on the new store going up next to Target on Harbison Boulevard, even though a sign has been posted announcing the store will open in this fall.
Cracker Barrel restaurant spokeswoman Julie Davis said the Tennessee-based chain is “interested in the area.” She said the company is considering building more restaurants in the Columbia market. New locations have not been determined yet, she said.
Amidst the throng of department- and specialty-store sales this weekend, Dutch Square Center will hold its third annual card-signing for deployed military troops in the mall’s food court. For details, visit operationthankyou.org.
For those who want to get a jump-start this Memorial Day weekend on shaping up for the summer, check out the new Personal Fitness by Neil Derrick at 3215 Devine St. Derrick, a local fitness trainer, has moved his 10-year-old business from Rosewood Drive to Devine’s boutique district.
Each week, Delawese Fulton, retail reporter for The State, provides the latest retail development news. The goal is to give you the skinny on the new stores in your neighborhood, as well as any businesses closing. If you have any retail news, contact Fulton at (803) 771-8659 or ddfulton@thestate.com.
GREEN GROWTH
The National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops reports that consumer concern about recycling and ecoawareness is driving the retail consignment industry’s growth at about 5 percent per year.
July 13th, 2007
By: Furniture World Magazine
Members of City of Hope’s Home Furnishings Industry group have named Wickes Furniture president and chief executive officer John Disa and Samson Marketing president and chief executive officer Kevin O’Connor as the recipients of City of Hope’s Spirit of Life® Award.
More than 700 industry leaders are expected to attend the October 3 dinner honoring the two executives at the Showplace Tent in High Point, N.C. The Spirit of Life Award is City of Hope’s most prestigious honor and recognizes outstanding philanthropic commitment.
“I believe strongly in City of Hope and its mission of scientific discovery,” said Disa. “The dedication of City of Hope’s physicians and scientists mirrors that of our industry members, who share City of Hope’s commitment to improving the lives of patients with serious diseases. I am proud to be a part of such a tenacious group.”
“I’m honored to be able to help lead this effort in support of the innovative research programs at City of Hope,” said O’Connor. “The campaign and dinner will celebrate the hard work and dedication of the physicians and scientists at City of Hope, who are redefining the future of medicine.”
The annual Spirit of Life® Award Dinner will once again feature the industry’s most talented – or exceptionally brave – members, as the fourth annual “American Furniture Idol” returns as the highlight of the gala. Spots fill up quickly in this one-of-a-kind contest in which competitors belt out their favorite tune in front of a panel of three judges. Prospective crooners can contact City of Hope to sign up. To volunteer your song stylings for “American Furniture Idol,” or for more information about City of Hope’s Home Furnishings Industry and The Spirit of Life Award, contact Monique Miranda at 800-272-2310 or at mmiranda@coh.org.
John Disa was appointed president and CEO of Wickes Furniture in March 2004, by owners Sun Capital Partners. With over 20 years of experience in retail, Wickes was his first venture into the furniture business. Grounded in the retail principles of “putting the customer first,” Disa set Wickes on an aggressive growth path focused on market leadership in the mid-tier furniture segment. Wickes is the dominant furniture retailer in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Ore., and will be entering the Las Vegas market soon. Prior to joining Wickes, he spent the majority of his career in the apparel and athletic shoe businesses, with 14 years at the Casual Corner Group and then moving on to Foot Locker for five years.
Disa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a master’s in business administration from Western New England College, as well as an associates degree in business administration from Springfield Technical Community College. He was also an adjunct professor in marketing at Western New England College. Disa has been married to his wife, Paula, for 30 years. They have two sons, Christopher and Andrew, who both reside in Boston.
In October 2006, Kevin O’Connor was appointed president and CEO of Samson Marketing, the U.S. holding company of the Lacquercraft U.S. case goods companies – Universal Furniture and Legacy Classic Furniture. O’Connor partnered in 1999 with Samuel and Grace Kuo of Lacquercraft Manufacturing to create Legacy Classic Furniture, which pioneered the concept of consolidated direct container sales in 1999. Prior to joining forces with Lacquercraft, O’Connor served as president of Master Design and, previously, Hyundai Furniture, and in management positions at Singer Furniture, Burlington Furniture and Lea Industries. He began his career in 1969 with Ethan Allen, where he started as a sales rep and ultimately became director of product development.
O’Connor has a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Seton Hall University, and a master’s in business administration from Columbia University. He lives in Greensboro, N.C. with his wife of 38 years, Madeline. They have three children and four grandchildren.
The Spirit of Life Award is presented annually to individuals who have made a notable contribution to both their community and profession. City of Hope’s National Home Furnishings Industry fundraising group selects honorees for its Spirit of Life Award who have fundamentally influenced the direction of the industry.
Created more than 40 years ago by a group of industry leaders who wanted to help fund the search for a cure for cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, the group has grown to include representatives from all facets of the industry including retail, manufacturing and publishing. To date, their efforts have raised over $40 million for City of Hope.
About City of Hope
City of Hope is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope’s research and treatment protocols impact care throughout the nation. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics and shares its scientific knowledge with medical centers locally and globally, helping patients battling serious diseases. For more information, visit www.cityofhope.org.
July 13th, 2007
By: Furniture World Magazine
Norwalk Furniture announced that it will expand its showcase of designer looks with a series of new silhouettes set to debut at Las Vegas Market, July 30 – August 3, 2007. From the versatility of several collage sofas from Norwalk and J. Raymond, to yet another sophisticated sofa by Canadian design diva Candice Olson and updated classics by Joe Ruggiero, Norwalk Furniture further solidifies its position as the leading manufacturer and retailer of custom upholstered furniture.
“We’re building on our rich heritage in manufacturing custom designed and upholstered furniture and adding more dramatic styles and creative customer options,” says Deb McKirahan, director of retail merchandising. Norwalk remains the only manufacturer in the industry to promise and deliver on a 30 to 35 day ship-to-customer window.
New and on display at the Norwalk Furniture showroom – located at Charles Ray & Associates, World Market Center, Space 225, 495 South Grand Central Parkway – are the Lola sofa by Candice Olson, Litchfield Cuddle chair, several ottomans and queen sleeper sofa option by Joe Ruggiero, Meredith sofa and Basie chair with new ottoman from Norwalk, and Addison sofa from J. Raymond.
“Lola gives you a super sleek look,” says McKirahan, focusing on the sofa’s sophisticated ‘trad mod’ features, but not overlooking its extreme comfort; a shapely channel back and plush cushions offer ultra soft seating. Lending to the design’s versatility – Lola fits with almost any interior – are spike wooden legs peering out from below.
Lola will be presented in traditional Olson fashion—a sleek, low pile bronze velvet. “Lola truly becomes a diva when wrapped in one of Candice’s covers,” adds McKirahan, pointing to the lustrous Ceda that also plays up to Olson’s favorite accent—lighting.
McKirahan adds that while Lola is ideal in a shimmering fabric, “she looks great casual too.”
Ruggiero’s No. 1 selling sofa, Litchfield, now appropriately offers the queen sleeper option and as expected of a manufacturer of customized upholstery—both sofa and sleeper give the customer options in the seating department. “You can choose from a bench style seat or a 2- or 3-cushion,” says McKirahan.
Complementing the Litchfield sofas, Ruggiero introduces a cuddle chair. With a modern, but classic profile similar to the sofa, the Litchfield chair features a slight, but noticeable camel back, overstuffed seat and back cushions, and perfectly proportioned sock arms. Ruggiero will show and offer the perfect-to-cuddle-up shape with tapered legs and a cascading waterfall skirt; for fabric, there are literally hundreds to choose from at Norwalk.
Accompanying both sofa and chair are two ottomans – one oversized and the other with the much appreciated storage feature.
Sure to create buzz amongst Las Vegas attendees is the new Meredith sofa – a “collage” design that artistically mixes fabric, leather, prints and textures all in one versatile statement. A Norwalk brand profile, the sofa is pure drama and timeless with rich organic colors.
“You have an endless look with the eclectic mix of fabrics, leathers and trims,” says Deb. “Turn over a seat cushion and reverse a few pillows, and you have an entirely different sofa.” Meredith offers approximately 14 different looks in all.
Following Meredith’s lead is the Basie occasional chair – introduced at Market in 2002 – and new to Market ottoman. Inspired by the art deco period, the Basie chair features downward sloping wood arms and generous seating. Look for chair and similarly inspired ottoman on the showroom floor in a leather fabric with linear and circular movements throughout—a pattern McKirahan attributes to the architectural inspiration behind the Chrysler Building.
A sophisticated design for the price conscious consumer
Addison meets the prerequisite of the J. Raymond consumer with style, comfort, quality and affordability.
Another collage sofa, Addison offers plush seating and a stunning design. With a mixture of rich leather, a variety of opulent fabrics, and exquisite trims, Deb cautions buyers that “this is a look not to overlook.” “With the turn of a seat cushion and just a flip of a few pillows, you have an entirely different sofa,” she finishes.
July 13th, 2007
By: Furniture World Magazine
PTM Images, one of the nation’s leading providers of large-scale framed graphics and wall décor, announced that they will exhibit at World Market Center in time for the upcoming July Las Vegas Market, running July 30 through August 3. PTM’s 2,800 square-foot permanent showroom is located in Building B-568.
“The Las Vegas Market provides our national accounts and international customers with the most convenient and accessible location in the world to view our collection of unique products,” said Jonathan Bass, president of PTM Images. “World Market Center has done an amazing job in delivering a world-class environment, while drawing in tens of thousands of buyers from more than 80 countries. It is an array of quality companies under one roof and PTM is proud to have been selected to be among them.”
World Market Center officials are excited to have PTM Images join the roster of companies leasing space at the growing home furnishings complex. Babs Blair, Director of Leasing at World Market Center commented, “As a well-known and respected company in the home furnishings industry, PTM Images is truly an asset to our growing mix of tenants at World Market Center.”
Founded in 1995, PTM Images provides framed graphics and wall décor, on a large-scale basis, to national retailers throughout the United States, Japan and Europe.
July 13th, 2007
Aaron R. Thomas, a division of Thomas Plastic Design, Inc., brings stylish Lucite/Acrylic furniture to a new level of affordability with artc (Aaron R. Thomas Ready-to-Carry). The artc brand is the company’s recently launched line of Lucite furniture and acrylic accessories.
Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB) July 12, 2007 — The refreshing artc line offers reasonably priced Lucite furniture and acrylic accessories for those eager to find the hottest new things in the world of Lucite/Acrylic design.
Aaron R. Thomas is able to offer exceptional prices because the company designs and fabricates their pieces themselves here is the USA. By controlling the process from beginning to end they can better manage their cost and pass the savings along to their customers.
Another way that they have been able to lower prices is by going direct to the consumer. Their online store eliminates the middle man, which saves the customer a great deal of money. When you combine great savings with great design, it is a win-win for everyone.
A major win for the Aaron R. Thomas design team has been the artc Firefly Lamp. This lamp, with its acrylic base, nickel plated rod and fixture and decorative bulb containing filaments that glow like fireflies, has proven to be one of the great “must haves” for any modern furniture design aficionado.
The Firefly Lamp captures the design concept inherent in its name and is quickly becoming one of artc signature design furniture pieces.
Anyone with the slightest interest in acrylic furniture or Lucite accessories will appreciate the graceful clean lines that are intrinsic in the designs that the artc line offers.
The quality and craftsmanship of the line’s acrylic/Lucite furniture are easily seen through pieces such as the brand’s clear acrylic chair, its acrylic Z chair and the brand’s classic acrylic table with large radius waterfall curves.
Other wonderful and very affordable pieces offered through the artc line include an Eames inspired lounge chair, a wine bottle holder that suspends the bottle in mid-air and our acrylic butler trays. Each piece of the line’s modern/contemporary furniture is designed with beauty and function in mind.
The artc line is available through the company’s online store at: http://www.artc-acrylic.com.
For more information about the artc, or the Aaron R. Thomas lines please visit: http://www.aaronrthomas.com.
For information about Thomas Plastic Design, Inc. please visit: http://www.thomasplastic.com
Aaron R. Thomas is a division of Thomas Plastic Design., Inc. The parent company designs and fabricates custom acrylic furniture, acrylic displays, shadow boxes, shadow box frames, acrylic display cases, acrylic frames, acrylic pedestals, P.O.P., and acrylic mirrors. They have been headquartered in Orange County, California, for over 35 years.
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July 13th, 2007
FURNITURE industry players in Cebu have decided to formally tap the academe in their efforts to “ride the waves” in maintaining global competitiveness.
The Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation Inc. (CFIF), a group of furniture manufacturers and exporters, has formed a partnership with University of San Carlos, the Canadian International Development Agency-funded Private Enterprise Accelerated Resource Linkages (Pearl) 2 Project and the German Development Services (DED) to capitalize on the students’ talents in effective marketing.
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The partnership is meant to help keep the furniture industry afloat despite the stiff competition.
“We want to make the industry an attractive career destination for new entrants,” said Eric Casas, CFIF vice president for external affairs.
“We are holding hands with the academe as the industry is trying to swim,” Pete Delantar, chief executive officer of Natures Legacy Eximport Inc., said during the forum dubbed “Sink or Swim?: The Furniture Export Industry Riding the Waves” held last Tuesday at the College of Architecture and Fine Arts Auditorium of the University of San Carlos (USC), Talamban campus.
Formalized
CFIF board of trustee Laurie Boquiren said the organization has already started to touch-base with the University of the Philippines (UP) in Cebu, UP Diliman, Don Bosco Technical School and the De La Salle University, but it was only with USC where the ties were formalized.
With the academe now slowly opening to the needs of the industry, Boquiren said the possibilities of an exchange student and faculty program with other countries is seen to enhance the creative designs and marketing component of industry players and raise global competitiveness.
Charles Streegan, Pacific Traders Manufacturing Corp. president, said the industry is challenged by the shortage of world-class designers, who leave the country for higher pay abroad.
Kenneth Cobonpue, owner of Interior Crafts of the Island Inc. and multi-awarded international designer, echoed Streegan saying “finding hot-shot designers are impossible nowadays.”
“We need to train them, cultivate them because we don’t have schools for furniture design,” he added.
Although furniture companies are investing in productivity based programs and providing incentives for their employees, the reality is that when competitors offer two or three times their regular pay here in the country, these employees do not think twice about leaving, Streegan said.
This is why Boquiren said there is a need for industry players to tap the “fresh pool of talents” from the academe to “save” the industry from further downfall.
Survival formula
CFIF president Michael Basubas earlier said the Philippine furniture industry continues to be plagued by issues concerning the appreciation of the peso, decrease in demand for furniture exports in the United States, and the stiff competition brought about by cheaper products from China.
“Yes the market is soft, the peso has gone up, and profit margins are not that high but Cebu exporters have found a formula to survive,” said Boquiren.
She said local exporters have ventured into other emerging markets like Eastern Europe, Australia and the Asean countries as an alternative to the US, which used to be their main market.
Casas said players have now begun to look into expanding the marketing of their products in the tourism sector, “which has been ignored for a long time” by furniture makers.
With regard to the strengthening of the peso against the US dollar, Streegan said “there’s nothing you can do with things you can’t control.”
While the furniture industry has continued to lobby for support from the National Government, he said the “best solution” is to stop becoming “cry babies.”
He said, though, that with the savings that the National Government has earned from the peso’s appreciation, it is “high time” for it to “revisit” the export industry.
CFIF earlier reported that the strengthening of the local currency has prompted the closure of 35 furniture companies and the retrenchment of workers.
The Philippines furniture sector has generated 80,000 direct jobs and indirect employment of about 250,000. (MMM)
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July 13th, 2007
By Janis Mara, BUSINESS WRITER
AFTER NEARLY 130 years in the Bay Area, Oakland’s Gorman & Son Furniture is closing, signaling the end of an era.
“It’s a tough, tough market,” said Chuck Rosenberg, who owns the store with his wife, Andrea. The store, a Berkeley fixture since 1880, moved to Oakland’s Auto Row on Broadway in 2003.
The Rosenbergs are shuttering the store, located in the former Saw Mill site, and moving to Florida to be closer to Andrea Rosenberg’s parents.
“Demand for new furniture is way down,” said Chuck Rosenberg, who is retiring, although his wife will seek new employment. “It got to the point where I didn’t feel like fighting any more.”
The store will remain open probably through September to liquidate inventory and to make sure all outstanding orders are filled, Chuck Rosenberg said.
Ron and Marty Sherman, who own the store’s six-story building near Interstate 580, will continue renting the top three stories as live-work lofts and are seeking a retail tenant to replace Gorman in the bottom three stories, Chuck Rosenberg said. Six people work at Gorman, including the Rosenbergs.The $79 billion furniture industry is fighting a slump, with 44 percent of all wood furniture coming from foreign imports. Huge national chain stores such as Heilig-Meyers have bitten the dust, partially because they couldn’t compete with the imports, said Michael Pierce of the National Home Furnishings Association in an interview last year.
“There used to be more of a market for this
July 13th, 2007
TORONTO — The next Toronto Fabric Fair is set for Aug. 13-17 at the Paradise Banquet and Convention Center in Concord, Ontario.
The semiannual event, in its third year, is often referred to as “Showtime North” or “Snowtime,” although it’s not related to the semiannual Showtime fabric fair held in High Point.
Fred Hanes, who represents Lady Fabrics and other companies, said the Toronto show is operated by the sales representatives of textile companies who are accommodating their customers, manufacturers in the north.
“It’s not meant to conflict or compete with Showtime — it’s intended more as a complement to that show. The Toronto show has been most helpful for northern manufacturers who were unable to make the trip south (to Showtime),” Hanes said. “It’s purely a service we want to provide to our customers.”
Mills to be represented in Toronto include:
American Century Home Fabrics
American Decorative Fabrics
Ameritex
Annabel
Bartson Fabrics
Blumenthal Printworks
Chris Stone
Culp
Dicey Fabrics
Glen Raven
Global Textile Alliance
Golding
Gum Tree
Lady Fabrics
Magnolia
Microfibres
Morgan Fabrics
Peachtree Fabrics
Portfolio
Robert Allen Group
Roth & Tompkins
Rothschild Fabrics
STI
Sunbury Textile Mills
Tahoe/Elizabeth Weaving
Tietex Interiors
TreoTex
Valdese Weavers
Valmust
Z-Tex
July 13th, 2007
— Furniture Today,
NEW YORK — Macy’s flagship store here will launch Trump Home on July 19 with a public appearance by real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump, whose furniture collection by Lexington Home Brands marks his debut in the home furnishings business.
A combined customer and press event in the furniture department of the Herald Square store will feature a question and answer session with House & Garden’s style director, Carolyn Sollis.
Macy’s executives are expected to attend, including President and CEO Terry Lundgren and Macy’s East division Chairman and CEO Ron Klein. Newspaper advertising will promote the event to consumers. In addition to Herald Square, Macy’s stores in Paramus, N.J., and Carle Place on Long Island also will carry the Trump line.
“With our continued partnership that has extended beyond apparel to include furniture, Macy’s brings the distinctive Trump brand to each customer so they may experience it every day,” said Klein.
July 13th, 2007
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