By cindy cross, on July 31st, 2009
Bill would give deductions, credits to consumers, retailersFurniture Today, July 31, 2009
Two Georgia congressmen have filed a bill that would give a variety of income tax deductions and credits to consumers and retailers who purchase home furnishings and building products.
Known as the Home Improvements Revitalize the Economy (Hire) Act of 2009, . . . → Read More: Tax Incentives Proposed for Home Furnishings Purchases
By cindy cross, on July 2nd, 2009
Consumers complained about retail incentive program Heath Combs — Furniture Today, June 29, 2009
BBZ Resource Management, which offered a free gas and grocery voucher incentive program tied to purchases of furniture and other products, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Arizona has few details, listing both . . . → Read More: UPDATE: Voucher Promoter BBZ Files Chapter 11
By cindy cross, on June 29th, 2009
Heath Combs — Furniture Today, June 29, 2009
Consumers are complaining about a free gas and grocery voucher incentive program – tied to purchases of furniture and other products – that is not delivering as promised, according to news reports.
The vouchers are offered as promotions by retailers including furniture stores, electronics chains and car . . . → Read More: Free Gas, Grocery Incentives Draw Consumer Complaints
By cindy cross, on June 15th, 2009
Check out what he bought on a jaunt to Design Miami/Basel, one of the world’s fanciest design fairs.
Maybe the market for high-end, one-off design is tanking–but it’s certainly not Brad Pitt’s fault. The actor recently showed up at Design Miami/Basel, and laid out over a quarter million dollars on just . . . → Read More: Furniture sales slow? Don’t blame Brad Pitt
By cindy cross, on May 21st, 2009
Robber uses truck to ram doors of Oklahoma City store
OKLAHOMA CITY — A surveillance camera recorded a robbery at a furniture store here of a man who rammed his pickup truck into the doors of the closed store to get inside, according to a report on KSBI-TV News.
The robber then took a 46-inch . . . → Read More: Camera Records Furniture Store Break-in
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