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More companies enter niche this yearOne category of green home furnishings that looks to have established a permanent foothold is reclaimed wood furniture. Last year Turning House furniture joined the category, looking to use wood from deconstructed buildings with historical value. More recently, one of the biggest commitments to reclaimed products came from Four Hands, . . . → Read More: Reclaimed Wood Furniture Generates Steady Demand Ikea Canada is donating C$280,000 in funds raised by its recent Bag the Bag campaign to Tree Canada, a non-profit group that encourages Canadians to plant and care for trees in urban and rural environments. In addition to the C$280,000 donation, Ikea also will continue to contribute a portion of its annual Christmas tree sales, . . . → Read More: Ikea Donates C$280,000 to Tree Canada BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Four area Ashley Furniture HomeStores in north and central Alabama are hosting the fourth annual Basket Brigade this year, where staff will be collecting food to feed hundreds of families in need this Thanksgiving. Employees, vendors and customers can donate food to fill basket with everything needed for a Thanksgiving meal – . . . → Read More: Alabama Ashley Stores Collect Food for Needy Total value amounts to $9.1 billion
U.S. furniture imports fell 22% for the first six months of 2009 as consumer demand skidded during the recession, according to new figures from U.S. government sources. Numbers compiled by Furniture/Today’s market research staff from U.S. Customs Service, Census Bureau and International Trade Commission data showed that furniture . . . → Read More: Furniture Imports Decline 22% in First Half of 2009 Canada remains top customer U.S. furniture exports fell 21% in the first six months of 2009, signaling a drop in demand for the products in some of the top industrialized countries. The numbers are based on information Furniture/Today’s market research staff compiles from the U.S. Customs Service, Census Bureau and International Trade . . . → Read More: Furniture Exports Fall 21% in First Half of 2009 |
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