Piedmont Furniture Club raises $10,000 for cancer research

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Jennifer Sova of the Virginia/Carolinas chapter of the International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn. presents a $10,000 check to Dr. Thomas McLean of Brenner Children’s Hospital. The money will be used for cancer research efforts

The Piedmont Furniture Club’s 27th annual golf tournament raised $10,000 to benefit cancer research at Brenner Children’s Hospital . . . → Read More: Piedmont Furniture Club raises $10,000 for cancer research

Bob’s Golf Outing Raises Record $515,000 for Charity

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Bob Kaufman, left, president of Bob’s Discount Furniture, and Gene Rosenberg, a co-founder of Bob’s and founder and owner of Planned Furniture Promotions.

Retailer Bob’s Discount Furniture and Planned Furniture Promotions raised a record $515,000 for charity in the 2013 Bob’s Discount Furniture Golf Outing.

Hosted by Bob’s Discount co-founders Bob . . . → Read More: Bob’s Golf Outing Raises Record $515,000 for Charity

Paula Deen Home Line Furniture Fallout

Universal Furniture officials sent a letter to dealers on Monday stating the company will let the facts of her case involving her use of racial slurs play out before taking any action on the licensed Paula Deen Home line.

Company President and CEO Jeff Scheffer also said it wants dealers to understand that it does . . . → Read More: Paula Deen Home Line Furniture Fallout

IKEA Donates $50k for Hurricane Sandy Victims

As part of its “Life Improvement Project,” Ikea donated $50,000 to Save the Children and to help renovate a Brooklyn-based children’s facility affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Last fall, Ikea launched the third year of the project to offer consumers inspiration and suggestions to help them make a positive impact on their homes and the lives . . . → Read More: IKEA Donates $50k for Hurricane Sandy Victims

Ikea Plugs Charlotte Store into Solar Energy

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ikea is finishing the last of its planned solar energy projects in the United States this week by switching on the solar array at its store here.

The installation is the 39th completed solar project for Ikea in the United States, and the last planned one under way in the country, the . . . → Read More: Ikea Plugs Charlotte Store into Solar Energy