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WARREN, Mich. — Art Van Furniture teamed with WXYZ-TV here to collect more than 50,000 pounds of food this season in the Together We Can food drive. Three Art Van semi trucks delivered the nonperishable items to Gleaners Community Food Bank, where they were to be sorted and delivered to needy recipients. One in every . . . → Read More: Art Van helps collect 50,000 pounds of food for needy Nearly 3,000 children will receive bicycles this year thanks to a campaign hosted by Ashley Furniture HomeStore in Huntsville, Ala. This is the ninth year the retailer has hosted the Bikes or Bust campaign, which benefits the U.S. Marines’ Toys for Tots holiday program. The Nov. 18-22 event brought in a record 2,849 bicycles. . . . → Read More: Alabama Ashley dealer helps nearly 3,000 kids get bicycles Ashley Furniture said it will provide 500 or more sleep sets this holiday season with more in 2012 as part of its Ashley Furniture HomeStore’s A Hope to Dream program, which provides bedding for underprivileged children across the country. “Seeing the warmhearted smile of a child who just received a new mattress to sleep on . . . → Read More: Ashley Furniture to give 500 or more sleep sets to children CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Ikea plans to install solar energy panels on nine U.S. stores and a distribution center in the South, in a move that should give the retailer solar energy at 33 U.S. facilities by the middle of next year. Pending government permits, installation will begin this winter and will be completed by next . . . → Read More: Ikea adding solar panels to 10 more U.S. locations Consumers got some of their mojo back in November as the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence index jumped to 56.0, up from 40.9 in October. The Present Situation Index increased to 38.3 from 27.1, while the Expectations Index rose to 67.8 from 50.0, the research organization said. “Confidence has bounced back to levels last seen during . . . → Read More: Consumers more optimistic in November |
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