| Adventures in Haggling: The Retailers’ View The only way to find out if there are bargains in furniture showrooms these days, most merchants say, is to ask. nytimes.com |
Furniture industry leaders urge government to support CIT Group HIGH POINT a ' Industry leaders are urging the federal government to keep CIT Group from failing, arguing that the company is an important financial player, especially in furniture and textile manufacturing and retailing, whose departure would create turmoil. topix.com |
Area Stocks: Ethan Allen shares down on 4Q loss The Hearst/Bloomberg Southwest Connecticut Index dropped 1.16 to 101.97, as 20 stocks gained, 52 fell and nine were unchanged. topix.com |
Phillips awarded Choate Seal Former U.S. Ambassador and furniture industry executive S. Davis "Dave" Phillips has been awarded the 2010 Choate Seal Prize from Choate Rosemary Hall, a prestigious private secondary academy in Wallingford, Conn. topix.com |
Universal Furniture to give away 16 iPads at High Point Market Universal Furniture International is giving away 15 iPads to retailers at this week's High Point Market, plus one more iPad to be presented at a market seminar conducted by Better Homes and Gardens editors. topix.com |