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Pre-Market Anticipates Record Participation
August 31, 2010 From News
Furniture buyer registration for Fall Pre-Market is at its highest point in its four-year history as a formal event, according to organizers.
August 31, 2010 From News
Furniture buyer registration for Fall Pre-Market is at its highest point in its four-year history as a formal event, according to organizers.
Furniture First Prefers Martin Roberts Design
August 12, 2010 From News
The Furniture First buying group has selected Martin Roberts Design as a preferred designer for Furniture First's more than 178 members.
August 12, 2010 From News
The Furniture First buying group has selected Martin Roberts Design as a preferred designer for Furniture First's more than 178 members.
Furniture First Partners with Dovetail Alliance
July 19, 2010 From News
July 19, 2010 From News
Dovetail Alliance, a consortium of home furnishings industry service providers, has been selected by buying group Furniture First as a preferred provider to the buying organization’s more than 178 members with 385 stores.
Furniture First Taps MicroD for Web Development
July 8, 2010 From News
Furniture First Buying Group has partnered with MicroD as the group's consumer Web site provider.
July 8, 2010 From News
Furniture First Buying Group has partnered with MicroD as the group's consumer Web site provider.
October 23, 2009 From High Society
September was a busy month for furniture retailers and suppliers with High Point Premarket dates coinciding with the dates of the Las Vegas Market’s first September edition.
Devil in the Details
October 2009 From Home Furnishings Business
Increased Homeland Security-related documentation this year of product shipments to the U.S. market will cost vendors and logistics specialists time and money, and the cost may or may not get passed on to retailers.
October 2009 From Home Furnishings Business
Increased Homeland Security-related documentation this year of product shipments to the U.S. market will cost vendors and logistics specialists time and money, and the cost may or may not get passed on to retailers.
Sourcing With Care
October 2009 From Home Furnishings Business
Though Not of Widespread Concern in Furnitureland Yet, Sourcing’s Social Issues Matter to Some Retailers and Consumers
October 2009 From Home Furnishings Business
Though Not of Widespread Concern in Furnitureland Yet, Sourcing’s Social Issues Matter to Some Retailers and Consumers
Furniture First Teams with The Furniture Training Co. on Member Training Program
August 21, 2009 From News
Buying group Furniture First has partnered with The Furniture Training Co. to provide members with Internet-based sales training for sales associates.
August 21, 2009 From News
Buying group Furniture First has partnered with The Furniture Training Co. to provide members with Internet-based sales training for sales associates.
Furniture First Names New Board Members
May 13, 2009 From News
The Furniture First buying group elected its new board during the recent High Point Market.
May 13, 2009 From News
The Furniture First buying group elected its new board during the recent High Point Market.
Furniture First Holding Strategic Planning Event
December 15, 2008 From News
Members of Furniture First's board of directors are meeting in Atlanta this week as part of the buying organization's strategic planning retreat to plan for the coming year and develop a long-term plan. The group typically adopts a long-term plan every three years.
December 15, 2008 From News
Members of Furniture First's board of directors are meeting in Atlanta this week as part of the buying organization's strategic planning retreat to plan for the coming year and develop a long-term plan. The group typically adopts a long-term plan every three years.
GE Money, Furniture First Team Up for Consumer Financing
October 2008 From News
GE Money and the retail buying group Furniture First have reached a multi-year agreement to provide consumer financing services through the Furniture First’s independent retailer locations across the United States. The private label credit cards, issued through GE Money’s Sales Finance unit, provide homeowners extended terms and special financing promotions with no annual fee. The service is available through in-store application using GE Money’s online finance management system AdvanceDesk, which also gives cardholders online account management. “Selecting GE Money’s financing program was an easy decision for Furniture First members,” said Bill Hartman, president of Furniture First. “Their experience in providing credit solutions that meet
October 2008 From News
GE Money and the retail buying group Furniture First have reached a multi-year agreement to provide consumer financing services through the Furniture First’s independent retailer locations across the United States. The private label credit cards, issued through GE Money’s Sales Finance unit, provide homeowners extended terms and special financing promotions with no annual fee. The service is available through in-store application using GE Money’s online finance management system AdvanceDesk, which also gives cardholders online account management. “Selecting GE Money’s financing program was an easy decision for Furniture First members,” said Bill Hartman, president of Furniture First. “Their experience in providing credit solutions that meet
October 1, 2008 From High Society
August wasn’t all about sandy beaches, Labor Day cookouts and extended vacations—at least not for the furniture retailers and suppliers you’ll see pictured in this month’s High Society. Plus, we’ve got a few snaps from partie
Furniture First Announces Symposium Speakers
July 2008 From News
Furniture First, a buying group for independent retailers nationwide, announced the speaker lineup for its Annual Symposium, to be held Aug. 19–21 in Chicago. With the theme, “New Strategies for Survival and Success,” the event will feature a number of retailers as well as a retail panel discussion and furniture industry panel. Speakers include Henry Terk of The Old Furniture Company in Albany, N.Y., in a presentation focused on increasing profits by using fewer suppliers. Larry Mark of Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery in Beaufort, S.C., will discuss his experiences with Furniture First’s Consumer Web site program. Jeff Winter of Discovery Furniture, Topeka, Ks.,
July 2008 From News
Furniture First, a buying group for independent retailers nationwide, announced the speaker lineup for its Annual Symposium, to be held Aug. 19–21 in Chicago. With the theme, “New Strategies for Survival and Success,” the event will feature a number of retailers as well as a retail panel discussion and furniture industry panel. Speakers include Henry Terk of The Old Furniture Company in Albany, N.Y., in a presentation focused on increasing profits by using fewer suppliers. Larry Mark of Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery in Beaufort, S.C., will discuss his experiences with Furniture First’s Consumer Web site program. Jeff Winter of Discovery Furniture, Topeka, Ks.,
Furniture First Adds Eight New Members
July 2008 From News
Furniture First, a Harrisburg, Pa.-based buying group for independent retailers of medium low- to medium high-end furniture and mattresses, has added eight new members. New members include Richard Andrews, Andrews Furniture Company Inc., Abilene, Texas; Ron Cardi, Cardi’s Furniture, Swansea, Mass.; Jerold Gunsolley, Everetts Furniture Inc., S. Sioux City, Neb.; Thomas Urmston, Furniture Options, Goshen, N.Y.; Barbara Rice, Rice Furniture, Saranac Lake, N.Y.; David Todd, Todd’s Furniture, Madisonville, Ky.; Michael Trivett, Trivett’s Furniture, Fredericksburg, Va.; and Shawn Graham, Tuffy Bear Discount Furniture, Glenburn, Me. Furniture First now totals 168 retailer-stockholders operarting 348 stores in 44 states. “This upswing in membership is a
July 2008 From News
Furniture First, a Harrisburg, Pa.-based buying group for independent retailers of medium low- to medium high-end furniture and mattresses, has added eight new members. New members include Richard Andrews, Andrews Furniture Company Inc., Abilene, Texas; Ron Cardi, Cardi’s Furniture, Swansea, Mass.; Jerold Gunsolley, Everetts Furniture Inc., S. Sioux City, Neb.; Thomas Urmston, Furniture Options, Goshen, N.Y.; Barbara Rice, Rice Furniture, Saranac Lake, N.Y.; David Todd, Todd’s Furniture, Madisonville, Ky.; Michael Trivett, Trivett’s Furniture, Fredericksburg, Va.; and Shawn Graham, Tuffy Bear Discount Furniture, Glenburn, Me. Furniture First now totals 168 retailer-stockholders operarting 348 stores in 44 states. “This upswing in membership is a
Three More Retailers Join Furniture First
May 2008 From News
The buying group Furniture First has added three new retailers to its membership. They are: David Pierce of Pierce & Sons Inc., and Furniture and Mattress Outlet in Muscatine, Idaho; Forrest Lilly of Indian River Furniture, Rockledge, Fla.; and Clay Erickson of Erickson Furniture, Everett, Wash. The $1.4 billion Furniture First currently has 160 retailer-stockholders with 328 stores in 44 states. The average member has been in business for 40 years and operates two stores. In addition to the general membership meetings, one at the spring High Point Market in North Carolina and one at the winter Las Vegas Market, Furniture First also organizes
May 2008 From News
The buying group Furniture First has added three new retailers to its membership. They are: David Pierce of Pierce & Sons Inc., and Furniture and Mattress Outlet in Muscatine, Idaho; Forrest Lilly of Indian River Furniture, Rockledge, Fla.; and Clay Erickson of Erickson Furniture, Everett, Wash. The $1.4 billion Furniture First currently has 160 retailer-stockholders with 328 stores in 44 states. The average member has been in business for 40 years and operates two stores. In addition to the general membership meetings, one at the spring High Point Market in North Carolina and one at the winter Las Vegas Market, Furniture First also organizes
