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Kacey to Close Lakewood Store
April 13, 2009
From News
Construction to expand a regional light rail system has led Denver-area retailer
Kacey Fine Furniture to close its Lakewood, Col., store KMGH-TV reported last week.
Navigating Markets
March 2008
From Home Furnishings Business
Every few months, thousands of retailers race off to the next furniture Market—whether it’s High Point, Las Vegas or elsewhere—to navigate through hundreds of showrooms to find the products that will fill the needs of their stores—and generate profits—for as long as the next six months. Each buyer takes an almost singular approach, because when it comes to buying furniture, there are no textbooks, no courses and no firm rules for success. Instead, furniture Markets are a sink-or-swim proposition. The only preparation is to be guided through the corridors of the industry’s vast showroom buildings by a seasoned retail veteran—usually a father or
Kacey Fine Furniture President Leslie Fishbein Dies
March 2008
From News
Leslie Fishbein died today at noon, according to published reports. FIshbein, president of
Kacey Fine Furniture in Denver, was taken off life support more than a week ago at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital, according to The Denver Post. Fishbein, 55, was admitted to the hospital March 4 following a reaction to treatment for chronic back pain. She was placed on life support, which was removed March 7. The hospital released the following statement from Fishbein’s family: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, daughter and sister, Leslie Fishbein, this Wednesday March 19 at 12 p.m. Leslie was
Leslie Fishbein Dies at 55
March 2008
From News
Kacey Fine Furniture’s Leslie Fishbein died Wednesday. She was 55. FIshbein, president of Kacey in Denver, was taken off life support more than a week ago at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital. Funeral services for Fishbein are scheduled for Friday at 3 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape St. in Denver. Interment is private. In addition to her many activities in the Denver area, Fishbein took an active role in the furniture industry community. She served several terms on the board of directors of the National Home Furnishings Association and was a judge for the annual ASFD Pinnacle Awards. Fishbein was admitted to the
New on HFBusiness.com
March 2008
From News
Home Furnishings Business Editor-in-Chief Sheila Long O’Mara remembers Leslie Fishbein .
Remembering Leslie Fishbein
March 20, 2008
From Sheila Long O'Mara
Never again will I hear that great voice from across the way send a warm “hello darling” or hello sweetie” from across a showroom, restaurant or room.Leslie Fishbein, the personality that was
Kacey Fine Furniture and the one with those always-welcoming words, died Wednesday after 15 days in a Denver hospital, during which I’m sure she fought like hell to recover. That’s just the way she was.Never again will our industry see such an energetic woman that so passionately loved her business, her customers, the furniture industry and her partner and husband Sam.Leslie embodied all that is good about furniture. All
Leslie Fishbein Hospitalized
March 2008
From News
Kacey Fine Furniture President Leslie Fishbein is in a Denver hospital after suffering from complications from back surgery Thursday. The report in The Denver Post stated that she is on life support. The 55-year-old is a well-known presence in Colorado, appearing on TV and in print ads for the six-store chain. She is also a well-known figure in the furniture industry for her long leadership of the chain that was launched in the ‘50s by her father and mother, Jack and Shirley Barton. She operates the middle- to higher-end store with her husband, Sam Fishbein, the company’s CEO.
2007 Pinnacle Awards Honor Furniture Designers
October 2007
From News
The American Society of Furniture Designers named winners of its 12th annual Pinnacle Design Achievement awards Monday evening at the High Point International Home Furnishings Center ballroom. The 2007 Pinnacle Award winners, including comments from the Pinnacle judges, are: • Occasional Tables Wilshire Blvd., by Berry & Clark Design Associates, for Bernhardt Furniture. “This collection is defined by strong contemporary lines boldly combining materials. The tables are cleverly accented with inlaid lines of brushed nickel to create decorative lines emphasizing the rectilear motif of the collection.” • Occasional Storage Family Communication Centers, by Valerie Schmieder ASFD, for Sligh Furniture Co. “Functionality meets good looks
60 Products Chosen as Pinnacle Award Finalists
August 2007
From News
Sixty finalists have been selected in the 2007 12th Annual ASFD Pinnacle Design Achievement Awards competition. There are four finalists in each of the 15 categories. The 2007 Pinnacle Finalists are: For Occasional Tables Chris Stacking Trays by Alexa Hampton for Hickory Chair; Medley by Ron Watson for Riverside Furniture Corp.; Wilshire Blvd. By Berry & Clark Design Associates for Bernhardt Furniture; and Winston by John Kolkka, ASFD for Charleston Forge. For Occasional Storage Family Communication Centers by Valerie Schmieder for Sligh Furniture Co.; Hunterbrook Server/Plate Rack by Barbara Kurgan, Jonsara Ruth, ASFD and Lisa Yoneno for Bernhardt Furniture; Limbert Bar by Ron Cosser