Furniture Today - June 23, 2008

Leather Italia U.S.A., a stationary leather upholstery specialist, is expanding its offerings with Motion Italia U.S.A., a new division that will roll out in Las Vegas next month. The motion division will offer the same quick-ship service that Leather Italia provides for its stationary products 10 to 20 days, delivered out of the company's U.

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• WithIt announces WOW nominees
• Metal bed vendors may have to raise prices
• Culp earns $5.4M in fiscal '08
• Pier 1 sales decline 13% in 1Q
• Ultrafabrics launches European business unit
• F/T Web exclusives
• Valdese, McLaren part company
• Cramer's expands sales through Web venture
• Chapter honors Bloomberg
• Software wins training prize
• McBreen resigns FBI logistics post
• CHFA seeks nominations for two top awards
• Spring Air licensee to open plants in India
• Boswell receives Bieniemy Scholarship
• China plans big parts complex
• NHFA to explain new HGTV program in Vegas
• Lexington sues Timberlake
• Online furniture network offers low-cost e-business
• FAST has new digs at WMC
• Stork Craft acquires Canwood name, trademarks
• Casual Living
• Casual furniture prices moving up
• ICFA announces Apollo Award finalists
• Casual vendors have stronger presence at Hospitality Design Expo in Las Vegas
• Meadowcraft appoints Brown, Golson managers for specialty division
• Obituaries
• John Allen Kimbrell, retired Kimbrell's pres.

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• Opinion Today
• Playing field leveling for domestic fabrics

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• Editor's Desk
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• Chromcraft CEO leaving
• Business mixed for independents
• Dormia stores file Ch. 11
• Bedding Benchmarks
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• Special Report
• Leather Trends
• Daughter's courage inspires all

• Store Openings
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• Morson opens in Boston
• Pilgrim Furniture opens 2nd Connecticut store
• Darvin installs Berkline gallery
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