— The rug industry's annual Retailer of the Year Awards were presented at a gala during last week's rug market here.
Winners were recognized in six categories:
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Furniture store: Carla Greenblatt, accessories buyer for Haverty Furniture, Atlanta.
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Department store/mass merchandise store: Ross Dress for Less stores, Beaverton, Ore.
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Rug specialty store: Rug Decor, St. Louis, a part of CCA Global.
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Floor covering specialty store: Riemer Floors, Birmingham, Mich.
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Outstanding merchandising: Shaver-Ramsey Oriental Rugs, Denver.
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Creative Merchandising: Worldwide Wholesale Floor Covering Co., Edison, N.J.
The awards are co-sponsored by the Oriental Rug Retailers of America and AmericasMart Atlanta.
