Furniture

Traditional looks reign in youth at High Point Market

Jane Kitchen, April 24, 2012
It's been a cold, wet Market here, but traditional looks with warm and toasty finishes like chestnut or warm nutmeg heated things up in the youth arena. More
Young America introducing enhanced drawer system

Jane Kitchen, April 21, 2012
High Point — Youth furniture manufacturer Young America is debuting a new drawer system here that enhances both the function and safety of its children's furniture products. More
ABC Expo accepting applications for Modern Child, Naturally Kids pavilions

Kids Today Staff, April 10, 2012
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Manufacturers who plan to attend the fall ABC Kids Expo and want to exhibit in either the Modern Child or Naturally Kids pavilions have until April 30 to submit an application. More
Comfort Research makes bean bag chairs for gift from Obama

Kids Today Staff, March 27, 2012
Grand Rapids, Mich. — Just call it the BOTUS - the Bean bag of the United States. More
Najarian moving to new showroom at 220 Elm in High Point

Kids Today Staff, March 27, 2012
High Point — Importer Najarian, which is entering the youth category for the first time, is moving to a new showroom room within 200 Elm and renovating the space in time for next month's High Point Market, which runs April 21-26. More
NINFRA holds annual Business Building Conference

Jane Kitchen, March 6, 2012
Carlsbad, Calif. — The National Independent Nursery Furniture Retailers Assn. held its annual Business Building Conference here in an effort to bring member retailers and the manufacturers who cater to them together for open discussions, networking and dialogue. More
ISPA supports national legislation on mattress disposal, recycling

David Perry, March 5, 2012
Alexandria, Va. —— The International Sleep Products Assn. says a national solution is needed to address the growing problem of mattress disposal, and it is now in the process of developing one. More
Kids Today offers targeted job website

Kids Today Staff, February 20, 2012
Greensboro, N.C. — Kids Today has launched a Web-based career center targeted to those in the juvenile industry. More
Lone Star Baby & Kids opens training center and lounge

Kids Today Staff, February 14, 2012
Frisco, Texas — Independent retailer Lone Star Baby & Kids is opening a University Training Center and Lounge inside its flagship store here. A ribbon ceremony is planned for 10:00 a.m. this Saturday, followed by an inaugural event featuring industry authors Denise and Alan Fields. More
Young America launching ‘Buy Local and Save' program to support retailers

Jane Kitchen, February 14, 2012
Stanleytown, Va. - Infant and youth manufacturer Young America has announced the upcoming launch of "Buy Local and Save," a new initiative designed to drive customer traffic to Young America retailers and set to launch Jan. 3. The program communicates to consumers that they can save significantly when they purchase Young America products at a retail store compared to purchasing the same products online. More
Kids in Distressed Situations holds annual gala

Kids Today Staff, February 14, 2012
New York - Kids in Distressed Situations held its 26th annual gala here last month, honoring Steven Lawrence, EVP of JCPenney, with the K.I.D.S. Retailer Award; Levi's Brand with the K.I.D.S. Annual Award, and Joe Shamie, co-president of Delta Children's Products, with the K.I.D.S. Humanitarian Award. More
Las Vegas Market

Kids Today Staff, February 7, 2012
The 2012 Winter Las Vegas Market gets under way Jan. 30 - Feb 3, with youth furniture, accents, rugs and accessories all represented here. With 1,500 exhibitors spanning three buildings and four Market Destinations, buyers, designers and industry professionals will have a lot to see. The Vegas Kids section is an all-inclusive juvenile destination that joins the full spectrum of kid’s markets together for one convenient, opportunity-packed event, but there are many mainline manufacturers who also make youth. The following pages will give you a sneak-peak at some of the newest products set to make their debut in the entertainment capital of the world this winter. More
Wendy Schatan named senior VP of sales at Nook

Kids Today Staff, February 2, 2012
Los Angeles — Wendy Schatan has joined mattress and sleep products company Nook Sleep Systems as senior vice president of sales. More
Furniture maker Whitney Bros. now offering lifetime warranty

Kids Today Staff, January 20, 2012
Keene, N.H. — Whitney Bros., which makes furniture, storage units and educational play products, has placed a lifetime warranty on all of its products. The new warranty went into effect on Jan. 1 for all items purchased after that date. More
Specialty store buying groups set meeting to discuss collaboration

Jane Kitchen, January 6, 2012
Juvenile specialty store buying groups NINFRA, Baby Furniture Plus Association, Baby News, and USA Baby, along with representatives from unaffiliated independent stores, will meet here next month to discuss possibilities for coming together to collaborate on programming and speak with a more unified voice in the wake of increased competition from both mass market outlets and the Internet. More
Delta Children's Products, DreamSeat producing licensed Marvel products

Jane Kitchen, December 13, 2011
Marvel Entertainment heroes including The Avengers and Spider-Man will soon appear on furniture products from Delta Children's Products and DreamSeat's XZipit line of logo panels for seating. More
Earl Wang named president of Legacy Classic Kids

Thomas Russell, November 22, 2011
Earl Wang has been named to the newly created position of president of Legacy Classic Kids, according to Samson Marketing, which oversees the Legacy Classic and Universal Furniture brands. More
May 23, 2012
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A mom's perspective

Jane Kitchen, November 8, 2011
Back ground: A High Point native, Sydney Cavanaugh grew up in the furniture industry. Her mother was a partner at furniture design firm Aulbert and Wheeless, and Cavanaugh's first job out of college was as the events planner at The String & Splinter in High Point. More
Nursery Couture brings edgy, modern vibe to Texas

Jane Kitchen, November 8, 2011
San Antonio - For Nursery Couture owner Katy Mimari, it's not about being the biggest, it's about being the best. More

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