| Ethan Allen opens new design center: Brookfield site is part of consolidation, competitive strategy Dec. 25--BROOKFIELD -- Ethan Allen has consolidated its showrooms in the area into one 19,000-square-foot design center that opened Saturday at Brookfield Square. topix.com |
Natuzzi 1Q sales down 35% Leather upholstery major Natuzzi reported a first-quarter net loss of 10.4 million euros as sales tumbled more than 35%. The company, which is Italy's largest furniture producer, said the loss was less than half the loss recorded in last year's first quarter due to a significant reduction in production costs. topix.com |
Empty Nest Syndrome There isn’t much demand for minimalist design at my house. My 7-year-old twins have never seen a white surface they didn’t think could use a little color. (Sol LeWitt, because he got to draw on walls, is already the boys’ favorite artist.) As for furniture, none of those spare, Modernist chairs, like Karim Rashid’s Oh or even Gerrit Rietveld’s Zig-Zag, will do. Their favorite place to sit is anywhere on Daddy, and that they have explained just a bit too enthusiastically is because Daddy is sq... nytimes.com |
B. Ben Watson Named Herman Miller Executive Creative Director Earlier this month, Herman Miller Inc., a global manufacturer of interior furnishings and systems, announced the appointment of B. Ben Watson to the newly created position of executive creative director. topix.com |
Friday Midday Sector Laggards: Education & Training Services, Luxury Goods In midday trading Friday, Education & Training Services shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2.8%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Corinthian Colleges , down about 15.4% and shares of School Specialty down about 7.4% on the day. topix.com |