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Judge Approves Carls Patio Acquisition
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in Delaware has approved the sale of Carls Patio and its assets to an investment group led by Paul Otowchits, presently the CEO of the 10-store retail chain. Investment capital is being providd by Weinberg Capital Group of Cleveland, which has ties to the previous owners.
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The former Museum of Natural History building.
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Restoration Hardware
Opens New Boston Gallery
CORTE MADERA, CALIFORNIA
Restoration Hardware opened another of its Gallery stores today. This one is in the tony Back Bay district of Boston, at the corner of Boylston and Exeter streets. For those not familiar with Boston, this is New England's answer to California's Rodeo Drive.
If you're looking for Guuci, Hermes, Armani or any other of the world's true luxury brands, then you're likely to find it here.
To top it off, Resto is located in the beautiful stone and brick building that once housed the New England Museum of Natural History. The 40,000 sq. ft. will provide ample room for the company's high-class furnishings, along with a bit more that will house a restaurant (small plates) with offering of both beer and wine.
If you're looking to make your store a destination area, offering food, wine and beer is a logical move. That should give the men something to do while the wives shop. Actually, you could just add a TV with a good sports channel and you would have to pry the men off those high-end chairs.
THIS JUST IN: The word on the Internet is that planning for the Grand Opening, held last evening, may have been the "worst in Boston party history." Apparently the maximum capacity for the building is 2,000 people, and partygoers numbered substantially beyond that figure.
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Suncoast Furniture Appoints
National Sales Manager
FT. MYERS, FLORIDA
Becky Sturdivant-French has been named national Sales manager of Suncoast Furniture, says company president Rajiv Varshney.
"Becky's close working relationships and credibility with casual furniture retailers, and her industry experience and expertise in design and marketing, gives us a fresh approach and new direction on which to build," Varshney says. He notes that Suncoast has the facility, equipment, quality craftsmen and trained customer service personnel to easily accommodate additional growth."
Active in the casual furniture industry for 20 years, Becky was one of the original founders of CFI Manufacturing/Carter Grandle Furniture and served as vice president of Sales and Marketing during that company's rapid transition from being solely a cushion producer to becoming an important furniture supplier for many years as well. She went on to work with Suncoast Furniture as national Sales manager from 2001-2004 and has most recently worked as Sales representative for Suncoast and other major lines in the state of Florida.
"This is another fresh opportunity and exciting new challenge for the Suncoast family and me to achieve together. I'm so fortunate to have such a large network of friends and supporters in the industry. Suncoast has made major changes in the structure and operations of the company over the last three years and our ultimate focus is completely on dealer satisfaction," says Sturdivant.
Suncoast, based in Fort Myers, Florida, has been manufacturing outdoor furniture for the specialty casual furniture retailer for 30 years.
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TUUCI Website Wins Advertising Award
MIAMI, FLORIDA
The recently redesigned website for TUUCI is receiving accolades from its customers and the advertising profession alike, recently garnering a gold ADDY award in competition in Charlotte, North Carolina. Integrating inspirational photography, action videos and highly detailed technical product specs, TUUCI has created an Internet destination that conveys the company's passion for an active lifestyle on and near the water made even better with shade structures that are as beautiful as they are durable and easy to use.
"One of the many things that makes TUUCI different is our connection with the ocean and an active life full of excitement on the water," said Dougan Clarke, TUUCI founder and CEO. "We wanted our website visitors to share in our marine-inspired culture through content that offers a look behind the scenes at what makes TUUCI tick."
The new website was a collaboration between Charlotte, North Carolina, marketing communications firm Wray Ward and the talented TUUCI team led by Clarke that provided the overall vision, photography and graphic design. Wray Ward recently entered the site in the Charlotte ADDY awards competition, and garnered a gold award in the Internet category among hundreds of entries from Charlotte's regional advertising community.
Visitors to the new TUUCI website are treated to a library of videos that encompass the TUUCI Journey, ranging from participation in international trade shows and product development to water sports at the HIHO competition in the Bahamas and behind-the-scenes photo shoots.
TUUCI products are illustrated throughout with stunning photography that ranges from beautiful venues at international resorts to crystal clear technical details on the full range of TUUCI products.
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