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Christina Kwan
EDITORIAL STAFF Christina Kwan Evelyn Kwan Rafael Garcia Max Eberle Alan Woo Susan Holmes Recent Reports
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Consumer Goods [1.17.12] Ethan Allen celebrates its role as primary furnisher of the HGTV Dream Home 2012. HGTV Dream Home Interior Designer Linda Woodrum showcased the company's furniture, upholstery, window treatments, and accessories throughout the sprawling, nearly 4,000-square-foot, modern, western ranch home. "This is our sixth consecutive year of furnishing the HGTV Dream Home, and each year is as exciting for us as the first. It's a pleasure to see pieces from our five Signature Lifestyles play such a key part in making this HGTV Dream Home the home that so many would love to own," said Marta Eriquez, Director of Interior Design for Ethan Allen. Nestled along the picturesque Provo River near Park City, Utah, this year's HGTV Dream Home is the first riverfront home, and it offers beautiful views from every room. The picture-perfect setting offers easy access to world-class skiing, myriad seasonal outdoor activities, and the resort town's most famous annual attraction—the Sundance Film Festival. The home boasts three bedrooms, four-and-a-half bathrooms, a dedicated entertainment room, and a gourmet kitchen. Boardwalks connect five covered decks, the outdoor living room, the hot tub, and the changing room. Its great room, which was designed to resemble an old stone structure, bridges indoors and out with its many transom and French-style windows. Inspired by the color of the Utah sky, Woodrum incorporated shades of cool blue throughout the great room—from the houndstooth fabric on the Parker chairs to the ikat artwork above the fireplace to the pinstriped fabric on the Lewis ottomans that she tucked beneath the Turner desk. The palette of hues she saw in the surrounding meadow led her to choose luxurious fabrics in gold, rust, lime, and mocha for the master bedroom. She also used the Maxime nine-light chandelier, Floral wall sconces, Monterey and Baldwin chairs, and the Alison headboard to create a warm and welcoming feeling. “The refreshing blues and sun-kissed green, gold, and rust colors that Linda has placed throughout the home will surely inspire the inhabitants of this modern oasis to feel attuned to its gorgeous surroundings,” said Eriquez. Only one lucky person will win the HGTV Dream Home 2012, but the design pros at Ethan Allen see every home as a dream home in the making. Ethan Allen’s diversity of styles and its ability to provide nearly everything for the well-designed home has made it a top destination for fashion-forward, one-stop shoppers. Participating Ethan Allen Design Centers will host free Style Workshops in February to help clients create their own dream homes. Visit ethanallen.com for details and a look at how the HGTV Dream Home 2012 came together. Visit HGTV.com for a virtual tour, photos, and the full scoop on the HGTV Dream Home 2012 Giveaway. [12.08.11]
“Our new financing program through NCMIC makes it easier and more affordable than ever for chiropractors to participate in our Healthcare Professional Program, with flexible lease-to-own financing options that require no upfront deposit,” said David Wood, CEO of Human Touch, LLC. “We believe this program will greatly eliminate the financial constraints that many chiropractors face who want to purchase our state-of-the-art massage chairs, Perfect Chairs, and wellness products for their practice.” The Healthcare Professional Program is a unique sales and marketing program created specifically for chiropractic offices to enhance their patients’ overall wellness, while enjoying an additional, value-added revenue stream for their practice. Through the program, chiropractors can sell Human Touch® chairs directly to their patients, creating an easy way to add new revenue to their practice. Patients can enjoy the many therapeutic benefits of Human Touch® massage chairs and Perfect Chairs in their chiropractors’ office, which they can then purchase directly from their chiropractor to use in the comfort of their home. Human Touch® handles shipping the product directly to the customer and any service after the sale. The company also provides Professional Program partners with special pricing, all marketing and sales materials, point-of-purchase displays, and support to make the program successful and easy to manage. According to Dr. Jon L. Stucky, Doctor of Chiropractic and an esteemed member of the Human Touch® Wellness Council, “Using Human Touch® products at my practice has made my care better. Their products serve as a reliable, productive and cost-effective way to reduce my patients’ stress and create a physical and mental release in their day.” [10.12.11] Surya, a leading manufacturer of area rugs and home accessories, announced today that Satya Tiwari has been selected as a 2011 Top 25 Entrepreneur by Business to Business magazine. Each year Business to Business magazine recognizes the top entrepreneurs in Atlanta, Georgia. Winners of this award are entrepreneurs who have created innovative, high-achieving companies that contribute to their industry and business communities. Since joining Surya in 2004, Tiwari has been instrumental to the growth of the Surya brand and awakening a sleepy industry. Under Tiwari’s leadership the company has grown to $35 million in annual revenues, seeing double-digit growth annually from 2004 thru 2011, a trend that is expected to continue. “Through his innovative ideas and leadership, Satya has created a company that is changing the rug and home accessories industry,” said Sandeep Luke, Head of Business Development at Surya. “As a visionary for this company Satya deserves this honor and all of us at Surya couldn’t be more proud.” Tiwari and all other 2011 award recipients will be honored at the 2011 Top 25 Entrepreneurs and Ones to Watch Awards ceremony on Thursday, November 3rd at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. In addition, Tiwari will be profiled in a special section in the November/December issue of Business to Business magazine. The 2011 Business to Business Atlanta Top 25 Entrepreneur awards are presented in partnership by Business to Business magazine and Gifford, Hillegass & Ingwersen (GH&I). [9.27.11]
One sports panel comes with the recliner and fans can purchase additional panels from xzipitpanels.com to outfit their game day chairs and display loyalty for their favorite baseball, professional and collegiate teams - and after the final buzzer, the panels can be unzipped in seconds to transform the recliners back to an everyday look. XZipit panels are available in MLB, NBA, NHL NASCAR, MLS and College logos as well as symbols, military, outdoor collection and other lifestyle designs. Now, devoted fans can equip their family room with a look worthy of the team spirit - and once the season is over, a quick removal of the panel transforms the home back from game-day comfort to everyday coziness. Because comfort and style preferences vary as widely as sports team loyalties, XZipit® by La-Z-Boy® recliners come with offerings in two different scales: "Champ," a medium-scale recliner, and "Victor," a large-scale recliner.
[7.06.11] [7.06.11] As science continues to explore new ways to stem the tide of visible aging, the industry continues to develop a wider range of new generation alternative ingredients for skincare. During this session, a panel of experts discussed new ingredient technologies that range from an overview of the molecular mechanism of the de-pigmenting action of trans-resveratrol, to an exploration of Lucuma seed extract’s potent anti-aging properties to bio-fractions of pea, rice-bran, and yeast and their roles in provising younger-looking and radient skin.
Next, Anna Gripp, Senior Director, Global Marketing for ISP Corporation presented her findings on incorporating bio-fractions of yeast, peas and rice-bran for brightening, moisturizing, and de-stressing the skin, respectively. Yeast Bio-fraction:
Trans-resveratrol:
[5.16.11] World Market Center Las Vegas announced today a new partnership with major sales and marketing company OneCoast, who will begin exhibiting at Summer 2011 Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market. The Atlanta-based company is the largest and only national wholesale provider of gift, home, fashion accessories and collegiate products to retailers throughout the United States. Its new showroom, covering more than 11,000 square feet, will be on the 8th floor of World Market Center Las Vegas’ Building C. This space will be the company’s sole west coast flagship showroom. “We are excited about our relationship with World Market Center,” said John Keiser, chief executive officer of OneCoast. “We believe this will be another world class showroom for us, and provide an outstanding shopping environment for our West Coast customers.” OneCoast is a leading national sales and marketing company of wholesale gifts, fashion accessories and collegiate vendor products, representing some of the most prestigious gift lines, including Mud Pie, Lindsay Phillips, C.R. Gibson, Alexa’s Angels, SceneWeaver and S.T.A.M.P.S. It helps leading vendors market and sell their products to tens of thousands of independent retail stores, internet stores and retail chains. “We’re very pleased to have OneCoast join World Market Center Las Vegas,” said Robert Maricich, chief executive officer of International Market Centers, parent company of World Market Center Las Vegas. “As we continue to grow in the gift and home décor segment, having an industry leader like OneCoast will only serve to strengthen our presence and continue to deliver more value to the buyers who attend Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market.” [4.18.11] After the Van Gogh series, Franz Collection, Inc. launched “The realm of dreams – Philadelphia Museum of Art Collection.” On the bottom of each piece of artwork one can find the trademark authorization of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Franz designers have transformed each canvas into porcelain and have infused the passion in the artwork of Matisse, Gauguin, Monet, Modigiliani, Legér and Juan Gris. By applying coloring and sculpting techniques during creation, the designers have shown the rich quality of each painting. [4.15.11] Ethan Allen has partnered with HGTV as primary furnisher of the 15th annual HGTV Dream Home. Located in Spruce Peak at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort, the HGTV Dream Home 2011 seamlessly blends modern architecture and rustic mountain appeal to create a luxuriously livable four-season retreat--dressed to the nines in Ethan Allen style. Linda Woodrum, interior designer for the HGTV Dream Home 2011, selected furniture, fabrics, and decorative accessories earlier this year during a visit to the Ethan Allen flagship Design Center in Manhattan. "This is the first-ever HGTV Dream Home in Vermont, and it was particularly special for us that among the furnishings Linda selected were pieces hand-crafted at the Ethan Allen workshop in Orleans, Vermont," said Ethan Allen's Director of Interior Design, Marta Eriquez. "This is the fifth consecutive Dream Home that Ethan Allen has furnished and we're always excited to see the outcome," she added. Approximately seventy percent of Ethan Allen's products are manufactured in the United States and the Ethan Allen workshop in Orleans is just one of the company's six U.S. facilities. With a gourmet kitchen, three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, and several creatively designed living spaces, the HGTV Dream Home presented a fabulous platform for showcasing Ethan Allen's diverse styles of furniture and accessories. In the ski dorm, four sets of Dylan bunk beds provide sleeping accommodations for eight. Bold, earthy tones reminiscent of a morning sun are reflected in the colors of the room's rug, ottomans, and bedcoverings. The master bedroom sports a black Barrett canopy bed and a pair of Parker chairs in a menswear-check fabric. Huge floor-to-ceiling windows adorned in custom Ethan Allen draperies offer spectacular mountain views. In the dining room, a large, rectangular parson's leg dining table (made in the USA of responsibly harvested Appalachian timber) is surrounded by ten chrome and black leather Suttonchairs--a juxtaposition of styles that pays homage to the home's architectural details. Participating Ethan Allen Design Centers will host free Style Workshops in February to help clients create their own dream homes. See ethanallen.com for Design Center locations and more details. Only one lucky person will win the HGTV Dream Home 2011, but the design pros at Ethan Allen see every home as a dream home in the making. Ethan Allen's diversity of fashion-forward styles and ability to provide nearly everything for the well-designed home has made it a favorite of style-hungry one-stop shoppers. Customization, quality, and cutting-edge technology are key ingredients of the company's value to its clients. Visit ethanallen.com for a look at how it all came together. Visit HGTV.com for a virtual tour, photos, and the full scoop on the HGTV Dream Home 2011 Sweepstakes. [4.11.11] McGuire, world renowned for its gracefully handcrafted luxury furniture, extends the iconic indoor Antalya Collection to the outdoors. The Antalya Outdoor Collection offers 12 thoughtfully designed lounge, dining and occasional pieces and becomes the latest addition to McGuire's outdoor collections. Originally inspired by the Mediterranean city bearing the same name, the Antalya indoor collection launched in 2000. Still a successful collection over a decade later, the design features pure, simplified forms enhanced by the geometric pattern of laced rawhide. McGuire has re-imagined many of these timeless indoor collection forms for the out-of-doors. The Antalya Outdoor Collection is handcrafted from woven resin straps and powder-coated aluminum frames made from 80% recycled material. The designs maintain the integrity and honesty of the original open weave pattern while upholding McGuire's ecological commitment to tread as lightly as possible on the earth. The seven lounge pieces and five dining pieces represent iconic McGuire design while expressing modern materials, functionality and comfort. The collection bridges the first generation of McGuire – open-frame rattan pole construction – with more contemporary, robust designs. The honesty of the open weave pattern makes clear the fact that it's still McGuire under the surface; precision frames are painstakingly handcrafted from wrought aluminum tubing, offering exceptional strength, durability, and weight. This collection comes in two finishes: Havana (dark brown/bronze) and a new finish, Driftwood (a weather-worn gray). Driftwood is a versatile, warm neutral, offering a comfortable, lived-in experience to newly constructed spaces while easily fitting into existing environments. The Antalya Outdoor Sectional is a new design that resonates with the classic sensibility of the original indoor collection. Consisting of a Corner chair, Slipper chair and Ottoman, the pieces can be combined in a myriad of ways to create personalized configurations. Whether a long, sleek sofa arrangement is desired, or a more robust modern "L" shape is needed, the finished look is refined, inviting and high on comfort. Rounding out the lounge series are the Lounge chair, Slipper Chair, Sofa and Chaise Lounge. With a depth of 33", the Antalya Outdoor Lounge Chair features an ample seat enveloped by the woven resin framed in traditional barrel style that concludes to modestly flared arm rests; the original form that inspired this chair is among the most iconic pieces in the entire McGuire line. The Antalya Outdoor Slipper Lounge chair is accentuated by a rectangular cut-out at its back that mirrors the open weave pattern surrounding the frame. The Antalya Outdoor Sofa offers comfortable proportions at 76" wide. A trio of loose back cushions and one long seat cushion lightly rest upon the resin and aluminum frame. Relaxing with or without a cushion, the adjustable Antalya Outdoor Chaise Lounge echoes the soft bends and arches of its fellow lounge profiles by way of a gently curved head and foot. Two rear wheels allow for easy mobility. The collection includes two distinct dining chair designs; the Dining Arm and Side chairs are symmetrical and refined, while the Tall Back Arm and Side chairs are slender and lithe. X-shaped bars and stretchers of aluminum play a supporting yet integral role underneath each. The Antalya Outdoor Pedestal Table base is at home with either style of chair. Intimately scaled at 19.5" wide by 19.5" deep, the base is accentuated by a soft curving silhouette grounded by wide strips of woven resin tightly bound around sleek aluminum poles. Like all McGuire furnishings, the Antalya Outdoor Collection is handcrafted from choice materials of the highest quality. Each piece is constructed from 15mm wide woven resin fibers wrapped around powder-coated aluminum poles. Every profile is available in Havana, a compelling and sophisticated outdoor alternative to the classic Dark Tobacco interior finish or Driftwood finish, a warm gray tone. All the cushions from this collection are a blend of drainable foam and Dacron. The loose cushion design affords easy cleaning and storage. Cushion toggles come with each upholstered piece and furniture clamps are provided for sectional pieces to secure more permanent configurations. All upholstered dining and lounge pieces are offered in fabrics from McGuire's Headlands collection as well as 18 new Sunbrella fabrics, 13 new Kravet fabrics, or COM. The newest additions to the McGuire textile assortment add color, depth and creativity to our existing line. All fabrics are remarkably soft and can be used indoors and out. [4.01.11] Within the newly renovated Stillness and Harmony wet treatment rooms, Complete Harmony will be the first service at Kohler Waters Spa that utilizes two rooms. These rooms, designed specifically to be used together for one treatment, allow the guest to move comfortably from one room to the next in a smooth transition from massage to water treatments. “Complete Harmony is an all-encompassing experience that combines three unique services concentrating on the therapeutic and relaxation benefits of water, something we know very well and take great pride in at Kohler Waters Spa,” said Jean Kolb, Director of Wellness, Kohler Co. “Complete Harmony focuses on the entire body – from head to toe – enabling the guest to release toxins built-up in the body.” The start of the Complete Harmony experience takes place in the Stillness Room with a Kohler Signature facial aimed to restore, tone and moisturize the skin. Once the guest is in the ultimate state of relaxation, the experience moves to the Harmony Room where a detoxifying body exfoliation is performed under the KOHLER Custom Vichy Shower, providing a continuous showering of warm water in varying sequences. The Vichy Shower body scrub includes several Olavie Chardonnay products with a leave-in hair and scalp treatment. This hydrotherapy treatment culminates with a KOHLER signature bathing service in the Tea-for-Two® bath by Kohler, complete with Olavie and Kerstin Florian products, which have restorative benefits to the entire body. Complete Harmony finishes its final touches back in the Stillness Room for a full body moisturizing application. Once the treatment has been completed, guests are invited to enjoy Kohler Waters Spa for the rest of the day, taking advantage of the respite rooms, each with whirlpool, plunge pool, steam room and sauna, as well as the spacious relaxation room. Guests can also lounge in the coed whirlpool on the enclosed rooftop patio with an adjacent 16-foot fireplace. [2.20.11]
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Human Touch®, the U.S. market leader of innovative massage chairs, Perfect Chair® Recliners, and other wellness solutions, is pleased to introduce a new financing program to chiropractors, now available through its Healthcare Professional Program. This flexible lease-to-buy financing program, offered in conjunction with NCMIC, the leader in malpractice and financing solutions for chiropractic practices, will be announced this week during the first Joint International Chiropractic Association (ICA)/American Chiropractic Association (ACA) Conference on Chiropractic and Pediatrics, Dec. 9-11, at the Turtle Bay Resort in Oahu, HI.
Just in time for the World Series, and college football, La-Z-Boy announces the launch of a new "must have" game day accessory, XZipit® by La-Z-Boy® recliners. These new recliners allow sports fans to show their team spirit by showcasing their favorite team logos and mascots. The XZipit® team logo panels zip in and out of the seat back, with a patented hidden zipper design for easy customization and an endless array of possible looks or seasonal changes, offering sports fanatics the best seats in the house.
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