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SEATTLE — The owners of five local La-Z-Boy furniture stores in the Puget Sound region recently stopped operating, according to a news report from KOMO 4 News, an ABC affiliate in Seattle. La-Z-Boy officials said the five stores are independent franchises that had recently lost their license. The stores were registered under the umbrella of . . . → Read More: Five La-Z-Boy Stores in Seattle Area Cease Operations But Mississippi congressman vows to help protect jobs TUPELO, Miss. — Mississippi furniture industry leaders learned Tuesday that there’s no federal stimulus money available for the industry, but got a promise of support from a congressman, according to the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. About 50 industry leaders met with Rep. Travis Childers, D-Miss., who told . . . → Read More: No Federal Stimulus Money Available for U.S. Furniture Industry Walter E. Smith piggybacks on cars program ITASCA, IL — Walter E. Smithe Furniture is promoting its take on the government’s Cash for Clunkers program in auto sales, offering credits of up to $500 to consumers who trade in old furniture for new items at the retailer’s 13 Chicago area showrooms. Modeled after the Car . . . → Read More: Retailer Offers Cash For Furniture Clunkers |
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