By Anonymous
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Stephanie Bradfield
Bradfield Consulting for
Genesis LA
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(Los Angeles) Cisco Brothers Furniture has announced the opening of Phase One of the LA Design Center, a showroom complex in South Los Angeles intended to encourage distributors of home furnishings and accessories to showcase their product in the heart of Los Angeles’ furniture manufacturing district.
The first phase of the Design Center included the renovation of 80,000 square feet of abandoned warehouse space surrounding a landscaped central courtyard, with 35,000 square feet dedicated to Cisco Brothers’ own showroom. The remaining space is occupied by Home Collection, a North Carolina company, and South Cone Collection, scheduled to open in late spring. Plans are underway for an adjacent 130,000 square feet to be completed in the next two years.
Cisco Brothers and the LA Design Center employ 210 people, half of whom live in the community. Francisco Pinedo, owner of Cisco Brothers and developer of the Design Center, says, “My wife and I grew up in this neighborhood, and chose to build our business here. I travel throughout the world to sell my furniture, but I can imagine no better place to showcase what is happening in the LA furniture industry than right here in South LA.”
Marci Wiseman, CEO and Vice Chair of Genesis LA Economic Growth Corporation, which is assisting with the project and its planned expansion, says, “The LA Design Center is the product of Cisco’s vision for both the industry and the South Los Angeles community. He knows that buyers will welcome the opportunity to do business on the West coast. And more importantly, he knows that growing and investing in his business in South LA, where he started, will benefit not only himself, but also the community.”
Designed by John Friedmann Alice Kimm Architects, an LA based firm, the LA Design Center is a renovation of existing structures dating to the 1920s. Wiseman notes, “High-end architecture and renovation is what we’ve come to expect on the Westside, but the LA Design Center is a testament to what’s possible in the heart of our neglected city center, where businesses can, and are, thriving.”
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Ilse Metchek, head of the LA by Design Initiative of the Los Angeles Economic Development Commission, says, “Cisco Brothers has done a lot to put South Central on the map – it now becomes a focal point of LA’s growing design industry, which includes fashion and furniture.”
The city reports there are 991 furniture manufacturers in South Los Angeles employing more than 33,000 people. Cisco Brothers/LA Design Center is located at 5955 S. Western Avenue and is privately owned by Pinedo and his wife and partner, Alba. Cisco Brothers manufactures upholstered furniture and case goods sold throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
Genesis LA Economic Growth Corporation champions market-driven solutions for businesses, developers, communities, and investors to stimulate jobs and community growth. A non-profit organization, it is supported by tax-deductible donations and public and private grants.
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Walpole, MA -- January 26, 2003 – Before you spend your hard-earned dollars on inferior furniture, find out the real facts of what goes into quality wood furniture. Ed McDonough, owner of Boston Accent Furniture, reveals all the secrets in his new book, “7 Steps to Buying Wood Furniture You’ll Love.”
Between the covers, McDonough states “The educated consumer is the person that always gets the greatest value for their dollar!” The book’s seven-step process educates the reader on the different types of furniture, the materials used to make it, the manufacturing techniques and how to spot the good from the bad. The goal is to instruct the reader how to determine the quality of furniture they want to purchase, by teaching them how it’s made, and then how to get it at a fair price.
The book also details the difference between standard production furniture and high quality handcrafted custom furniture. It exposes how quality goes down in production furniture as the speed to produce it increases. It arms the reader up front with all the knowledge they need to make the right decision.
As a bonus, McDonough has developed a simple process to guide the reader through determining what style of furniture will best fit their home and lifestyle. Here both functionality and décor come into play. The lesson concludes with a simple exercise that determines the “Buyer’s Index”, directing the reader to the appropriate furniture market to shop.
To close out the reading, Step 7 – Understand How Furniture Stores Sell, enlightens the reader on the techniques retailers use to “sell you” and why. It discusses how furniture prices are determined and how major furniture manufacturers impose a Minimum Advertised Price directly to the retailer, which causes the consumer’s price to go up!
Included in the back of the book is the Furniture Buyer’s Checklist to keep the reader on track when making their purchasing decision. This, along with over 25 secrets shared by the author, will lead to many successful purchases of quality wooden furniture.
For details on obtaining the book, please contact Boston Accent Furniture directly at 508-668-9564 or by e-mail at info@bostonaccentfurniture.com.
About Boston Accent Furniture
Boston Accent Furniture is located in Walpole, Massachusetts and is an industry leader in custom handcrafted furniture. The company specializes in exceptional high-quality wooden furniture, cabinets, built-ins and accessories made to the consumer’s exact specifications; any shape, any style, and any size and from any type of wood. Product distribution is through the Interior Designer community as well as direct contact with the company.
For more information, contact:
Ed McDonough
Boston Accent Furniture
Walpole, MA 02081
Phone: 508-668-9564
info@bostonaccentfurniture.com
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By Anonymous
June 25, 2004 -- CRM for the Office Furniture Dealer. Explore CFD Manager-The CRM tool built specifically for furniture dealers
CFD Manager, the CRM tool built specifically for the Office Furniture Dealer industry, is beginning to prove itself as a useful asset to furniture dealers only a couple of months after its initial release. Technology Advisors will host two web seminars on July 22 and August 5 to discuss the benefits of CRM to the Office Furniture Dealer and examine a case study on how one dealer is already reaping the rewards.
The webinar will focus on how a highly customized CRM product built specifically for furniture dealers will benefit your organization. The session will also examine how Bill Pape of Lincoln Office Environments, a major furniture dealer in the Midwest, successfully implemented CFD Manager to improve his business.
All those participating will receive a case study outlining the struggles Lincoln faced and how CFD Manager was able to solve these problems typical of many dealers.
CRM for the Office Furniture Dealer will be held on July 22 and August 5 from 2-3pm CDT. To register for either of these dates, visit www.techadv.com and click on the CRM for the Office Furniture Dealer icon, or call Technology Advisors at 847-655-3403.
About Technology Advisors
Technology Advisors (www.techadv.com) has been providing comprehensive CRM solutions since 1991. Based in Chicago, we cover the entire Midwest region providing CRM implementation, customization, education, and support services to mid-market businesses and small enterprises.
Technology Advisors has been a SalesLogix Business Partner since it was first released in 1997. We have grown into one of the top business partners in the nation earning the Best President’s Circle Award three times.
To learn more visit Technology Advisors on the web at www.techadv.com
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