Merchant A-Z

Gallery Furniture, Galleria-style (Memorial Examiner)

For nearly three decades, everyone who is familiar with the Gallery Furniture commercials has known the location as simply “6006 I-45 between Tidwell and Parker.”

Furniture stores suffer with economy slump (Lansing State Journal)

Replacing that old sofa just isn't a top priority these days.

Is layaway going away? (The Alpena News)

Holiday shopping may be a little more difficult for consumers in Northeast Michigan because of operational changes businesses have implemented to cut costs. With high gas prices and a climbing unemployment rate, people may struggle to find the extra funds to make a big purchase or purchases to put under their Christmas tree.

The Best of the BeST New Zealand Designs (Scoop.co.nz)

An ingenious “now you see it, now you don’t”cook surface; an office furniture system developed by psychologists as well as designers; a North Shore office building described as New Zealand’s most revolutionary and experimental office block and an irreverent brand for an Auckland law firm were the major winners of this year’s BeST Design Awards –New Zealand designs equivalent of the Oscars.

Coupon Shopping Gains Momentum In Tough Economic Times (WHIO-TV 7 Dayton)

With all of the uncertainty on Wall Street, more people are resorting to old-fashioned ways of cutting corners, including the use of coupons.