Homemaker hope: National retailer keen (The Standard)
WARRNAMBOOL'S Homemaker Centre looks set to attract another national retail giant -- all it needs is a franchisee to come on board. The Outdoor Furniture Specialists is interested in moving to the ...
Under cover (Baltimore Sun)
Whether you want to add high style to a room or just protect your furniture, slipcovers have, well, got you covered In the current economy, says Hugh Rovit, CEO of Sure Fit, which makes ready-made slipcovers, "We're having a record year. When dollars are tight and people spend more time at home, we're the lower-cost alternative to redecorating."
Helping Hands Yard Sale Set For Saturday (The Lakeland Ledger)
The Hampton Helping Hands will hold its annual fall yard sale Saturday.
Under cover (Baltimore Sun)
Whether you want to add high style to a room or just protect your furniture, slipcovers have, well, got you covered At the High Point, N.C., wholesale furniture market that ended last week, Century Furniture introduced a wing chair with a 100 percent wool slipcover that will retail for about $7,350.
Illegally logged timber to get the chop (Scoop.co.nz)
The New Zealand Government is taking a stand against illegal logging by introducing a new requirement for retailers to clearly display whether they have information about the legality of their kwila/merbau timber and timber products, Forestry Minister Jim Anderton announced today.
Residents poison rare teak trees to make way for crops (Vi?t Nam News)
DONG NAI ? More than 24ha of teak wood in a protected forest in Dinh Quan District has been poisoned by local residents, according to authorities.
ScottsMiracle-Gro Announces Full-Year Financial Results; Sales Improve 7% in Fourth Quarter Led by Consumer Purchases ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Company-wide sales increase 4% for the year, 7% in the quarter
Tips can help gardeners hold on to more green (The Post and Courier)
People are trying to figure out how to save money everywhere they can. A lot are becoming interested in growing their own fruits and vegetables. Growing your own food is not a slam-dunk for saving, however. Newsweek magazine reported earlier this year that Americans spend $34 billion a year on gardening.
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