Paint & decorating specialty painting: in-store, on-site

Article Abstract:

Home center stores, hardware store and the building materials can capitalize on the new consumer interest in specialty painting activities for home decoration and provide clinics to teach sponging, ragging, combing and other faux-finishing operations. Since most retailers are as unfamiliar with these techniques as are customers, they should be careful in selecting a knowledgable and enthusiastic clinic leader, stress the various techniques, take care in selection of time and place, pre-publicize the clinic and be careful to advertise the products and merchandise to be used.

Methods, Training, Study and teaching, Interior design, Decorative arts, Decoration and ornament, Decorations (Special occasions), Painting, Painting (Art)

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Imported vinyl mini-blinds may pose health risk

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Some non-glossy, vinyl mini-blinds made in Taiwan, Mexico, Indonesia and China may contain lead poisoning, according to a Jun 25, 1996, announcement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Several home centers discontinued the blinds following the announcement. A class action suit has been filed against Wal-Mart for failing to discontinue the blinds.

Blind and Shade Manufacturing, Drapery hardware & blinds & shades, Drapery Hardware, Blinds & Shades, Health aspects, Imports, Blinds, Window coverings

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Buyer beat

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Several trends are shaping cabinet sales at home center chains, according to HomeBase VP Scott Richards. Richards expects sales of ready-to-assemble cabinets and home office and home entertainment cabinets to increase. Granite kitchen countertops and solid-surface sinks and countertops from Corian are popular with consumers.

Wood kitchen cabinets, Wood Kitchen Cabinets & Vanities, Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing, Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing, Wood TV and radio cabinets, Radio, TV & Sewing Cabinets, Wood Television, Radio, and Sewing Machine Cabinet Manufacturing, Office furniture, except wood, Partitions and fixtures, except wood, Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing, Filing Cabinets & Cases, Metal Cabinets & Counters, Purchasing, Interview, Office furniture, HomeBase Inc., Quotations, Cabinets, Metal fixtures, Richards, Scott

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