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Fatboy makes the best outdoor furniture for the beach deck and backy

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You don't have to spend thousands of dollars to deck out your deck with high-design outdoor furniture. While we love a sleek chaise lounge as much as the next person, there's something a bit disconcerting about spending so much on a piece that's going to take the beating of sun, rain, fluctuating temperatures, and even critters (get out of here, squirrels!). If you feel as in need of affordable, durable, and delightful pieces to spruce up your life, look no further than Danish brand Fatboy. The company began in 2002 when Dutch businessman Alex Bergman bought the rights to designer Jukka Setälä's sleek, more mature version of the much-maligned bean bag chair. The Original Bean Bag Chair ($219) is an oversized, slouchy pillow that can be scrunched up and sat on or laid out like a cushion. An outdoor-ready version ($329) is built with water-resistant fabric and stuffing to sit on your deck, by the pool, or get dragged out into the grass for an outdoor movie night. The ...

Furniture stores backed up due to COVID-19

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© Provided by Wausau-Rhinelander WSAW-TV Pictures of furniture. WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Furniture sales are at an all-time demand, and furniture stores believe it's because people are spending so much time at home during COVID-19. "The furniture industry in itself is seeing a lot of demand right now. People are out there looking to replace stuff because they're spending so much time in their homes," Furniture and Appliance Mart vice president of marketing Jon Gadbois said. "People have been transferred to working from home, so we see people transitioning rooms into their homes into office space," Nigbur's Fine Furniture general manager Linda Nigbur added. The pandemic that has been keeping people inside their homes is also disrupting furniture orders. "You had a bunch of manufacturing facilities that were impacted by this that were operating at maybe 30-40% of their capacity. Right now we're seeing that come to ...

Fire prompts merger of two furniture retailers

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Eric Sinclair, left, Mark and Tom Malchow ABERDEEN, S.D. — Following a fire that burned Aberdeen, S.D.-based Malchow's Home Furnishings' location to the ground last October, Montgomery's, a furniture retailer also based in South Dakota, has announced its purchase of the longtime South Dakota retailer and plans to bring members of Malchow's leadership into its leadership team. Combined, the two retailers bring over 200 years of furniture selling experience to the table. "Discussion of joining Montgomery's started after the devastating fire that burned Malchow's to the ground in October 2019," said Mark Malchow, half of the third-generation father/son team behind Malchow's. "We knew from the moment we started talking with Clark and Eric that Montgomery's shared our business philosophies on how to take care of customers and employees, and what it means to be a long-time family- owned business in this state. ...

Lockdown battle in Italy: Army is sent in after residents quarantined in apartment block throw furniture from balconies prompting furious locals to attack their vehicles in ...

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Lockdown battle in Italy: Army is sent in after residents quarantined in apartment block throw furniture from balconies, prompting furious locals to attack their vehicles in retaliation 700 people were ordered to stay indoors in four council housing blocks in Mondragone, 60km north of Naples Most are Bulgarians working in agriculture; authorities want to test them for Covid-19 in the virus 'red zone' Police and army were sent in to secure hot spot, which has 49 virus cases, after residents tried to flee the area By Nick Enoch for MailOnline Published: 20:05 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 20:39 BST, 25 June 2020 An angry resident quarantined in a council block threw a wooden chair off the balcony of a high-rise apartment in a coronavirus 'red zone' in Italy today. He was one of 700 people ordered to remain indoors in four council housing blocks in Mondragone - 60km north of Naples on the coast in the Campania region - since Monday, while local health ...

Investindustrial funds furniture marker Knoll

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Blotter: Thieves steal catalytic converter from local furniture shop

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SALISBURY — Thieves broke into a truck that belonged to a local furniture company and walked away with a catalytic converter. There have been a number of catalytic converter thefts in the city, county and in Iredell County. Kimbrell's Furniture reported Monday someone gained access to a truck, which was not locked. The thieves ransacked the truck and then stole the catalytic converter. The company, which is located at 2141 Statesville Blvd., believes it occurred sometime between June 20 and Monday. In other Salisbury Police Department reports • A man reported on Monday someone broke into his vehicle that was unlocked in the 300 block of Lake Drive. • A woman reported on Monday someone attempted to break into her home in the 1400 block of West Monroe Street. How ATM Works

Furniture Startup Raises $4 Million

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An Outer Neighborhood Showroom at the Sowden House in Hollywood. Santa Monica-based outdoor furniture startup Outer Inc. has raised $4.3 million in seed funding. The investment round was led by Santa Monica-headquartered Mucker Capital, with participation from a range of other venture investors including Santa Monica-based Wavemaker Partners. Local entrepreneurs such as Honey Science Corp. co-founder George Ruan, Goat Group co-founder Eddy Lu and Parachute Home founder Ariel Kaye also joined in the round. Outer makes furniture that it says is sustainable and inexpensive. "It's like Pottery Barn quality with Home Depot prices," said Outer co-founder and Chief Executive Jiake Liu. Liu said his company spent more than 14 months in research and development creating its own proprietary fabric that was both durable and en...