BURLINGTON, Ontario (23 January 2012) - Comparable store sales for 11 units operated by IKEA Canada were up 2% for the company's last fiscal year. The Canadian subsidiary of the Swedish home furnishings giant also said it lowered overall prices by about 4% during that time.

TORONTO (23 January 2012) - Sealy Canada launched its first-ever ‘developed in Canada' line of mattresses at the Canadian Home Furnishings Market, which ended its annual four-day run here last week. The new Posturepedic Proback line not only features the bedding giant's four newest technologies but is supported by a modern, technology-driven in-store point-of-purchase and top-of-bed merchandising program.

FROM THE WINTER 2011 MERCHANDISER

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (20 January 2012) - It has been said that with the exception of the last two weeks of December, there is a furniture market going on somewhere in the world. Several of these events are generally overlooked by retailers in Canada, but there's one in this jewel of the Orient that is working hard to make a name for itself in this country.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (24 January 2012) - Samsung Electronics Canada (SEC) announced today that it shipped one million flat panel televisions into the Canadian market in 2011, making it the number one brand in this country. To celebrate the milestone, the consumer electronics giant is partnering with Citytv and launching an online contest that will see eligible Canadians win one of its flagship LED TVs.