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Article: Claire Murray line 'a smash' at market. (Oriental Weavers of America introduces area rugs at 1997 Atlanta International Rug Market)(Brief Article)
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- HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
- Article date:
- August 4, 1997
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The Claire Murray signature line for Oriental Weavers of America was the hottest new area rug collection unveiled at this month's Atlanta International Rug Market, according to several major retailers.
"It does represent a departure from a lot of what we saw today at the show," said Henry Ragin, vice president of merchandising for HomeBase, a 10-state home center chain based in Irvine, Cal. "It takes the common threads that a lot of people are doing to a new level.
"I think it's a major step for Oriental Weavers and it will prove out to be a change of direction and very successful," remarked Bob Davidow of Benchmark, a large Kansas-based home furnishings ...