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2. Home Interiors and Gifts - Wikipedia

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   In 1994, Home Interiors and Gifts was sold to the investment firm of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst in a $1 billion leveraged buyout. [1] [8] The company sold more than $850 million annually in silk and polyester flower arrangements, porcelain puppies and other decorative household items at home parties.

3. Uncommon Goods - Wikipedia

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   Uncommon Goods, LLC is a Brooklyn-based, privately held, American online and catalog retailer, founded in 1999.The Uncommon Goods website launched in July, 2000. The company sells small production gifts for children, teens, and adults, home accents, jewelry, accessories, kitchen and home entertaining items, art, games, books, food and drink, and DIY kits.

4. Treen - Wikipedia

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   Nineteenth century carved walnut treen snuff box. Treen (literally "of a tree") is a generic name for small handmade functional household objects made of wood.Treen is distinct from furniture, such as chairs, and cabinetry, as well as clocks and cupboards.

5. IKEA Catalogue - Wikipedia

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   The IKEA Catalogue (US spelling: IKEA Catalog; Swedish: Ikea-katalogen) was a catalogue published annually by the Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA. First published in Swedish in 1951, [ 1 ] the catalogue was considered to be the main marketing tool of the company and, as of 2004, consumed 70% of its annual marketing budget. [ 2 ]

6. Consumers Distributing - Wikipedia

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   Consumers Distributing aimed to reduce costs for customers by stocking merchandise in a warehouse-type stocking system instead of displaying them in a costly showroom. Customers made their selections from a catalogue, filled out a form listing the items they wanted, then waited for stock staff to retrieve the items from the warehouse.

7. Woodworking - Wikipedia

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   Woodworking was essential to the Romans. It provided, material for buildings, transportation, tools, and household items. Wood also provided pipes, dye, waterproofing materials, and energy for heat. [5]: 1 Although most examples of Roman woodworking have been lost, [5]: 2 the literary record preserved much of the contemporary knowledge.