Luxury linens manufacturer Belvivere has launched a new online store to give shoppers the opportunity to buy directly from the manufacturer located in Italy. They can save up to 65% from potential purchases while at the same time get the ease and convenience of a US based order fulfillment and customer service center.

Belvivere offers an exclusive selection of luxurious Italian home linens for Bed, Bath and Table. All the collections are entirely styled and manufactured in Florence (Italy) where talented artisans expertly craft the finest fabrics into extraordinary linens.

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Belvivere Launches New Online Store

IKEA Mobile Device

We all know of the world going techie these days and it seems IKEA has gotten a new idea to help entice people to buy from them. And to cap it all off, they are offering a free mobile phone to its 1.4 million members for its loyalty programme thanks to its tie-up with T-Mobile.

The deal is identical to ones already offered by Asda, Tesco and Carphone Warehouse, with punters having to slap down an initial £10 airtime purchase, with no fixed monthly payments. Apparently, the service is tailored for an environment where “every penny counts”, whatever that means.

As part of the deal, all 9,500 of Ikea’s staff in Britain will get a freebie phone with a fiver’s worth of free calls thrown in.

(Source) Digital Lifestyles

Aside from the phone, this can be seen as a new interface for modern and online shopping. Rather than waiting for the people to come to their store, they are just a handheld device away.

IKEA going Mobile for Furniture Shoppers

Practically all people these days are having a hard time managing their finances. While you want the best quality of beds and furniture in the market to place in your homes, you just have to place the self-control as far as buying new ones from top furniture stores today. An alternative these days deals with checking out used furniture. With all the moving and house cleaning that people make, there are bound to be great items up for grabs you can get from garage sales or of similar events.

One thing to note, used furniture are not antiques. They will have their share of being scrutinized but the point here is that of being able to properly check if they are still worthy of buying. While finances are a constraint these days, it still remains that you should buy furniture that is a reasonable find.

“My income has not changed,” said Phillips, 32, who works in the operations department of a cable company. “It’s just that things are more expensive. I’m spending more money at the grocery store. I’m spending more money on gas.”

So the single mom decided to do something that more shoppers are doing in these tough economic times.

She decided to buy used furniture.

“Budgets are tight,” she said. “I’m just trying to save a penny.”

(Source) Freep.com

Turning to Used Furniture During Hard Times

However, plastic has been known to be one of the more controversial objects that add to the green woes the world knows of today. While there are alternative ecological packaging that can be used, it is pretty clear that splitting the use of plastic in half is a sign of trying to go green for all bed and furniture item purchases that is regular these days.

Read the full article here: IKEA Canada to halve plastic bag use

IKEA Spits Plastic Bag Utilization

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