Butler Tables have always been a mainstay in residential applications. We have now blown the scale up and have created a wonderful table for retail applications.
Butler Tables are highly versatile, and easily set up and taken down. Our stock offerings have trays as tops, but feel free to pair the base with a glass or wood top as well. Butler Tables are available in the materials listed to the right. B&N is offering an extremely durable vinyl laminate, acrylic, and high grade leather vinyls that perfectly mimic Buffalo, Crocodile, and Shagreen.
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Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH has opened its newest outlet location at Park Lane, a 33.5-acre mixed-use development located across from NorthPark Center in Dallas. Featuring enhanced lighting and visual merchandising, the 28,000-sq.-ft. OFF 5TH store continues the evolution of the original prototype store opened in 2008.
Read more here at DDI Online >>
With the economy showing signs of recovering, phones are ringing again at offices of visual-display companies. But their way of doing business has changed, said Brad Somberg, president of Burlingame, Calif.–based design company B&N Industries and a 30-year veteran of the visual-display game.
“I think money is being infused back into the marketplace, but it is more intelligent” said Somberg, who also serves on the board of directors for trade group Association of Retail Environments. “For every dollar spent, [retailers] are expecting more value for their dollar,” he said.
Read more here at Apparel News. Net >>
March 12, 2010
PAVE THE WAY: 3D DESIGN CHALLENGE
AND THE WINNER IS:
B&N's award-winning GlobalShop booth did more than promote the company; it was a showcase of the creativity of the next generation of store designers and visual merchandisers. B+N sponsored a 3-D design contest in association with the Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) that challenged students in store design, interior design, visual merchandising and industrial design programs to create a countertop sunglasses display.
More than 70 entries from over 11 schools and institutions were received. A judging panel of retailers and industry suppliers narrowed that field down to 12 finalists, which then worked with B+N to create prototypes of their actual designs. These projects were on display in B+N's booth in a red carpet runway presentation. During the A.R.E. awards presentation Wednesday night, Hayeon Choi of New York's Fashion Institute 
of Technology was awarded first place honors for his display. Awards for second and third, as well as special merit awards, were also handed out, with B+N awarding more than $12,000 to the students.
David Kepron, Little studio principal, store design, says while the booth is a simple, clear definition of B+N's products, "they should be commended simply for promoting the creativity of students in the visual and store design fields of study."
B+N's PAVE THE WAY booth was also awarded
"Outstanding Booth" by VMSD.
To see all the 12 finalists. Go here >>
To learn more about PAVE and A.R.E., Go here >>
courtesy of VMSD Retail Pulse
July 21, 2010
THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: B+N PARTICIPATES IN A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION PUBLISHED IN DDI
"The bright side [is] we all seem to be more creative, and we all have collaborated much more that we would have otherwise. These new alliances make us all smarter business people, and as the economy shifts out of the recession, those of us that [survive] should be positioned to thrive". -- Brad Somberg, B+N President
To read the entire article,, go here >>
Barcelona: Influenced by our recent trip to Spain, this flourish of the hand pattern interprets the ruffles and flounces of the hems, as seen in the dresses of traditional Flamenco dancers.
Chinoiserie: Inspired by the style originated in the 17th century, and which incorporated fanciful imagery of trees, birds, bridges, and temples. Its whimsical origin attempts to imitate Chinese porcelain and the use of lacquer-like materials and decoration.
To Learn more about these new patterns, and all Iconic Panels, go here >>
Iconic™ Furniture incorporates three of our most popular Iconic Panel patterns in five stock colors and finishes.The virtually indestructible qualities of Iconic Panels are combined with warm walnut or high-gloss lacquered bodies, resulting in an elegant, modern, and wear-resistant collection of fine furniture. Shown here, the Dresser Collection,and Queen Bed with a Freestanding Headboard and Nightstand Panels, all in Helsinki Pattern with Walnut bodies. Iconic Furniture can be incorporated into both retail and hospitality projects. To Learn more about Iconic Furniture, please visit our new website featuring the entire collections at www.IconicRoom.com.
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
NEW: THE SOFFITTO SYSTEM. A CEILING-SUSPENDED COLLECTION THAT USES THE SAME TRACK SYSTEM AS OUR CABLE SYSTEMS
The Soffitto System is a new, track-based, vertically-suspended system for display. All Uprights are suspended from an aluminum track which can be screwed into a ceiling or window soffit at any location. The Uprights have a glide, which keeps the Upright hanging vertically plumb. All Uprights can be slid along the track to any location, or completely removed by sliding off the end of the track for a change in layout. The Uprights and their glides are polished stainless steel. Because they use the same tracks, the Soffitto System is interchangeable with our Cable Maxi and Cable Mini Systems. To Learn more about Soffitto, go here >>
JULY 7, 2009
ICONIC LOUISE PANELS USED IN SAKS FIFTH AVENUE DOLCE & GABBANA SHOP
Iconic Panels in Gloss White and Matte Black Louise Pattern were recently installed in Saks Fifth Avenue in the Dolce & Gabbana area of "The Workshop", adding a perfect modern backdrop to the simple hangrails and sophisticated apparel.
To see more photos of the installation in our Photo Database, go here >>
Graphic Cube|Pedestals are display and merchandising cubes which have the ability to hold graphics on any, or all, of the four sides. The frame is constructed from brushed stainless steel, and has channels which allow graphics to be easily slipped into place. Levelers on the bottom ensure they stay balanced on uneven floor surfaces. The top is made from a solid piece of brushed stainless steel, and registers into place on top of the frame. It creates a perfect spot for highlighting product, and can hold up to 80 pounds (on the 22" version) and 60 pounds (on the 30" version). Graphic Cube|Pedestals can also be used without graphics for an open and light contrast to a Cube|Pedestal with full graphics. With several combined together, they produce a strong, impactful display, and provide easy adaptation for seasonal messaging or new promotions.
Light Platforms are modular, internally-illuminated display boxes that can connect together, or be used individually. The simple, open style legs are polished stainless steel (available also in gloss white powder coat). The legs have two sets of mounting holes, which allow them to share two Light Platforms, or be moved inward for a single Light Platform. Light Platforms can be ordered with either fluorescent bulbs, which can be easily changed by lifting the top, or with programmable color-changing LED’s. Fluorescent Light Platforms “daisy chain” their power feeds through a hole in the bottom, so that there is only one cord to plug in. Color-changing LED Light Platforms have individual power feeds. 
DECEMBER 15, 2008
BRAD SOMBERG, PRESIDENT OF B+N, ELECTED TO A.R.E. BOARD
Brad Somberg has been elected to serve on the board of A.R.E., the Association of Retail Environments. Founded in 1956 and based in Hollywood, Fla., A.R.E. has stood for quality and professionalism for 50 years. A.R.E. members are proven industry leaders—companies that are well known for excellent craftsmanship, topflight service, and cutting-edge innovation.
Member companies offer a full range of products and services for retail environments, and include store fixture suppliers, retail design firms, suppliers of visual merchandising products, and suppliers of materials and equipment for the retail environments industry. Member capabilities extend beyond fixture manufacturing to include importing, exporting, consolidating, installing, project management, engineering, design, and more. To learn more about the important role A.R.E. plays in our industry, go here.
NADI (The National Association of Display Industries) has named Brad Somberg, president of B+N Industries, as its new chairman, effective immediately. With Somberg’s appointment, NADI begins an in–depth assessment of its future. Somberg will lead the strategic planning process, working with A.R.E.’s Karen Schaffner, who has recently assumed the position of NADI managing director. To learn more about the role NADI plays in our industry, go to www.NADI-global.com.
