1.   Among them is Judy George, who, after being fired as president of a major furniture chain, started her own chain.

2.   Consider Ikea, the Swedish furniture chain.

3.   Ikea, the Swedish furniture chain, is taking the hard sell to new heights in Britain.

4.   In a television commercial, a furniture chain portrayed Marcos at his laptop, touting the virtues of low-priced furniture for the cause.

5.   It also sold HomeLife, a furniture chain.

6.   Moberg significantly expanded the Swedish furniture chain throughout Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

7.   Once the headquarters for the old Barker Bros. furniture chain, the El Capitan building is known for the glitzy, revamped theater leased by the Walt Disney Corp.

8.   Several home furnishings and furniture chains have gone bankrupt, and apparel chains and department stores are bombarding consumers with sales.

9.   The company also shed several unprofitable units, including its Moebel Unger furniture chain to offset falling consumer demand.

10.   The company also plans to sell Wilsons, a leather goods retailer that has been a drag on profits, and This End Up, a furniture chain.