Oriental Weavers named Vendor of the Year by Home Decorators Collection

Recognized at annual Vendor Conference

-- Home Accents Today, 11/11/2008 8:19:00 AM

From a pool of approximately 700 home décor vendors, Oriental Weavers was named Home Decorators Collection’s 2008 Vendor of the Year at the catalog and Internet retailer’s recent vendor conference. Oriental Weavers was also recognized for having the lowest return rate of all suppliers.

“We are truly honored to receive these awards from such an esteemed retail partner,” said Michael Riley, president of Oriental Weavers USA, Inc. “Home Decorators is one of the most respected direct sellers of merchandise for the home and the vendor group supporting their assortment is vast, including all product categories from furniture, rugs, and lighting to window treatments and accessories. As part of The Home Depot family, HDC has a tremendous reach among the American public. Being named Vendor of the Year is a testament to our commitment to our retail partnerships and to creating innovative fashion-forward floorcoverings for the home.”

Founded in 1991, Dalton-based Oriental Weavers USA, Inc. is a division of Oriental Weavers Group, a multi-national collection of companies formed in the 1970s that is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. Oriental Weavers USA, Inc., and its brands Sphinx by Oriental Weavers and Oriental Weavers of America, are well known as leaders in fashion, technology, and design in the area rug industry.

Home Decorators Collection offers more than 3,000 items seasonally through a 150-page catalog, two Web sites and nine retail stores. Since becoming part of The Home Depot family in 2006, the company has added store-within-a-store centers at selected Home Depot locations.