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Rugs As Art Honored at International Rug Market
John Murse, co-owner of Sarasota area rug emporium Rugs as Art, accepted a Retailer of the Year Award presented by AmericasMart and the Oriental Rug Importers Association (ORIA) on Friday, January 13, as [art of the annual America’s Magnificent Carpets Awards (AMCA) during the International Rug Market in Atlanta, GA.
Rugs as Art, shared the stage with mega-retailers Jordan’s of Boston and Macy’s (whose rug departments nationwide are operated by The Mink Companies). The retail awards honored the three companies considered America’s top rug retailers for 2012 by industry peers. In addition to the awards ceremony, AmericasMart featured a three-page article on Rugs as Art in its market magazine distributed to 40,000 retailers and manufacturers.
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