HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network back issues from October 2008:
Macy's worldly perspective: the retailer expands its humanity efforts with the Shop for a Better World project.(home page)
Oct 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MACY'S IS WEAVING A BIGGER BASKET of socially responsible home merchandise. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Three years after launching handmade baskets crafted by female survivors of the Rwandan genocide and other human rights violations, ...
Party animals.(home page)
Oct 06, 2008 ... Pioneer Linens has unveiled Political Cocktail Napkins featuring the Democratic donkey or the Republican ...
Gottschalks gets $30 million investment.(in home)
Oct 06, 2008 ... GOTTSCHALKS HAS ENTERED INTO A sourcing and sales partnership with Everbright Development Overseas Ltd., a British Virgin Islands corporation, for which it will receive a $30 million investment. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Under the terms of the letter of intent, the ...
Target's bodegas pop up.(in home)
Oct 06, 2008; ... Target tailored its latest pop-up store concept to the recessionary climate with what it called Bull's-eye Bo degas. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In mid-September, these four Bodegas in Manhattan, including the one pictured here in the Union ...
Bloomingdale's is set to hit the world stage.(in home)
Oct 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BLOOMINGDALE'S WILL MAKE ITS INTERNATIONAL debut with the opening of a store in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in February 2010. The store is part of a strategic partnership with Al Tayer Group LLC, a UAE-based company. A ...
Maison & objet: a feast for the eyes.(trends)
Oct 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The world was saved and discovered at the newest edition of Maison & Objet in Paris. Many stories behind new product launches involve inspiration from other cultures. Meanwhile, a newfound love of nature coincided with the sustainability and ...
How to save LNT.(HOME ALONE 2)
Oct 06, 2008; ... By now, most people in the trade aren't particularly optimistic about the future of Linens 'n Things. Dozens of recent conversations have failed to turn up very few people who think the chain will survive. And certainly, the meltdown in the credit markets is going to make it that much ...
S. Lichtenberg, 75 and counting.(opinions)
Oct 06, 2008; ... On the wall of the reception area of S. Lichtenberg's offices in 295 Fifth Ave. are plaques marking the company's 25th, 50th, 65th and--very recently--75th anniversaries. But Lichtenberg's durability is worthy of something more meaningful than letters on a wall. Founded by Sam ...
Warming up to the idea: vendors look to market top-of-the-bed products as energy savers as the winter months draw near.(textiles)
Oct 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RISING HOME-HEATING BILLS HAVE CREATED AN OPENING FOR MANUFACTURERS OF WARMTH-PROVIDING TOP-OF-THE-BED products, such as comforters and blankets. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The opportunity lies in the ...
WestPoint International.(textiles)
Oct 06, 2008 ... The Riverside ensemble took its place in WestPoint Home's Charisma-brand lineup during New York Home Fashions Market last week. The design is a pleated sateen in a deep gray colorway, and it's accessorized with a matelasse formation of crisply defined ...
Pacific Coast Feather.(textiles)
Oct 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pacific Coast Feather expanded on its trademarked SuperLoft comforter collection. The program includes products made with a patented ...
Revman.(textiles)
Oct 06, 2008 ... The Tokyo bed ensemble is one of the newest members of the Michael Kors licensed program from Revman. The design is an oversized, modern floral interpreted as a fine jacquard weave, in a dramatic color ...
Edie Inc.(textiles)
Oct 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bright, bold colors and design themes characterize Fire, one of a series of new bed ensembles from Edie Inc. in its new Eco collection. The other new ensembles in this ...
United Feather & Down.(textiles)
Oct 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] United Feather & Down has made its Eileen West Escapes ensemble, which was part of the program's hospitality selection, available to consumers at retail. Seen here in a white and gold colorway, the ...
Egyptian cotton: a household name.(textiles)
Oct 06, 2008; ... THE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT HAS LAUNCHED AN initiative that would lead to the licensing of 100 percent Egyptian-cotton home fashions. The government is using the Cotton Egypt Association, a nonprofit association established three years ago under the auspices of Egypt's Ministry of ...
Ground control: the area rug selections at Lowe's and Home Depot show the retailers are well-stocked for consumers' needs.(HEAD TO HEAD)
Oct 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CONSUMERS SHOPPING THE AREA RUG SECTIONS AT BIG-BOX HOME IMPROVEMENT STORES LOWE'S AND Home Depot in Atlanta will find a good selection of in-stock options, plus even more availability in special-order pieces. In terms of variety of designs and materials, ...
Shaw Living.(floor covering)
Oct 06, 2008 ... Shaw Living has presented a new side of its business with a line of accent rugs with assorted holiday designs. In addition to the Polar Bears shown here, the ...
Jaipur Rugs.(floor covering)
Oct 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jaipur approaches its Tree of Life design with delicate winding vines and a soft ...
Safavieh.(floor covering)
Oct 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Safavieh combined two classic weaves for textural effect in its Sante Fe Collection. The rugs blend Sumack and Peshawar weaves ...
Harounian Rugs International.(floor covering)
Oct 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Designs in the Elite Collection at HRI were created to replicate original palatial Hadji Jalili ...
Southern Living.(floor covering)
Oct 06, 2008 ... Hellenic Rug Imports' Southern Living Home Collection consists of designs inspired by the pages of Southern Living magazine. The line includes both ...
Couristan spins new Web site.(floor covering)(Website overview)
Oct 06, 2008 ... COURISTAN HAS EXPANDED THE CAPABILITIES of its corporate Web site, couristan.com, with new sales features and product content. The company recently finished several upgrades to the site, which includes a new section showcasing all of its merchandising display fixtures, as well ...
Putting on a light show: in their merchandising of lamps, Target and Wal-Mart both have attractive options.(HEAD TO HEAD)
Oct 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LAMPS HAVE BEEN IN TRANSITION AT BOTH TARGET AND WAL-MART, changing locations and adjacencies recently, but that's where their similarities end. Perhaps the biggest opportunities for the chains come from the range of attractive styling each is ...
Helping out: GuildMaster Merapi plants 150 trees in devastated village.
Oct 06, 2008 ... ON A DAY WHEN MOST INDONESIANS WERE HOME CELEBRATING the country's annual independence holiday, employees from GuildMaster's Merapi plant in Indonesia traveled to Bantul, a village devastated by the 2006 earthquake, to contribute to the country's natural resources. After ...
Kreiss heads to High Point.
Oct 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS 70-YEAR HISTORY, KREISS WILL EXHIBIT AT THE fall High Point Market in High Point, N.C., Oct. 20 to 26. The company's new showroom will be located in Suite 300 of the 330 North Hamilton Building in the Hamilton Wrenn ...
Natural selections: facets of the outdoors continue to make a strong impact in home decor.(HOME DECOR REPORT)
Oct 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ELEMENTS OF NATURE--WHETHER real or faux--continue to infuse the home decor category, as the eco-friendly movement and consumers' desire to bring the outdoors in influences home furnishings. Meanwhile, the warmth of dark wood tones and chocolate hues ...
Picture this: Weston Gallery is coming out with a frame that's a snap to use.(tabletop)
Oct 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AT A TIME WHEN MUCH OF THE PHOTO INDUSTRY IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT how to compete against digital photo frames, Weston Gallery has gone back to basics with a line it believes meets consumers' most basic needs. The 5 Second Slide & Store frame, ...
Casual making a statement.(tabletop)
Oct 06, 2008; ... TRENDS IN CASUAL DINNERWARE, WHAT WILL BE SEEN AT MARKET LATER this month, reflect the natural world as well as the world that's been created in recent times. The color palette has shifted slightly, and the "new neutrals," according to vendors preparing their collections, will ...
The grill deal: as it marks its 25th anniversary, Companion Products continues to roll out a range of new outdoor cooking accessories.(housewares)
Oct 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE GRILLING CATEGORY HAS BEEN Companion Products' mantra since its first product, a cylindrical charcoal starter with a handle. Now in its 25th year, the company offers thousands of products for the grilling and outdoor ...
Jolex.(housewares)
Oct 06, 2008 ... By using a "tip and sip" motion, the Brugo travel mug allows users to transfer coffee to a temperature-control chamber one fluid ounce at a time, so only this liquid is cooled, letting the remaining coffee stay hot longer. With a capacity of 16 ounces, the Brugo has three settings on its ...
VIOlight.(housewares)
Oct 06, 2008 ... A UV toothbrush sanitizer, Zapi is a whimsical egg-shaped product that has style along with sanitizing power. Studies have shown that germs can linger for days on a bathroom counter or a conventional toothbrush holder, the company said, and Zapi uses VIOlight's Germicidal UltraViolet ...
Component Design Northwest (CDN).(housewares)
Oct 06, 2008 ... Component Design Northwest recently introduced the Wireless Probe Thermometer & Timer (WT1) so consumers can monitor the cooking process in the oven or on the grill from anywhere within a 100-foot radius. Retailing for $44.99, the WT1 comes with a stationary base with a ...
A new partnership blooms with Prepara and Burpee.(housewares)
Oct 06, 2008 ... PREPARA'S LINE OF HYDROPONIC GARDENING machines, herb savors and culinary accessories will soon be seen in leading seed supplier W.A. Burpee's catalogs and Web site, as the two companies have teamed up to offer their complementary products together. "These guys really get it," ...
Getting organized online.(housewares)
Oct 06, 2008 ... IN PREPARATION OF THE back-to-school season, storage and organizational retailer Organize-It recently relaunched its Web site at organizeit.com to give visitors improved navigation and an updated design. Located in Rochester Hills, Mich., a suburb of Detroit, Organize-It wanted ...
Prolonging the perishables: new food storage lines help fruits and veggies live a longer life.(housewares)
Oct 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WITH FOOD PRICES ON A CONTINUED CLIMB, KEEPING perishables fresh is imperative for many consumers who are tired of throwing food--and money--away when it goes bad. And for many consumers, there seems to be more fruits and vegetables at home, as ...
From trash to treasure.(housewares)
Oct 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TRASH NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD. Danish company Vipp, which has manufactured trash bins since 1939, held its first U.S. charity event on Sept. 18, auctioning offthe trash bins creatively designed by 38 celebrities and designers. Hosted by Danish ...
Going a cut above.(HFend)
Oct 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Permanent showroom building 7 W New York welcomed several new textiles companies during the ...
Fashion statement.(HFend)
Oct 06, 2008 ... Domino magazine celebrated the September issue with its third-annual fashion party. The event was held at ...
Martha, Martha, Martha.(HFend)
Oct 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Martha Stewart joins Fine Living Network General Manager Chad Youngblood, as well as Jennifer ...
EWHT's uplifting event.(HFend)
Oct 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Executives Working in Home Textiles gathered during market week at 7 W New York recently and welcomed speaker Sam Geist, who discussed ...
Rhyme time.
Oct 06, 2008; ... Rap star LL Cool J feted his new apparel collection for Sears at a Bryant Park Grill rooftop party during ...
Calvin Klein furniture: at long last.(home page)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE INTRODUCTION OF CALVIN KLEIN FURNITURE THIS WEEK AT THE HIGH POINT MARKET reinforces the commitment the company has to both the home furnishings category and department stores as a channel of distribution. "We very definitely believe in home ...
Like no other Marvin.(home page)
Oct 20, 2008 ... "Like No Other Career" By Marvin Traub and Lisa Marsh Assouline Publishing, 176 pages, $45 Marvin Traub the retailer, consultant, fashion imprimatur and worldwide businessman is back as Marvin Traub the author. The former Bloomingdale's CEO has penned ...
Linens' aftershock: the expected liquidation is predicted to have a huge impact on the industry.(in home)
Oct 20, 2008; ... ABOUT $4.75 BILLION IN HOME FURNISHINGS retail sales is up for grabs between Linens 'n Things and other retailers that have gone belly-up in the past 12 months. While the expected liquidation of Linens, which did $2.8 billion in sales last year, is an epic blow to the home ...
Shuffling the dates: world market center Las Vegas' new schedule will put it close to High Point.(in home)
Oct 20, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IN WHAT AMOUNTS TO A DIRECT CONFLICT WITH the High Point Market, World Market Center Las Vegas is shifting to a fall and winter schedule for its market weeks in 2009, instead of the summer and winter rotation it has had since its start in 2005. ...
The art of retail: museum shops sharpen their merchandising strategies.(in focus)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MUSEUMS ARE NAVIGATING THE INTERSECTION of art and commerce with a renewed focus on their retail stores. These cultural institutions are opening satellite stores, expanding existing units and ramping up e-commerce to tap into consumers' growing ...
Shades of things to come.(trends)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cool neutrals, mineral tones and gray represent the leading edge in dinnerware color trends, while remains a strong performer. But vendors can't help but inject some cheery brights into the mix. At the New York fall tabletop show, there will be infusions ...
Brand aid.(HOME ALONE 2)
Oct 20, 2008; ... I'd like to tell you how the whole financial and credit meltdown is going to directly impact the business of making and selling home furnishings products. I'd like to, but frankly I don't have a clue what's going to happen. I do take some small comfort in knowing that nobody ...
Lundgren's home vision: Macy's CEO is ready to keep developing the company's business as it marks 150 years.(macy*s 150)(Interview)
Oct 20, 2008; ... MACY'S IS CELEBRATING 150 YEARS IN BUSINESS, BUT SOME OF THE boldest changes have been made in the past five under the stewardship of Terry Lundgren, president, chairman and chief executive officer of the $26.3 billion chain. Since he was named CEO in 2003, Lundgren orchestrated ...
Adams talks: Macy's home.(macy*s 150)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THEY SAY ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL; THE SAME MAY BE SAID OF HOME store retailing. Now that Macy's has long digested the consolidation of its multiple buying divisions under the single Macy's Home Store umbrella, localizing assortments so that ...
150 years of Macy's: you've come a long way, baby.(macy*s 150)
Oct 20, 2008 ... It's been 150 years since R.H. Macy's opened a small store in Manhattan, which rung up sales of $11.06 on its first day in business. How things have changed. Here's a look at the now $26.3 billion Macy's chain through the years. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1858 ...
25 years young: the Ralph Lauren Home Collection celebrates a milestone anniversary white embracing new opportunities.(Ralph Lauren Home: Twenty-Five)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FOR A QUARTER OF A CENTURY, THE BREADTH OF POSSIBILITIES has produced the longest-running, no doubt most influential and arguably single-most iconic brand in the home furnishings industry: The Ralph Lauren Home Collection. And this month, as ...
Earle helps put the Ralph into Ralph Lauren.(Ralph Lauren Home: Twenty-Five)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THERE'S A LOT MORE RALPH LAUREN THE PERSON in Ralph Lauren the home collection than most people realize. And the man charged with translating that vision into product is Stephen Earle, senior vice president of Home Collection design. Earle, who ...
Retailers: Lauren rewrote the rules.(Ralph Lauren Home: Twenty-Five)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RETAILERS WERE UNEQUIVOCAL ABOUT RALPH Lauren's home legacy: The designer rewrote the rules of home store merchandising. Period. Lauren pioneered the total home lifestyle ...
Licensed for design.(Ralph Lauren Home: Twenty-Five)
Oct 20, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A PIONEER IN THE FASHION WORLD, RALPH Lauren brought that same forward thinking to the home category, becoming the first designer to create a network of licenses with different companies--and making it work. One of the most broad-based designer ...
Truly Timeless.(Ralph Lauren Home: Twenty-Five)
Oct 20, 2008 ... 1967 Polo Ralph Lauren founded. First products from the young designer are men's ties and the iconic polo player image is born. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1983 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ralph Lauren Home Collection is introduced with bed ...
Inventing lifestyle.(Ralph Lauren Home: Twenty-Five)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IN THE BEGINNING, THERE WAS RALPH. BUT THERE WAS ALSO DAVE, not to mention Marvin and Lester and Carl. And Whitney, too. If Ralph Lauren was the name on the packages of his landmark home furnishings collection that debuted in 1983, then people ...
Buyers' wish lists: at the New York show, retailers will be thinking green and going for gifts.(tabletop)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RETAILERS HEADED TO THE NEW YORK FALL TABLETOP SHOW THIS WEEK WILL be scouting the aisles for "green" fare, bohemian looks and merchandise with gift-giving appeal. Although the tabletop business has been flat, several merchants said the ...
Wedgwood's birthday bash.(tabletop)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BIG BIRTHDAYS USUALLY CALL FOR BIG PARTIES. WEDGWOOD'S 250th birthday is no exception. The company is planning a year's worth of events for 2009 to mark the special anniversary and draw attention to the brand. The selected theme, "An English ...
Burns begins.(tabletop)
Oct 20, 2008 ... LAURIE BURNS, WHO JUST TOOK THE HELM OF 41 MADISON Avenue a few weeks ago, will get a chance to see the tabletop industry in its full glory at the New York fall tabletop show this week. Burns, who has relocated from Bangkok, Thailand, brings her knowledge of the Asian tabletop ...
Denby celebrates 200 years.(tabletop)
Oct 20, 2008 ... DENBY, WHICH STARTED OUT MAKING INK BOTTLES AND HOT WATER BOTTLES, IS celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2009. The company was founded in Derbyshire, England, where its salt-glazed pottery was used for bottles and jars. Times changed, and in the late 1800s, glass bottles ...
Fresh start for J. Seignolles.(tabletop)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] J. SEIGNOLLES, THE HIGH-END LIMOGES PORCELAIN DINNERWARE brand, is now being distributed by longtime tabletop executive Margi Dorger, who has taken out a showroom at 41 Madison Avenue and is showcasing the line during the New York fall tabletop show this ...
Topics on the table: trends.(tabletop)
Oct 20, 2008 ... TABLE SETTING IDEAS, ALONG WITH EMERGING trends from the worlds of fashion and restaurant dining, be discussed and vetted during a series of seminars and panel discussions at showroom building 7 W New York during the New York fall tabletop show this week. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Texture, tone: find a place at the table.(tabletop)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] COLOR AND PATTERN WILL MAKE A STRONG showing at the New York fall tabletop show this week. Vendors have promised "new neutrals" and mineral tones, and the addition of gray, which was popular in Paris last month. White and black-and-white ...
Casey: it's all about the products: the leader of the High Point Market Authority says this edition of the fall event will feature an even-wider array of new items.(furniture & lighting)
Oct 20, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WITH ITS INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES LARGELY ADDRESSED, THE HIGH POINT MARKET AUTHORITY and its leader, Brian Casey, are now focusing on the core strength of the market: product ... lots and lots of products. "More ...