Recently added articles from Home Textiles Today:
Annie Selke Home to Launch.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Carole Sloan Pittsfield, Mass. - Annie Selke Home, a new home furnishings program created by Selke, the founder and creative head of Pine Cone Hill and related companies, launches at retail with Calico Corners in October. The licensed merchandise program consists ...
LNT Retrenches Further.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Brent Felgner West Palm Beach, Fla. - As shoppers picked over the sparse remains of a closing Linens 'n Things store here late last week - literally selling out to the bare walls - the retailer reported continued steep sales declines, and a federal bankruptcy court judge in ...
My Macy's to Help Home Locally.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Cecile B. Corral Cincinnati - Macy's poorly performing home textiles category is in for an infusion of new life under the department store chain's new "My Macy's" localized initiative, which envisions big plans for a new fashion approach come spring. Last week, ...
Anna Giannis Opens NYC Showroom.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff New York - Designer Anna Giannis opened a showroom here in the 230 Fifth Avenue building to launch her U.S. business this week during the New York Gift Fair/New York Home Textiles Show. Giannis, an Australian interior designer, has relocated to New York and ...
Soft Home Bleak at Kohl's.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Cecile B. Corral Menomonee Falls, Wis. - In a weak overall home business at Kohl's Corp. during the second quarter, soft home performed so poorly that expectations for the category through yearend are bleak, the company reported during its earnings release last week. ...
Retail Briefs.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff Meryvns to shutter 15% of store base Staff Mervyns plans to close 26 of its 176 units by late October or early November as part of its reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Mervyns is exiting Idaho and Texas, where it had one ...
Springs Global Turns 2Q Profit.(Financial report)
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff Sao Paulo, Brazil - Springs Global turned out of second-quarter profit - albeit small - despite sales declines in three major product categories of business in the United States. "Our results year-to-date have been impacted primarily by 1) the reduction in ...
Wal-Mart Reaps Another Record Quarter.
Aug 18, 2008; Corral, Cecile B. ... By Cecile B. Corral Bentonville, Ark. - Wal-Mart's recent investments on better quality but affordable goods and a revised layout and presentation in its U.S. stores' home department are "paying off," the discount chain's executives said during its second quarter earnings call ...
Frette Preps Holiday Items.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff New York - Frette is preparing its fourth limited edition luxury bedding collection along with its holiday gift collection. The Cristina bed is named for the 17th Century queen of Sweden known for her independence and the subject of the 1933 Greta Garbo film ...
TJX Raises Outlook.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff Framingham, Mass. - In the wake of a strong second-quarter performance, TJX Cos. last week raised its earnings guidance for the third quarter and full year. For ...
TJX raises Guidance, Readies HomeGoods Test.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff Framingham, Mass. - A down-market consumer shift helped TJX turn in a strong second quarter performance - with sales, margins and profits all getting a boost. "In down economies we tend to catch a new customer," president and ceo Carol Meyrowitz told ...
WestPoint Cuts Loss Amid Sales Slide.(WestPoint Home)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff New York - Although WestPoint Home's sales continued to tumble in a tough retail environment, the company more than sliced its operating losses by more than half during the second quarter. WestPoint, a division of Icahn Enterprises, reported an operating ...
Wilansky to Exit RVI.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff Columbus, Ohio - Retail Ventures (RVI), the parent firm of off-price chain Filene's Basement and footwear discounter DSW, said the contract of RVI president and ceo Heywood Wilansky will end on Jan. 31, 2009 and not be renewed, as a ...
Aid to Artisans Set to Display.(handmade products by artisans)(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff Hartford, Conn. - Aid to Artisans, an international non-profit group, is displaying a collection of hundreds of handmade items at the New York International Gift Fair at the Javits Center, Aug.16-20. Aid to Artisans (ATA) is showing a fresh collection of ...
Babies "R" Us to Carry Amy Coe Bedding And Infant Gear.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff Wayne, N.J. - Babies "R" Us has signed an exclusive partnership with designer Amy Coe to carry a collection of modern infant furniture, bedding, room decor, gifts and other infant accessories. The line will debut this month in more than 230 stores. Already ...
BabyGap Ventures into Home Arena.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff San Francisco - BabyGap has unveiled the "BabyGap home" collection, its first foray into home goods. Available online and at a few test stores, BabyGap home is described as the apparel retailer's "premium line" of bedding, strollers, car seats, toys and other items. ...
IFDA Opens SoCal Chapter.(International Furnishings and Design Association opens southern California chapter)(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff San Diego - The International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) recently opened a chapter in southern California. Rita Orland of Wings, Inc. Design, has been designated as the chapter's president. Designcorp International in Solana Beach, Calif., will serve as ...
Soft-Tex Moves to New Manufacturing Facility.(Soft-Tex Manufacturing)(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff Waterford, N.Y. - After 10 months of planning, basic bedding supplier Soft-Tex Manufacturing, recently moved to a new 125,000-square-foot factory here. "We located to a new plant which offers efficiencies we could not realize at the old facility," said ...
Iconix vp Exiting Company.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff New York - Iconix executive vp David Conn will leave the company. He employment contract expired earlier this year, according to Iconix, which owns the Royal Velvet, Cannon, Fieldcrest and Charisma brands. "David has been a valued ...
Jesson To Steer Beaulieau Canada Back into Area Rug Biz.
Aug 18, 2008 ... By Staff Acton Vale, Quebec, Canada - Beaulieu Canada has appointed Paul Jesson vice president of its new area rug division, marking the broadloom company's return to the product category after several years absence. Jesson was with the company for 19 years, and left ...