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Williams-Sonoma's Pottery Barn Makes Plans for Holiday.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff San Francisco--Williams-Sonoma Inc.'s Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids nameplates are "ready to go, in-stock and headed forward" to tackle this year's critical holiday season. "You can expect to see in the Pottery Barn brand this holiday a great level of ...
Showtime Exhibitors Report Optimistic Event.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Carole Sloan High Point, N.C.--Better than expected. But mostly because expectations were probably at the lowest point in the nearly two decades Showtime has been holding its decorative fabrics trade show. Exhibitors reported that appointments scheduled went off ...
Pier 1 Performs *Better than Planned* During Q1.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Cecile B. Corral Forth Worth, Texas-- Home decor, outdoor home accessories and furniture were among the merchandise category highlights during Pier 1 Imports Inc.'s first quarter - a period which produced results "that were better than we planned, and naturally, we are ...
Home Textiles Grow Online.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Jill Rowen New York-- For any vendor that thinks a trend can be too narrow too sell well, the Internet is a reality check. Too much camouflage bedding in stock? No problem -- and no surprise -- there's an Internet site devoted to just that. For $69.40, consumers can sweep up ...
Retail Briefs.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff Target's Board Declares Quarterly Dividend of 17 cents per Share Staff Earlier this month, Target Corp.'s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 17 cents per common share - a 6% increase from the prior quarterly rate of 16 cents per ...
Ross Stores Gains Traction.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff Pleasanton, Calif.-- Ross Stores Inc. sounded a lot like Wal-mart Stores during the off-price chain's presentation earlier this month at the Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference, attributing at least part of its recent performance to new "value-oriented" customers. ...
Big Lots Looks Ahead.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Staff New York-- Big Lots is in a "growth mode" and plans to open 45 stores this year, which is double from last year, according to Steve Fishman, chairman, ceo and president. Fishman made his remarks earlier this month at the 29th Annual Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference ...
Longtime Executive Al Paul Passes.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff Chicago-- Long time retailing executive Al Paul died May 4. Paul, 83, led the former Spiegel catalog's home furnishings business through a radical transformation, rising to senior vp of home furnishings before retiring in the late 1980s. He created what he ...
WestPoint Home, Allstar Products Team up for Snuggie.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff Hawthorne, N.Y.--Bedding and bath house WestPoint Home has teamed up with consumer products branding, marketing and distributor Allstar Products Group to produce, sell and distribute the Snuggie brand. WestPoint Home has gained exclusive rights to produce and ...
Capel, Jane Seymour Designs Partner for Rug collection.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff Troy, N.C.-- Capel Rugs and Jane Seymour Designs have teamed up to create and market a co-branded line of casual lifestyle area rugs. The collection is set to launch in mid July during the Atlanta International Area Rug Market, when Capel will host a special ...
Eddie Bauer to be Purchased in Ch. 11.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff Seattle--Eddie Bauer Holdings, which entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, has entered into a bid agreement with private equity firm CCMP Capital Advisors to be acquired. The firm -- whose consumer and retail investments have included Cabela's, Guitar ...
J.C. Penney Wins Award for Viral Marketing Campaign.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff Plano, Texas--J.C. Penney Company Inc. is the recipient of this year's World Retail Award under the "Best Digital Retail Advertising" category for the mid-tier department store's "interactive viral marketing campaign" it calls Beware of the Doghouse, which targets younger ...
Industry Veteran Angelica Allen Remembered.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff Lindenhurst, N.Y.-- Family and friends gathered recently to celebrate the life of Angelica Allen, who passed away last week after a battling cancer. Allen spent most of her career at WestPoint Home, beginning at WestPoint Pepperell in 1979. She was part of the ...
Sunbury Launches Decorative Fabric Collection.
Jun 22, 2009 ... By Carole Sloan New York-- With a heritage that ties back to ancient fabrics for many purposes -- but always natural -- Sunbury has introduced two new decorative fabric collections using only natural fibers that are the next step beyond its Quest program using sustainable ...
Sunbury Adds Bedding Collection.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff New York-- Responding to requests from its decorative bedding customers for fabrics designed specifically for that purpose, Sunbury has launched a major collection of wovens from jacquards to all-over coordinates. The 340-sku collection is designed with a hand ...
Veteran Supplier Cwirko Switches Roles.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff New Vernon, N.J.--After years of selling home textiles to retailers, Kathleen Cwirko-Spero is celebrating the one-year anniversary this month of owning her own independent specialty retail business. Cwirko-Spero left her position as director of Scandia Down last ...
Thorndike Mills Connects Retailers Directly to Consumers.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff Palmer, Mass.-- Domestic braided rug manufacturer Thorndike Mills -- a division of TMI Industries -- has launched a new website that the company said makes it easier for retailers to work with the mill. "The focus behind the creation was not only to build an ...
GHTA Launches *Independent Retailer Resource Center*.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff Grand Rapids, Mich.--The Gift and Home Trade Association, a non-profit professional trade association, has launched the Independent Retailer Resource Center (IRRC)--www.independentretailer.biz -- to provide additional tools, resources, information and ideas aimed at ...
Newport Layton Closes Minneapolis Office.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff Portland, Ore.--In a cost-cutting move, Newport Layton Home Fashions announced last week it has shut down its offices in Minneapolis. As a result, longtime design team and couple George and Marcella Whyte will no longer be with the company. The ...
Riegel adds Aprons to Product Assortment.
Jun 22, 2009 ... Staff Johnston, S.C.--Riegel, a division of Mount Vernon Mills, is adding hospitality bib-style aprons to its offerings. Coming soon to the line, these new pieces can come with or without pencil pockets in a single size -- 29.5-inch-by-34.5-inch. They are made of the ...