Home Textiles Today - January 22, 2001

In a move that could cost Burlington Industries more money in the form of higher borrowing costs, Moody's Investor Service has downgraded $1 billion in Burlington debt, citing the company's "weak operating performance in almost all of its business units."The debt rating service began its review of the textiles giant on Oct.

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• Retailers find out what works on Web
• Retailers tout linking channels
• Retail analysts point to department stores
• Seamless operations key
• Create a selling machine
• Holiday recap offers valuable solutions
• Branding still vital

• Business Today
• Burlington 2Q profits on the rise
• Textiles don't stack up in ATMI comparisons
• December disappoints general merchandisers
• Cotton prices to jump, again
• Inventories rise, sales fall for second straight month
• Kmart stocks jump as private investors take stake
• Business Briefs

• Fabrics Today
• Industry convenes at Showtime galas

• News
• Hollander scales back bedding license pursuit
• Best Brands shifts focus to bedding
• And the pain goes on
• Northwest covered for Super Bowl
• Retail execs remain positive
• Sears 4Q profits fall 13.6%
• Heimtex sets direction
• Soldati new Sheridan USA chief
• McLaurin of Dundee, dead at 80
• HomePlace latest to file Chapter 11
• Strouds looks to turnaround specialist

• Opinion Today
• Great expectations
• 'Pretty' impressive

• People Today
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• Brennan chairman at DFS
• Galli named pres., ceo of Rubbermaid
• 828 Int'l names new vice president
• Lands' End lands Jones as new coo
• Oriental Weavers promotes two