Home Textiles Today - April 30, 2001

NEW YORK — Evan Melnick has been promoted to vp, sales and merchandising for Waverly Home Fashions. Melnick, who joined Waverly in July 2000 as director, sales and merchandising, formerly was with Crown Crafts as director of national accounts. He will oversee the placement of home fashions products, expand the channel of distribution and increase the sales volume.

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• Fabrics Today
• Color sets fashion tone at High Point market
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• Kmart's bluelight specialist to leave
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• Embellished, luxury designs in style at High Point
• Neal chosen to lead Mervyn's
• American Fabrics moves showroom
• WestPoint bundles new bedding division
• Thomaston on the block
• Dan River down in 1Q; yet home sales increase
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• Strouds deal complete in wake of HQ layoffs
• Retail briefs

• Opinion Today
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• People Today
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• Aussino USA adds exec. vp
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