Home Textiles Today - June 11, 2001

PALM BEACH, FL — Manufacturers who attended Context 2001 were hoping to hear some encouraging news from the featured speakers. Lester Gribetz, vp, home furnishings fashion direction, Bloomingdale's, didn't disappoint. Gribetz, who has played a major role in the retail community for more than four decades, told those assembled that his office is committed to helping Bloomingdale's hom...

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