Home Textiles Today - October 22, 2001

Not surprisingly, retailers unanimously echoed the negative impact of last month's terrorist attacks with same-store sales increases of just 0.5% in September. However, most retailers found sales improved somewhat later in the month as consumers ventured back into the stores."Comparable-store sales were significantly affected by the tragic events of Sept.

• Business Today
• Bows initiatives for 4Q
• Retail sales plummet in wake of attacks
• LNT down 20% in 3Q
• Mohawk surprises with big 3Q

• Fabrics Today
• Weathervane Hill/Roth inks deal with York
• Swatches
• Kaplan, Ziccardi form marketing co.
• Decovision co-op halted

• News
• For the record
• Cohen tempted to try clothing
• Calvin Klein grows bedding 'Collection'
• Donna Karan goes over the top
• Chinni: Home's humming along
• Hellenic hits promotional price points with rugs
• Retailers at market
• Dept. stores execs discuss change
• Newmark snuggles up to new Madden home license
• WPS aims higher with Disney Home
• Exec women panel tackles issues
• Veratex introductions take a new tack
• Springs to merge two plants, close part of one
• Fashion Inds. moves into rugs, throws
• Guilford takes wraps off Neuburger lineup

• Opinion Today
• A matter of trust
• Pleasant surprise