Home Textiles Today - November 26, 2001

If two words characterize holiday catalog offerings this year, they are "practical" and "flexible." With the economy in a slide and consumer spending uncertain, most catalogs are going for looks that can extend beyond the season. Even where patterns are decidedly winter in theme, often they are shown as coordinates that can layer into standard cold-weather sets.

• Business Today
• Sonoma boosts profits in 3Q
• Retailer to expand store base in '02
• ShopKo cost-cutting reduces 3Q net loss
• Target sales gains spike 3Q profits

• News
• Business as usual for Burlington Rug
• Mohawk grows top line with Dal-Tile
• Retailers: textiles could have happy holidays
• Retail briefs
• Restoration appoints Shahan as cfo
• Hedaya inks licensing deal
• Stone Brook matures beyond core table linens
• DuPont names Trerotola vp, global home unit
• Scala shifts focus back to luxury
• Springs joins growing Susan Sargent lineup
• Dean Miller: riding the waves of fashion to bedding biz
• Suppliers hope retailers get the 'basic' idea
• B&D bath revamped
• Cotton Inc. awards honor five designers
• KoSa revamps textiles fibers biz
• Sferra gets 'high' retail marks on 1,020-count sheeting

• Opinion Today
• Class distinctions
• Aiming high