Home Textiles Today - February 4, 2002

Optimism is in the atmosphere for this week's winter market at 295 Fifth Avenue. With many holiday placements already locked up, suppliers and retailers are focused on getting a jump on April market."Generally we've found out that the results of market are in by the time it arrives.

• Business Today
• Home sales drive Redbook avg. up
• Business briefs
• Housing market softens in December
• LNT profits drop in 4Q
• Consumer confidence continues to climb
• LNT to shutter 17 stores

• Fabrics Today
• Circa 1801/Doblin merge
• KravetCouture: a unique blend
• Swatches

• News
• Revman rolls out Nicole Miller lineup
• Revman extends Laura Ashley lineup with new faux flowers
• Wal-Mart's Reaves ready to retire
• Pillowtex, Nascar to race
• NRF fills out board
• Seidman's Bulletin hits 50 years
• Retail briefs
• Strouds makes exec promotions
• Bardwil readies Lenox rollout
• Sure Fit extends slipcover lineup
• New Susan Sargent has bold look
• Schlang forms co.; joins Haywin
• IKEA plans aggressive growth
• Williams to head Waverly group
• Newport News names Madonna new president
• Newport adds Daisy Kingdom pillows
• Schlang says 'business as usual' for Induter USA
• FTC recognizes new fiber category
• Springs adds area rugs with Beaulieu purchase
• Mario's says good night to textiles industry
• Letter to the editor
• Safavieh rolls out new rugs
• Cvikota joins Spiegel as vp, home

• Opinion Today
• It takes a village
• Loss of a visionary

• People Today
• Wal-Mart promotes Pilozzi
• Value City moves Rossler up to pres.
• Hunter Douglas names Pellett president