Home Textiles Today - April 8, 2002

Not all entries from the prior list are included. Please see that list for full references. The following list is arranged by company name, with individual entries — which are divided into "new hires/promotions" and "departures" — listed by date of executive change.ABC Carpet & HomeNew hires/promotions:Roffe, Rita: dmm, home textiles, 11/12/01.

• Business Today
• Kmart posts losses after Ch. 11 filing
• Pillowtex cuts losses with leaner operation
• Retail sales remain cool in March
• Business Briefs
• Bed Bath breezes by competition
• Manufacturing sector gains momentum

• News
• American Blankets adds Cheri Blum designs
• New Park B. Smith comes together as one
• Retail briefs
• Nourison expands accent rug division's lineup
• Saks looks to bolster home dept.
• Joy & Jake expands with Passport collection
• Comforter Blanket touts polyester fleece construction
• Baltic readies for full-scale rollout
• Shaw Rugs relocates for High Point
• Rug veteran Phillips gets new start with Delos
• Royale Linens hits market
• Springs goes to source with Ultima purchase
• Lifestyle Furnishings completes slimdown
• Pine Cone to launch historic line
• Christy USA returns to market with towel mix
• The day has come
• Trevira relaunches brand to U.S.
• KoSa ups fine denier price 12%
• X marks the spot for WestPoint's new bedding
• Licensing partners to join Avanti
• Glenoit makes leap into accent rugs
• American Blanket doles out buyer award
• Blue Ridge to exhibit wares in larger space
• Next Creations adds to Raymond Waites bedding
• Springs debuts Craftique, new quilts
• New accent rugs For Mercy's Sake
• Natco grows Oriental rugs with Flemish deal
• Sears' veteran Domingue to join Jo-Ann as vp, gmm
• Hanover Direct keys on core brands

• Opinion Today
• Opportunity knocks
• Hope springs eternal

• People Today
• Linn, Park B. Smith part after 10 years
• Brumlow Home names Canadian exec
• LatexWest taps sales mgr.
• Shannon named coo
• Peking adds nat'l sales mgr.
• JPMA election results
• Gold Coast promotes Segal to evp

• Special Report
• Big Preview
• Major suppliers shift to value-added focus
• Players Scorecard
• Players Scorecard