Home Textiles Today - June 24, 2002

Real Simple magazine's current issue put towels to the test in an effort to direct consumers to "the best luxury towels priced at $20 or less." The pick of the pack: the reconstructed Seduction by Grand Patrician, which uses Microcotton instead of the modal/cotton combination employed in the original version.

• Business Today
• Dan River 'buy' rating reinforced
• Dept. stores drag June sales down
• Business briefs

• Executive News
• Ann Gladstone leaves retail legacy

• Fabrics Today
• ATC goes straight to sourcing
• Showtime to host over 200 exhibitors
• Swatches
• Clarence House adds Cushing as exec. vp

• News
• Liebenow named chair of U.S. Chamber
• Harmon integration going well
• Retail briefs
• Waverly, Bomar debut coordinate collection
• Bluelight.com not special for Kmart
• Nourison intros Valueweaves line
• Fabric executives enjoy some fun in the sun
• Lilly's Kids diversifies with home
• Heimtex helps promote U.S. products

• Opinion Today
• A matter of trust
• An 'iffy' situation

• People Today
• Strouds appoints two buyers
• May moves up Brodin
• Springs blends in Burlington
• Former Spectrum chief Albert passes away at 79
• WCMA adds exec. dir.
• Riley tapped as exec vp, sales, mktg. at Sphinx

• Quarterly Results
• Pier 1 sees 1Q profits jump 70%
• Bed Bath closes in on $1B qtr.
• Crown Crafts comes back with $2M profit

• Special Report
• 30 years on the Big Board
• The wonderful world of Wal-Mart