Home Textiles Today - September 2, 2002

Decosit and Textiles d'Interieur Premiere (TIP) 2002 are viewed as the potential turning point for global business for American fabric companies. With the slight drop in the value of the dollar this year, some American fabric firms have seen a slight uptick in what has generally been a flat or even downward trend in export.

• Business Today
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• Remodelers expect pace to slacken
• Merrill Lynch bearish on retailers
• Retail sales remain below plan
• Index falls for third consecutive month

• News
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• Retail briefs
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• Ralph Home taps into apparel
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• Sony Pictures names Malone sr., vp of mktg.
• Pillowtex to enter imported bath, accent rug
• Hollander appoints vp, Karen Neuburger line
• HomeTex Award winners revealed
• WestPoint expands licensing initiative
• JCPenney's Chinni to receive Paradigm award
• P.J. Kids jumps into bed-in-a-bag market
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• Salamone retained by Restoration
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• Opinion Today
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