Home Textiles Today - March 24, 2003

ABC Carpet & Home New hires/promotions: McFarlane, Julia, dmm, linens, 10/28/02. American Blanket Corp. New hires/promotions: Carleo, Diane, director of marketing for United Weavers of America, a sister company, added marketing director duties, 11/18/03. Departures: Ginn, John, vp, 11/18/03. American Silk Mills New hires/promotions: Slough, Robin, vp, marketing and sales, 11/11/02.

• Business Today
• Dollar General profit up 11% in 4Q
• Ross Stores profits climb 17.6% in 4Q
• Same-stores fall again in second week
• Williams-Sonoma drives profits up in 4Q
• Dan River secures new financing
• Earnings, profits up in Family Dollar 2Q
• Mohawk cuts forecasts

• News
• Poole dives into home with two new licensees
• What's next? What's new
• Spiegel files Ch. 11, execs resign
• United F&D adds natural fill collection
• Kohl's smaller plan serves as learning experience
• Haywin boosts sales staff, adds bath, bedding lines
• Raymond Waites for no one at the table
• Novelty dec pillows bow in America
• Lacey Mills taps newcomer
• Wal-Mart gains strength from distribution chain
• Dan River finds new value level in the bag
• For the record
• Sources looks to bring world to America
• Williams-Sonoma readies PBTeen
• Sears' new pilot store to move away from malls
• Retail Briefs
• Venus upgrades with fitted sheet system
• Chief quits after 10 months in top job
• Cannon rebrand is ready
• CHF expands bed, pumps up DK Home
• Sphinx ups sales team
• Iodice lands at Brylane as mdsg veep

• Opinion Today
• Small change
• Turn, turn, turn

• Special Report
• Players Scorecard
• Players Scorecard: Executives