Home Textiles Today - April 7, 2003

Several hundred executives gathered to honor five of their own on Sunday, March 30, for their dedication and achievement to the home textiles industry. Alan Gladstone, chairman, ceo and president, Anna's Linens, was honored as Outstanding Merchant of the Year. Target Corp. received an award for Innovative Brand Creation & Development, and Sandi Doyle, vp and merchandise manager, domestics...

• Business Today
• No soft landings for Pillowtex
• Temares takes top spot at Bed Bath & Beyond
• War takes toll on sales, shoppers

• News
• Sargent spices up new home lines
• Home buyers slam on brakes in Feb.
• Wamsutta taking aim at stores' top shelves
• WPS: new spins on grand brands
• Environments coming to the table
• SARS scare sacks sourcing travel
• Retail briefs
• Abboud adds new Environments
• Home builders share the shakes
• Ellison moves into jacquards
• Ralph's world sees multi-tracked tiers
• Springs brings new order to Court
• Sears banks on retail; credit biz on the block
• Donna ups beds; pads brands
• Two sides to Tommy home story

• Opinion Today
• One-stop shopping
• The market week that was

• People Today
• JCP board names new director
• Keeco names new window exec
• PHI hires designer
• Universal taps fashion coord.
• Revman names sales mgr.