Home Textiles Today - August 25, 2003

You might not think so — given the retail slowdown that has staggered stores and suppliers alike through most of this year — but 2002 was actually something of a turnaround year for the American retailing industry, as profits shot up by almost a third for a broad cross-section of retailers, across almost every channel, aided by an earnings recovery at full-price dep...

• Business Today
• Sales, costs hurt Burlington Coat
• Saks: down $26M in Q2
• ShopKo sees profit rise 7% in second quarter
• Same-store sales continue to climb
• Kohl's struggles in Q2
• Ross Stores sales up 10.1% in Q2
• TJX Cos. profits slip; HomeGoods stays strong
• Stein Mart stumbles in Q2
• Dillard's earnings down $50 million

• News
• Sferra gets ready for its close up
• For the record
• New director, partnership for Fallani and Cohn
• …home a mixed bag
• Jo-Ann churns its 'super' vision
• Blonder bounds into bath segment
• Windham readies new products and image
• Brands take command in Dan River fall outing
• Stein Mart tabs Waites to boost home area
• Northern Feather intros down-alternative gel fiber
• 'Sweet spot' aided by sourcing
• Fairness at issue, court looks closer at P'tex sale
• Dale joins Madden as consultant
• Retail Briefs
• Retail briefs

• Opinion Today
• Dueling divas of décor
• Mark your calendar

• People Today
• Famous Home taps Murray
• Hellenic picks mgr, moving to GA
• Koch named director, design at Racon Fabrics
• Moss tapped at Versailles Home
• Pacific Designs adds Kain
• Fallani and Cohn hires Baird to head design

• Special Report
• Retail Report Card
• 2003 retail numbers reveal surprising turnaround