Home Textiles Today - June 7, 2004

Down Lite International is expanding its two-year-old, 200,000-square-foot finishing plant and warehouse here as well as a processing plant in Cincinnati. The company will also add an overseas buying office in China by 2005 and is currently researching a new distribution center shipping point on the West Coast.

• Business Today
• Same-store sales finish strong
• Manufacturing up on strong employment
• Double-digit sales drive DG's profits

• News
• Retail briefs
• Lowe's promotes Hull to executive vp, cfo
• D²X Décor + Design Expo to hit Canada
• Industry feels avian flu hangover
• Same-store sales best expectations
• VC, Carpenter, Regal among winners
• License properties seek partners at LIMA
• Spade starts strong for Neiman
• Changing landscape has retailers reassess
• 828 Intl. hits the links
• Homefires creates compact area rug display
• Miller moves to Sesame Street
• If Covington wins, ADF will appeal
• King exits Joan Fabrics
• Invista to showcase products at Showtime
• Home Depot to buy 24 Kmarts
• Macy's ad campaign congratulates shoppers
• Trend guide turns one (month)
• Ryman to help Sears revamp
• Questrom bestows JCPenney annual chairman's awards

• Opinion Today
• Elbow room
• Lost in transition