Home Textiles Today - October 4, 2004

It probably says a lot about the state of the U.S. home fashions business that the five highest paid executives in the industry last year were on its periphery — producing carpets, tiles or decorative fabrics, rather than mainstream home textiles like sheets and towels.

• Business Today
• Federated Hurt By Hurricanes
• Business Briefs
• New Home Sales Strong

• News
• Home Source and Karsten Launch Sheeting Collection
• Discounters' Sales Best Department Stores'
• Executive Shakeup at Marshall Field's
• Revere Mills Sells Stakes
• Anna's Linens Goes Up a Size
• Dohler Sets Sights on Matelasse Business
• Baltic , Sheridan Find New Space
• Melange Home Hires Account Executives
• Women's Group to Host Branding Breakfast
• Retail Briefs
• Springs Allies With Universal Studios
• Caesarea Conquers With Innovation
• Quota Makes WTO Agenda
• EA Promotes Brown, Mills
• Glenoit Comes Roaring Back

• Opinion Today
• Anything But Routine
• Blood Bath or Bubble Bath?

• Special Report
• Executive Compensation Report 2004
• Methodology
• BBB Founders Kings Of Compensation