Home Textiles Today - November 29, 2004

Menomonee Falls, Wis.— Come next spring when it launches a Royal Velvet program for bath, Kohl's Corporation envisions opportunities to expand the brand to other home categories, the company said during its third quarter earnings call. “Royal Velvet will initially sell in bath, but we feel it has the potential to expand elsewhere in home,” said Kevin Mansell, president.

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