Home Textiles Today - March 7, 2005

Although February was a weak month for home textiles sales, overall, retailers posted positive same-store gains. Propelling that momentum were apparel and accessories merchandise and food products, for the most part, retailers reported. The big comp winners for the month included a mixed group of stores: Target Corp.

• Business Today
• Costco Numbers Strong In Second Quarter
• Same-Store Sales Finish February With a Bang
• Neiman Marcus Profits Soar
• Minus Charge, BJ's Numbers Please Street

• News
• Scoperta to Include Textiles Showcase
• FIT Seminar Tackling Globalization
• Materials Prices Rising For Rug-makers
• Glen Raven Reassigns Fabric Group
• NRF: Retail Index Up Last Month
• Federated/May a Stronger Force in Home
• WestPoint Gets Second Life From White Knight
• Q.F. to Make Fabrics for Better Homes
• Wilbur Who?
• Maolong Down Arrives in America
• Traub Teams With Murjani
• Barry Looks to DWI Debut
• Retail Briefs
• Merger Could Aid Saks
• Gottschalks Plans on Branding Home
• Costco Cites Home As Strong Area
• Sources Show Upcoming
• Waites Wins Lancy Award
• HomeTex to Return to New York
• Ross Sees Bright Future for WPS

• Opinion Today
• The Wait is Over
• WestPoint's New Deal

• Special Report
• Kitchen Report
• Loss of Major Players Creates Room in the Kitchen
• Table Report
• Cross-Pollination Keeps Table Buzzing
• Top International Manufacturers: Turkey
• Exports Grow, But Not Just to U.S.