Home Textiles Today - March 14, 2005

New York — Hampered in part by severe winter storms that raged through much of the nation, housing activity was broadly held in check during January, with sales of new and existing homes both slipping, while housing starts continued their recent climb. Sales of generally lower-priced existing homes, by far the largest segment of the market, declined for a second straight month...

• Business Today
• Dillard's Doubles 4Q Profits
• Same-Store Sales Slightly Below Plan
• Going Private Falling Off
• ShopKo Continues Financial Turnaround
• KMart Profits Still On The Rise

• News
• Industry Vet Hollander Dies
• Jo-Ann Keeps Plugging Away
• Early Numbers Show China in Import Lead
• West Elm Fastest Growing W-S Brand
• More Remodels On Tap For ShopKo
• LNT Issues 1Q Warning
• Woolrich/Sphinx Team Up
• Hanlon Promoted at Lichtenberg
• Pier 1 Reduces Skus To Up Sales
• For the record
• Bari Offers Tale of Caution
• Mega-Merger Brings Management Shakeup
• Club Monaco Enters Home
• Karsten America Goes Beyond Brazil
• Caesarea Readies For Spring Market
• Alan Lacy: Let's Rock the Vote
• Retail Briefs
• Life With Eddie Will Be … Different

• Opinion Today
• Jeepers Creepers
• The Newleyweds

• People Today
• ShopKo Taps Harmon to Head Construction
• Bon-Ton Names New GMM for Home
• Johnson Leaves Mohawk
• Kay Dee Moves Ayers Up
• Promotions Announced at cmi
• Kohl's promotes Worthington, Boyle
• Dashe Steps Down at Cost Plus, Plans to Retire
• Spero Joins Sure Fit as VP