Home Textiles Today - May 2, 2005

While the new World Market Center here is preparing for its inaugural home furnishings show in July, the complex's developer already foresees the dedication of a permanent home textiles building on the site that would address the needs of both the hospitality/contract segment and retail.

• Business Today
• Consumer Confidence Drops 5.1 Percent
• Housing Numbers Stay Strong
• CEO Confidence Inches Back Up
• Martha Narrows Loss
• Gas Prices Drag Down Same-Store Sales
• Demand Helping Builder Confidence

• News
• Belk Buying Proffit's and McRae's
• Home Depot Enters Bath
• Seminar: Time to Improve
• Kohl's Changes Its Tune
• Retail Briefs
• PCF Unveils New Down Alternative Fiber
• Springs, Spade Go Their Own Ways
• Probe Looks Into Pillowtex Collapse
• Big Names Returning
• Berkshire Partners with Liz Claiborne
• Felpinter Adds Techniques/Fibers, Enters Bath
• Ruling Clears Way for Safeguard Consideration

• Opinion Today
• Setting Standards
• The Future of Pricing

• People Today
• Chinni Wins Chairman's Award
• Dralon and Kelheim Form Venture
• Pelczar Retires, Cotton Restructures