Home Textiles Today - June 13, 2005

HTT organizes retailers according to the following classifications: Home textile specialty stores/chains: Home textiles is the total business or single largest category. Chains include Bed Bath & Beyond, Linens 'n Things and Anna's Linens. Department stores: Full-line operations carrying a variety of merchandise, including national and regional stores.

• Business Today
• Manufacturing Growth Slows
• Sears Holdings Starts With a Loss
• Memorial Day Spurs Sales

• News
• Family Dollar Shifts Focus to Home, Urban Stores
• Macy's Home Adds Mini-Store
• Retail Briefs
• Retail Ventures on Rocky Road
• Shaw Taps Robertson
• Big Lots Expanding Closeouts
• LNT Predicts Second Quarter Loss
• National Curtain Creates New Sales Director Post
• Showtime Adds New Exhibitors
• Lampert Sheds Light on Sears
• Stein Mart Counting On Jones
• WPS Bidding Process Heats Up
• Three Nail Down Awards From Penney
• JCPenney Fills In The Blanks
• TJX Pushes HomeGoods
• Sears Thanks Partners

• Opinion Today
• The Half-Full Glass
• Times Are Changing

• People Today
• Capel to Introduce 27 New Collections
• Vicari Named Global Licensing President
• VanderWerf Joins Orian
• Lowe's Promotes Robinson
• Bella Rose Expands Sales Reach
• Carlsruh Named Home VP at ShopKo

• Special Report
• 2004: The Year in Statistics
• Window Industry Worked Hard to Stay Flat
• Loss of Players Created Room in the Kitchen
• Despite Deflation, Sales Gained Sharply in '04
• Rug Suppliers Found Plush 2004
• Cross-Pollination Kept Table Buzzing
• 2004: The Year in Statistics
• Product Innovations Drove Strong Bath Market