Home Textiles Today - March 6, 2006

New York — Pierre Deux returns to its roots for spring with new fabrics and furnishings celebrating the designs and colors of Provence. And an important part of the new collection is an emphasis on custom work of all types — window, bedding, headboards, table linens and upholstery. It's a segment of the business “that is going through the roof,” in the words ...

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• HTT Retailers Fall Short in Comp Store Gains
• Same Store Sales Stall
• Consumer Confidence Slumps Sharply

• News
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• Retail Briefs
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• Park B. Smith Drives Alumni Fundraiser
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• For the Record
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• Opinion Today
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• People Today
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