Home Textiles Today - November 26, 2007

The fifth edition of the Techtextil North America (TTNA) trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens will be held April 1-3, 2008, at the Cobb Galleria Centre here. TTNA 300-plus exhibitors are drawn the ranks of researchers, raw material producers, processing equipment makers, converters, recyclers and other manufacturing firms.

• Business Today
• Crown Crafts Posts Slow Quarter
• PGI Postpones Stock Offering
• Same-Store Sales Stabilize
• E-commerce Fraud Rate Steady
• Textiles Sluggish as Williams-Sonoma Levels Out
• GHCL Expects Lift from Textiles
• Home Shaping Up at Macy's

• News
• Vegas Touts Green Furnishings
• Off-price is On Track at TJX
• New Brand Umbrella: DwellStudio
• Homefires Expands Market Profile
• Restoration Hardware in Lampert's Crosshairs
• Retail Briefs
• Dan River Readies New Products
• Point-of-sale Upgrade for Karastan
• Home, Apparel Categories Punish Target in 3Q
• Sears Prototype Emerges at Former Kmart Site
• Design Winners Named as Pierre Deux Expands
• TDA to Shut Down
• Moumi to Show Crewels at Showtime
• Linens 'n Things Hails Fashion Bedding
• Living InStyle Launches Squeeze Line
• JCPenney Cuts 4Q Outlook by 25%
• Kohl's Trims Earnings Guidance
• Springs Looks Ahead
• Q Collection Junior Showcases Eco-friendly Bedding
• Dillard's in the Red, Stock Zooms
• Wal-Mart Plans $100 Billion Fourth Quarter
• Bath Accessories Report
• Seeking Oil Alternatives in Pricing Struggle
• Eye On The Environment
• Packagers Taking Eco-Friendly Steps

• Opinion Today
• Down by the New Mill Stream
• Competing Against the Customer

• People Today
• Safavieh Names Mare to New Post
• Flatow Promoted at Dan River
• Family Dollar Hires Smith
• Shopko Appoints President, Head Merchant
• OneCoast to Represent Company C
• Michael Paul Joins Cone Jacquards
• Bolton Assumes Exec Role at Zenitex
• Sears Holdings Appoints Ramery to Marketing Post