Home Textiles Today - January 28, 2008

With so much of its business tied to home — a softening sector throughout retail — JCPenney president and ceo Myron (Mike) Ullman III believes his continually evolving online business model coupled with strong execution and the JCP private and national brands will drive the mid-tier chain through these challenging times.

• Business Today
• Sears Slashes Outlook
• Pier 1 Embraces Impulse Items
• FTC Fast-tracks Green Guides Update
• Comps Lagging Goals in January
• American Textile Co. Expands

• Cover Story
• High End Suppliers Upbeat on New York

• News
• Cotton Inc. Signs 'Natural' Suppliers
• DwellStudio in Exclusive at Target
• PEZ Candy Fabric Offered
• Vipac Launches Latest Green Idea: Prime Line
• Ralph Staying with WestPoint
• Clearance Sale on Restoration Hardware
• RVI Dumps Value City Chain
• Retail Briefs
• Lenzing Debuts Botanic Concept
• IFDA Color Forecast Session Set for Feb. 4
• Indian Houseware & Gift Fair Set for Pragati Maidan
• JCPenney Going 'Simply Green'
• Better Bedding Ready for Las Vegas
• Diesel Rides Zucchi into Home
• Iconix Licenses Royal Velvet Rugs to Mohawk
• LNT Sales Flat in 4Q
• Butera Dec Pillows in At Home
• CLASS to Spotlight Sustainables
• Williams-Sonoma Bullish, with Caveats, on 2008
• Retailers to Washington: Spend!
• Welspun to Produce Waverly Lines
• Tops with Consumers: L.L. Bean
• Pantone Identifies Seven 2009 Color Palettes
• Area Rug Suppliers Test Higher Prices

• Opinion Today
• Thread Topic Dead?
• Color & Flair vs. Beige & Data

• People Today
• Sunbury Names Grimsley to Southeast Region
• Company C Promotes Garfield
• Oriental Weavers Hires Maria Ward, Scott Higgins
• Wal-Mart Names Trius Head of Wal-Mart Asia
• Wal-Mart Vice Chair Menzer to Retire on March 1
• Nostalgia Home Fashions Hires Marchese
• Dollar General Taps Duane Reade's Richard Dreiling
• Matthew Knight Joins Next Creations