Home Textiles Today - March 8, 2009

CHF Industries is changing up its market week strategy. The window division will mount a traditional presentation of new products — with some twists. CHF will show eight new Umbra beds and will expand its children's Green Gorilla organic bedding beyond kids to teens and young adults.

• Business Today
• Unifi Inc.to Buy Some of its Senior Debt
• Home 'Important' but Lagging at Big Lots
• Discounters Beat Modest Feb. Comp Goals

• Market Intros
• Market Intros

• News
• Commonwealth Expands Thermalogic Curtain Line
• ABC's Paulette Cole, HFPA Retailer of the Year
• Orian Rugs Exporting Effort
• The Kahns and Croscill: 62 Years of Quality and Integrity
• IKEA Revamping Iconic N.J. Store
• Revman Adds Color, Expands Bath
• Bardwil Leads the Way with Vera
• For the Record
• WestPoint Home Revenue Dives to $425M in 2008
• Softline Expands into Canada
• Retail Briefs
• Buyers Lounge Opens at 295 Fifth
• Avanti Linens Acquires Tweel
• SaraMax Optimizes Product Range
• Catalog Unit a Drag on HSN in 4Q

• Opinion Today
• Higher Price Points Live On
• 'Open to Listen'

• People Today
• Britney Spears New Face of Kohl's Candie's
• Wearbest in Fresca Tela Launch
• Karastan's Rug Stars at Oscars
• HSN Taps Bradley for Ecommerce
• Pacific Coast Buys N.C. Plant
• Kathy Ireland Extends Partnerships
• Huntsman to Shift HQ