Home Textiles Today - January 11, 2010

The Great Recession and the Linens ’n Things liquidation dealt a double whammy to the home textiles industry in 2009, driving sales down for many top suppliers. Among HTT’s Top 15 Suppliers overall, two-thirds posted sales declines for the year. Among the gainers, only Carpenter Company managed a double-digit increase.

• Business Today
• Sure Fit Inc. Sold to Guardian Capital Partners
• Merchants Make December Gains
• Macy’s to Close Five Units
• December Comps Slightly off Target
• Family Dollar Shows Strength in First Quarter

• News
• Retail Briefs
• Vegas Outlines Seminars, Hospitality Sector
• Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2010: Turquoise
• Moda Unica Previews Spring/Summer Fabrics
• London Luxury Rolling out AllergyLuxe Organic
• Services Held for Eli Bell, 92
• Welspun Barrels Ahead
• Guest Column: Video on the Web
• Nourison Renews AmericasMart Showroom
• Nishat Chunian to Display New Capabilities
• Sears Holdings Sees Vast Fourth Quarter Earnings Upswing
• Suntex to Produce Lenox Bedding
• Shaw Hospitality Group Receives Designer’s Choice award
• Bed Bath & Beyond Posts Powerful Profit Gain

• Opinion Today
• No Shine from Waxing Nostalgic
• The View from Abroad

• People Today
• HFPA Award Scholarships
• WONZ Appoints Hallie Cobb to Marketing and Training Director
• Smith Takes on Extra Role at Peking Handicraft
• Jaipur Adds Two to Executive Team
• Morgan Fabrics Names VP
• Coughlin Exits HFI

• Special Report
• Home Textiles Global
• Yunus to Step up Its Assortments at Heimtextil
• Commerce to Operate Info Stand
• Heimtextil Exhibitors Predict Lower Attendance
• Heimtextil Spotlights Young Designers
• Mundotextil, Trident Form Joint Venture
• Mustaqim to Emphasize Green Goods, Methods at Heimtextil
• Global Suppliers See Improving Markets
• Supplier Giants
• HTT’s Top 15 Supplier Giants 2009
• Top 5 suppliers in 17 specific textile categories