Home Textiles Today - February 22, 2010

Sferra has developed a corporate strategy designed to move beyond its traditional domestic specialty store business with an ambitious 47-point plan for growth. “We’re looking for different ways to grow the business,” said Paul Hooker, ceo. The international arena is a key objective in this plan, said Hooker, and the company will move into that area with Duxi...

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