Home Textiles Today - August 16, 2010

PLANO, TEXAS - Soft home is showing "new signs of life" at J. C. Penney Company Inc., as a revamp of the business under new leadership is paying off in bedding and bath.

• Business Today
• August Comps Off to Solid Start
• Crown Crafts Sees Quarterly Profit Jump
• Mohawk Industries 2Q Sales Flat But Earnings Jump 48%

• News
• Intertextile Shanghai Ready to Go
• Ashley McBride to Serve Smaller Quantity Orders
• Amity Home, Saro Trading Win in Chicago
• Global Sources to Launch China Sourcing Fairs in Miami
• Millwork Group Debuting Studio Collection at NYIGF
• Blissliving Home Debuts Table Linens
• 7 W Plans Events, Perks for This Week's Market
• Feizy Rugs to Fete New Showroom in New York
• Bigresearch Finds BTS "Hit or Miss
• American Exhibitors Hopeful for Positive Mood
• With Strong Q2, Macy's ‘Locked and Loaded' for 2nd Half
• Kohl's 2Q Gets Boost from Home
• Abhishek honored with JCP 2009 Quality Award for Home

• Opinion Today
• The Business of Home
• Readying for the Second Half

• People
• NAFD Holds Annual Event in Bermuda
• YoPros Industry Group Seeks Donations for Scholarship Auction
• Bufano is new Belk President, Chief Merchant