Home Textiles Today - September 6, 2010

NEW YORK - A new Vera Wang decorative bedding collection from Revman will launch in September as an exclusive with Bloomingdale's, part of the retailer's celebration of 20 years of relationship with the celebrated fashion designer.

• Business Today
• Home Quiet in Tepid August Comps
• Ross Stores Earnings Up
• Fred's Inc. Sees Comps and Traffic Increase in 2Q
• Tuesday Morning Sees New Day in 4Q
• Jo-Ann Stores 2Q Hits Record Sales and Earnings
• Cost Plus Trims Loss
• Home Sales Drop Sharply
• Urban Outfitters Profit Soars
• Sears Canada Profits Plunge
• ForecastIQ Finds Comp Outlook Better Than '09 But Weak Month Over Month
• Bigresearch: Consumers Less Confident, But Also Less Practical in Spending

• News
• Consumers Name Favorite Online Shopping Sites
• Crown Crafts Infant Products Aligns with ProjectNursery.com
• Webinar Will Focus on Art Licensing Mistakes
• Linon Opens New York Showroom
• ITM Manufacturing Breaks into Licensing with Croscill, Organically Grown
• Surtex Changing its Logo
• Old Time Pottery Closes the Book on Chapter 11
• Jenny George Launches Ecommerce-Targeted Business
• Pacific Coast Feather Company to Intro Embody by Sealy
• Caravan Rugs Renews Lease at AmericasMart
• Marimekko to Open Shop in New York Crate and Barrel
• 828 International to Return to High Point this Fall
• Pacific Coast Home Fashions Opens New Showroom
• Gracious Home in Chapter 11 Pre-pack
• Overstock Launches Private Sale Site
• J. Queen Adds to Showroom
• 295 Brings Back Buyers' Lounge For September Market
• EWHT Fundraiser for Breast Cancer research Still Open
• 2011 NYIGF Dates Set
• Soft-Tex Picks up Certipur Certification
• Royal Heritage Home Unveils Anti-bedbug Sheets
• Creative Bath, Dena Designs Partner for Bath Program
• Natco Adds New High-speed Loom
• Casa Cristina Finds a Home at Sears and Kmart
• HTT Launches Technologies Conference
• Consumer Confidence Up
• GlobalTex LA Sourcing Fair Sets Agenda
• Dollar General Earnings up 51%
• High Point Market Updates Website
• Bennotti to Head North America Business for Camira
• Belk Boosts Profit
• Williams-Sonoma 2Q Soars
• Stein Mart Resets Home Department
• Indo Count Branching out, Takes Permanent N.Y. Showroom
• Bloomingdale's Unveils Fresh Catalog
• Ellery Launches ComfortTech Line
• Home Still a Leader at Big Lots
• Springs Global Teams with Designer Sami Hayek

• Opinion Today
• One Size Doesn't Fit All
• Market Week Prep

• People
• Shop.org Board Names New Members
• HFPA's YoPros to Wrap up Market Week with a "Crawl"
• S. Lichtenberg Adds New Titles
• New Product Winners Announced For NYIGF
• Former Kmart Executive Samper Joins Allied Home
• Holland Retiring from JCPenney
• Patriarch Partner Exec Steps in as Interim CEO at Croscill/ExCell/Glenoit
• Loftex Hires Hernandez
• Rockland Mills Adds a Generation to Management