Home Textiles Today - December 20, 2010

SEATTLE - Everyone knows that e-commerce will be one of the shining retail stars of this holiday season, but hardly anybody knows what home textiles products are actually selling online.

• Business Today
• WSL's The Pulse: Department Stores Shoppers' Choice for Repeat Visits
• Costco Q1 sees Double-digit Increases for Housewares
• NRF: Retailers Rest Easy as Shoppers Plan to Use Gift Receipts
• Big Lots Profits Down in 3Q, Home Highlighted
• Comps Softened a Bit During December's Second Week
• NRF ups Holiday Forecast
• Belk's Fall Rebranding Effort Pays Off in 3Q
• Dollar General to Ramp up New Stores, Remodels in 2011
• Duckwall-Alco 3Q Sales Slip

• News
• American Textile Company Wins Award
• Perfect Fit Adds McAlear
• Online Technologies Conference Helps Industry Move Ahead on the Internet
• Marlo Lorenz, Thro to Launch Outdoor Cushion Collection for Spring
• 2011 ICON Honors Set With Sandow as Media Partner
• Social Media Panel Shares Secrets to Success on Facebook, Twitter
• Showtime Parties
• Suxtex Announces Conference Program
• Beaulieu Expands Bliss Brand at Winter Markets
• Texworld USA Announces Seminar Line-up
• Valley Forge Fabrics Receives Second Editors' Choice Award
• Louis Hornick & Company FR Draperies Featured on "Designing Spaces"
• Portico Bedding in Deal with Hyatt Hotels
• Target Outlines Environmental Sustainability Efforts
• American Textile Co. Readies New Facility in Georgia
• Safavieh Adds Ralph Lauren Home to "Couture" Designer Rugs Collection
• Furnishings Execs Urge Transparency for Green Claims
• PrintSource Offers Trend Programs
• Gracious Home Finds a White Knight
• NYIGF Enhances Website
• Clariant Hiking Prices up to 15% for Textiles Products
• Bark Cloth Exhibit Set for Heimtextil
• Duckwall-Alco Realigns, Shifts Focus to Alco Name
• JLA Home Lands Woolrich License
• Kohl's Extends Simply Vera Vera Wang Deal
• Ralph Lauren Home to Assume Lauren Bed and Bath Ops in '11
• New Macy's DC to Support Online Biz
• TJX Decides to Fold A.J. Wright
• Cost Plus, Bed Bath & Beyond Partner for Test
• Online Marketplace Keeps Pace
• Ann Gish Preps Retail Store
• Heimtextil Tweaks Layout

• Opinion Today
• Presents of Mine
• Learning from the Past
• The Ones to Watch

• People
• J.Queen Luncheon Reunites Former Croscill Execs
• Mill Veteran Tabasco, 82
• Valdese Promotes Zagaroli, Smith
• Lalampuria Joins Indo Count
• Santa Fux Comes To Miami
• Safavieh Promotes Yaraghi
• Feizy Taps Robetor for vp, Sales Post
• Welspun's Sharma to Lead Deesan