Home Textiles Today - January 17, 2011

FRANKFURT, GERMANY - Heimtextil's 2011 show last week turned out what appeared to be slightly better traffic than in the past two recent years.

• Business Today
• December Comps on Plus Side for Most Key Retailers
• Kmart Division Takes Spotlight At Sears, Home a Plus
• December Comps Exceeded Expectations
• Tuesday Morning's 2Q a Time of Low Single-Digit Declines in Net Sales and Comps
• Cost Plus Sees Strong Uptick During Holiday
• Williams-Sonoma Gets Holiday Revenue Boost, Ups Guidance

• News
• Maison et Objet
• Euro-Stores: How Retailers Did Christmas on the Continent
• Hundreds of Exhibitors Slated for January Home Textiles Event
• Kay Dee Designs Turns 60
• NYIGF's Newest Division Welcomes 200 New Global Exhibitors
• John Portman: The Chairman
• Ginsey Home Solutions, Rubbermaid Extend Partnership to Bath Organization
• Texworld USA Partners With Stylesight
• Target Enters Canada via Acquisition of Zellers' Units
• Macy's Launches New Workshop
• Target to Open 21 New Stores, Expand Fresh Food assortment
• Vendors Position for Price Upswing
• Suppliers Cautiously Optimistic for First Half of 2011

• Opinion Today
• Growing Direct to Consumer
• Why You Go to Frankfurt
• Desperately Seeking Stability

• People
• NRF Foundation, AmEx Name Winners of Intercollegiate Retail Challenge
• ITM Taps Martins for VP, Operations
• JCPenny Shifts Senior Leadership
• Target Adds to Executive Committee
• Home Depot Promotes Carmack to President of Canada Division