Home Textiles Today - March 28, 2011

NEW YORK - Welspun addressed cotton pricing issues with several new constructions that debuted earlier this month during New York Home Fashions Market.

• Business Today
• Spring Dreams Lift Comps
• Dollar General Profit Up Sharply
• Fred's Credits Store Upgrades and Merchandise Selection for 4Q, Fiscal 2010 Gains

• News
• Kicking off New York Market Week
• Avanti Makes Bigger Splash in Bath Coordinates
• Foreston Trends Branches out Textaline Offerings
• British Fashion Trends Are Caldeira's Cup of Tea for New Dec Pillow, Throws Program
• Bardwil Offering Boxed sets with New Holiday Offerings
• Alpha Builds Pillow Line With New Styles
• Sinomax USA to Launch New Line with Lenzing
• WestPoint Home Gets Into Space Saving
• Revere Mills Launches Waverly Collection of Solid and Jac Bath Towels, Rugs
• Maples Keen on Kitchen Mats
• Trident Expands Air Rich Program
• Oriental Weavers Enhances "Accent-uate" Rug Collection
• Pacific Coast Feather Introduces StayLoft Pillow
• Creative, Pared-Down Styles Make Way Across Revman
• by em Builds its Brand
• Izod Signs With Comfort Revolution for Memory Foam Bedding
• Surya Focuses on Lower Priced Offerings
• 1888 Mills Touts USA-Made Towels
• JCPenney, Target Recognized for Diversity
• Jo-Ann Shareholders Approve Equity Firm Deal
• Cost Plus Reclaims FY Profit
• Dollar General to Open 10th DC
• Carole Sloan Scholarship Established at FIT
• Sure Fit Slipping Into A Younger Market
• WestPoint Home Aims for Return to Profitability

• Opinion Today
• I Went to New York Textiles Market
• Tapping into Quick Response Marketing

• People
• HTT Hosts Market Kick-off Party
• FIT Toasts Barry Leonard
• Louisville Bedding Promotes Rudy
• Hernandez Returns to Louis Hornick and Co.
• DeRosa New President of Cody Direct
• Sure Fit Appoints Margaret Nanni to svp Product Development and Sourcing
• American Textile Promotes Ruttenberg to President
• Navarre Named Ex-Cell/Glenoit/Croscill CEO
• Former Dollar General Exec Named The Bargain Shop CEO