Home Textiles Today - October 10, 2011

NEW YORK - Marimekko's first flagship store in the United States officially opened last week in the Flatiron district, the latest move in a steady brand expansion that began last year with the opening of the first store-in-store in a Crate & Barrel.

• Business Today
• ForecastIQ: September Consumer Confidence Pre-holiday Hits Lowest Reading in 10 years
• Costco Earnings up in 4Q
• Retailers Update Guidance
• September Ends with Slower sales

• News
• Kevin O'Brien Studio embraces social media
• Most Key Retailers Post Reasonable Comp Gains
• Shaw Kicks off New Design-A-Rug Challenge for Special Olympics Athletes
• AmericasMart Adds Malkiewicz to Head Area Rug Business
• Fall 2011 Rug Preview
• Fall 2011 Rug Preview
• High Point
• High Point
• Jaipur to Show in Nearly Doubled High Point Space
• Rug Market America Focuses on Youth, Family-Style Designs for High Point
• Safavieh, Easton to Launch Indian Sojourn ikat Collection at High Point
• Surtex Sets 2012 Dates, Opens Student Competition
• Faribault Blanket Mill Back On Line
• Décor a Big Component of Halloween Celebrations
• Frette, Rheinstein Raise Funds in Beverly Hills
• HSN First on Air With QR
• Agent Provacateur Adds Bedding
• NRF Predicts a Moderate Holiday Sales Increase
• Textiles a Bright Spot at M&O

• Opinion Today
• S'more
• JCP: The One to Watch

• People
• Capel Names Calderwood Regional Sales Manager
• Lands' End Names Kolbe Brand President
• Wal-Mart Creates New International Role
• Loloi Hires Veteran Johnson-Burns for Sales Manager Post
• Stylesight Taps Childs for svp, cmo Post
• Veach to Lead Sales at Heritage House
• Heinz Joins Vision Fabrics
• Target Marketing Chief Hired as New JCP President