Home Textiles Today - January 23, 2012

NEW YORK - With fourth-quarter sales up sharply and first quarter orders fueling a cautious optimism, many exhibitors at the New York International Gift Fair and New York Textiles Week at Javits and in the showrooms may finally be feeling the wind at their backs.

• Business Today
• Comps Soften Slightly During January's Second week
• Retail Container Traffic to Bounce Back This Spring
• NRF Forecasts 3.4% Sales Growth in 2012

• Market Intros
• Las Vegas Market
• Las Vegas Market
• NY Gift
• NY Gift
• NY Gift/Home Textiles

• News
• Gordmans Gearing up for Growth
• Beaulieu Canada re-launches Homestyle Program
• Amazon Leads in Customer Service
• Chambray Dreams for Indo Count
• Famous Home Teams With Van es Home
• Eurozone Woes Impact Heimtextil Attendance
• Vegas Marketers Bet on Black
• New Portuguese Powerhouse Ready for More

• Opinion Today
• Of Twinkies and Brownies
• Fingers Crossed

• People
• Protect-A-Bed Hires Marc de Grave to Run new Canadian Operation
• Houck Joins Famous Home
• Wal-Mart Taps CBS Exec to Head Ecommerce
• Cairoli to Head Laura Ashley in the Americas
• Vision Fabrics Adds Leahy for Northeast Sales
• Sikalis Promoted at GLM
• NRF Adds Five Retail Execs to board
• Another Apple Alum for JCP

• Rug Report
• Winter 2012 Rug Preview
• Winter 2012 Rug Preview
• Winter 2012 Rug Preview
• Winter 2012 Rug Preview
• Winter 2012 Rug Preview