Home Textiles Today - February 13, 2012

NEW YORK - JCPenney's leadership team took to the stage here in late January to lay out a bold vision to transform the 110-year-old department store into a leading edge retail emporium filled with branded specialty shops encirling an interactive "town square" offering as-yet unrevealed services.

• Business Today
• Redbook Index up in February's First Week
• Kohl's, Macy's, Ross and TJX Update Guidance
• Big Lots Sees Comps, Sales Jump Above Plan in Q4
• Off-prices, Costco Strong in January

• Cover Story
• Cover Story
• Maison Inspires

• News
• The View on Vendors
• JCP Charges a Lot More Customers Spend a Little More
• Home Prepares for a Makeover
• Hudson's Bay Company Completes Acquisition of Lord & Taylor
• Zara Home: Same Customer, Different Approach
• 120% Lino Basks in the Warm Climate
• Shoppers Turned to Fashion Kitchen, Table Linens in 2011
• Momeni Doubles Size of Vegas Showroom
• Feizy Renews Lease at Vegas World Market Center
• Ellery Expanding Showroom, Vue Line
• Gul Ahmed Plans N.Y. Market
• Feroze 1888 Mills, Feroze Textiles Industries Form Single Entity
• GLM to Create Artisan Sourcing Show-in-Show
• Macy's Home Labels Hit ShopNBC
• Dillard's Takes Stake in Ecommerce Company
• Pioneer Linens Turns 100
• Walmart to Provide Gen Merch Data to NPD Group
• American Living Line to End at JCP
• Pantone Announces Fall's Top Fashion Colors
• Rizzy Home, Furniture First Partner to Expand Business Opportunities
• Hong Kong Textiles and Furnishings Fair Set for April
• LIMA International Licensing Excellence Awards Seek Nominations
• Downlite to Present a Variety of PrimaLoft products During Market
• H&M Fast Forwarding Into Home

• Opinion Today
• Gut Check

• People
• Scheps Joins Sinomax-USA as svp
• Bon-Ton Taps Hoffman to Replace Bergren as President, ceo
• Walsh New vp of Business Development for Dallas Market Center
• Laura Ashley Inc. Taps Synergy Licensing as Agent to Expand into New Categories
• Triangle Home Fashions Adds to Executive Team
• Bon-Ton board Elects Bergren Chairman
• Surya Realigns Sales Staff