Home Textiles Today - April 2, 2012

VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. - In shopping for solid color towels, will the budget department store consumer be wooed by JLo and Vera or by more simple, everyday prices?

• Business Today
• Domestics A Bright Spot For Dollar General In Q4, Early 2012
• Cost Plus' Home Division Still Dominates Over Growing Consumables in Q4, 2011
• Fred's Looks to Aid Challenged Home Business in 2012
• Another Solid Week For Comp Sales
• Gordmans Keen On Store Count Growth In '12 And ‘13
• Belk Touts Strong Year
• Family Dollar Posts Another Strong Quarter

• News
• Jaipur to Host Jenny Jones Talk, Cocktail Event at High Point
• Two More Companies Join Goodweave
• New Owners of Linen Kist Expand into Décor Services
• Bath Suppliers End '11 With Sales Gains for Basics
• Regence Home Swells Rug Line
• IFDA Names "Circle Of Excellence" Honorees
• Lord & Taylor Opens In New Hampshire
• Target Reveals 1st Canadian Stores
• Lands' End On The Block?
• JCP Cautions on Impact of Pricing Strategy
• IFDA NY Chapter to Offer A Glimpse On The Textiles' Future At Presentation
• Swimwear Brand Gottex Diving into Home Category
• Groupon Keen on Home Textiles
• Frette Goes to the Movies

• Opinion Today
• Gen Why
• Back to the Future

• People
• Four Students Honored in Surtex Design Competition
• NRF Names Davis svp, Executive Director of NRF
• GLM names Falkenberg NYIGF Show Director
• Rizzy Home Hires Klein as National Sales Manager
• Overstock.com Adds Dilworth
• Viente Joins JLA Home Design & Contract
• Dillard and Lauder Feted by FIT
• cmi Names Haynes National Accounts Manager