Home Textiles Today - April 30, 2012

NEW YORK - The 4% decline in first quarter revenue at Iconix Brand Group resulted from "a few challenges" that in part included the transition of the company's Royal Velvet brand out to a new exclusive program with JCPenney.

• Business Today
• March Retail Sales Growth Starts Spring On Positive Note
• Burlington Swings to a Loss
• Family Dollar Maintains Discretionary Offerings, But Taking More "Cautious" Approach

• News
• Ow Brings Softer Side To Vegas Hardware Show
• Concept Marketing Group Licensing Steadygard Skirt Stabilizer
• The Foundary Launches Extended-sale Shops
• Tuesday Morning Gears Up For Launch Of New E-commerce Functionalities
• Dollar General Works Hard To Live Up To Name; Vouches For Non-consumables
• Valley Forge Fabrics Undertakes Carbon Neutral Shipping
• Surtex to Present New “Trend Theater” Program At Upcoming Spring Event
• NYIGF Brings Back "100 Days Of Design" Blog This Summer
• Kathy Ireland to Keynote Licensing International Expo
• Survey: Consumers Like Being Green, But Not Paying More For It
• Peking Handicraft To Debut New Kitchen Textiles Line With Designer Kate Spain
• Tozai Home, Dransfield & Ross Partner for New High-end Collection of Furnishings
• Protect-A-Bed Launches Interactive Merchandiser
• Nourison Launches Butera, Expands Abboud
• In-Store Review
• RJM Licensing Signs British Artist Madeleine Floyd
• Shaw Finds New Social Media Home on Pinterest
• Mohawk Home Expands Reach to Consumers With Pinterest
• High Point Happenings
• Top of Bed Shows Modest Gain, Revs Up Fashion
• Belk Ramps Up Ecommerce
• Target To Open Short-run Shop-in-shops Next Month
• Macy's Launches Brazilian program with Debut of "O Mercado"
• Carpenter's Sleepbetter.org Creates Interactive Zzzz Score Feature
• Surya Turns to Pinterest to Present Fashion Trends, Design Ideas
• Bel-Air Seeking Luxury Licensees
• Sizing Up the Quilt Category
• Juniors in a League of Their Own

• Opinion Today
• Walgate
• Trendspotting

• People
• JCPenney Announces More Executive Moves
• IFDA Founder To Be Honored At Circle Of Excellence Event
• TJX Exec is New Burlington Chief Merchant
• Feizy Rugs Taps Hall, Wilkins to Regional Sales Manager Posts
• Loloi Rugs Names Catello Key Account Executive
• HSN Taps Retail Veteran Martin-Vachon to Head Merchandising
• Kumar Promoted at Welpsun
• Walmart Exec Thorne to Head NRF's Communications, Public Affairs
• Lowe's Promotes Two Into New Posts
• Rizzy Taps Industry Veteran Ragy To Head National Accounts