Home Textiles Today - May 14, 2012

NEW YORK - The winter/spring shows here and abroad offered no shortage of eye candy, with bright colors and rich textures emerging among several key trends.

• Business Today
• QVC U.S. Posts Solid 1Q
• TJX, Ross Update Guidance on Heels of Strong April Comps
• May Comps Off To A Middling Start
• NRF: Retailer Container Traffic Increases expected Through Back-to-School Season
• Off-pricers Ross, TJX Lead April Comps
• Kohl's Home Department Soft in a Tough Quarter

• News
• Iconix, Reliance Launch Iconix India
• Belinda Carlisle Launches up-market Home Line, Seeks Additional Licensees
• PrimaLoft Ownership Changes Hands
• Sandow Media Acquires Fred Segal Brand
• Town & Country Living Inks Vintage Licenses - Vera and Fiesta
• Surtex Picks Up The Pace
• Sharyn Blond Linens Finds Niche in Handmade Madeira Linens
• Bed, Bath & Beyond to Acquire Cost Plus
• Macy's Coy on Martha in Reporting Strong Q1 sales
• Magic Apparel Show to add Home Textiles
• Demand Greeting Attendees at HD Hospitality Show
• Alen Sands York

• Opinion Today
• S'hrooming
• Back to the Future?

• Retail Briefs
• Z Gallerie Partners with International Checkout to Sell Overseas
• Sears Launches Localized Specials in 12 States, Two Metro Areas
• Kmart Expanding Sofia Vergara into Home
• Bon-Ton Seeks New Chief Merchant