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Retail container traffic to rise 2.6% in October

HTT Staff, October 19, 2011
Washington - Import cargo traffic in October, typically the peak month of the year, is forecasted to increase 2.6% this month, according to the Global Port Tracker report. More
Intertextil Shanghai sees attendance boost

HTT Staff, September 29, 2011
Shanghai - Visitors were up 6% and exhibitors up 13% at the recent Intertextil Shanghai Home Textiles show here. More
Senior Wal-Mart exec to retire

HTT Staff, September 28, 2011
Bentonville, Ark. - Eduardo Castro-Wright, who has held several prominent executive roles since joining the company 10 years ago, will retire in July 2012. More
Intertextile Shanghai preps for August show

HTT Staff, August 9, 2011
Shanghai - Intertextile Shanghai will take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre here Aug. 29-31, with buyers coming from Asia, Europe and the U.S., according to fair organizer Messe Frankfurt. More
Crate & Barrel takes ecommerce international

HTT Staff, July 14, 2011
Chicago - Crate & Barrel has become the latest U.S. retailer to move into international ecommerce, now shipping to more than 90 countries and billing in more than 40 currencies. More
Retail container traffic flat

HTT Staff, July 12, 2011
Washington - Although the summer import cargo volume at major U.S. ports is holding steady with last year, traffic is expected to climb in the fall, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. More
Shanghai textiles fair to feature themed exhibits on trends

HTT Staff, July 6, 2011
Shangahi, China - This year's Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles fair, set for Aug. 29-31, will once again feature an interiors trend zone showing up-and-coming trends for home fabrics. More
Li & Fung announces five acquisitions

HTT Staff, June 22, 2011
Hong Kong - Multi-national trading house Li & Fung limited has signed three acquisitions for its trading network and two for its distribution network that will add revenues of $660 million and $80 million, respectively. More
NRF: Retail container traffic close to flat through July

HTT Staff, June 16, 2011
Washington D.C. - Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to remain at about the same levels as last year through July before it starts to resume increases later this summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. More
Yarn trafficking legislation proposed

HTT Staff, June 14, 2011
Washington - Three of North Carolina's members of Congress plan to reintroduce the Textiles Enforcement and Security Act, which aims to assist the domestic textiles industry by going after illegal yarn trafficking. More
Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles will be 10% larger this year

HTT Staff, June 14, 2011
Shanghai - The Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles trade fair later this summer will increase to 11 halls at the Shanghai New Interantional Expo Centre, with new pavilions from Greece, Italy and Spain joining international pavilions from Korea, Pakistan, Taiwan and Turkey. More
Williams-Sonoma ecommerce goes international

Retail Editor 2, June 13, 2011
San Francisco - Williams-Sonoma has launched an international ecommerce business available in more than 75 countries and able to handle purchases in more than 40 currencies. More
Showtime buyers more willing to order fabrics

Gary Evans, June 8, 2011
High Point, N.C. - Winding up the International Textile Market Assn.'s Showtime here today, exhibitors said buyers have been making long-term fabric commitments despite continued cloudiness in the U.S. economy. More
Proposte sees boost in US attendance

HTT Staff, June 7, 2011
Como, Italy - The most recent edition of the Proposte fair for high-end fabrics and curtains, held last month, reported a 21% increase in U.S. visitors. More
Global Home Show Set For Fall NY Market

HTT Staff, May 19, 2011
New York - The Global Home Show, sponsored by Home Textiles Today and created as a destination for international companies looking to exhibit at the New York Home Fashions market, has opened for exhibitor registration. More
Wal-Mart invests in Chinese ecommerce company

Home Textiles Today Staff, May 13, 2011
Bentonville, Ark. - As part of its strategy to ramp up global ecommerce, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will acquire a minority stake in the holding company of Yihaodian, a three-year old online retailer in China. More
Hong Kong Home Textiles Fair set

HTT Staff, April 13, 2011
Hong Kong - The 2nd annual HKTDC Hong Kong International Home textiles fair will take place this week with about 240 exhibitors from 10 countries. More
TexStyle files Ch. 11

HTT Staff, April 13, 2011
New York - Multi-category home textiles supplier TexStyle filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday. The company expects to emerge this summer. More
NRF: Retail container traffic to be up 9% in April

HTT Staff, April 11, 2011
Washington D.C. - Pointing to a potentially improving economic trend, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 9% this month over April 2010, said the National Retail Federation. More
Intertextile Guangzhou Hometextile China opens next week with 189 exhibitors

HTT Staff, March 9, 2011
Guangzhou, China - Intertextile Guangzhou Hometextile will take place March 18-21 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Pazhou, Guangzhou. More

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