International Developments

Wal-Mart taps CBS exec to head ecommerce

HTT Staff, January 17, 2012
San Bruno, Calif. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has named Neil Ashe the new president and ceo of the company's global ecommerce business. More
Euro zone woes impact Heimtextil attendance

HTT Staff, January 17, 2012
Franfurt, Germany - The number of visitors to this month's Heimtextil trade fair here fell 5% to 70,000, according to the Society for the Voluntary Control of Fair and Exhibition Statistics, which audits attendance. More
GHCL expands for the future

Home Textiles Today Staff, January 11, 2012
New Delhi, India - GHCL Textile, a part of the Dalmia Group, is in expansion mode. More
120% Lino opens 1st U.S. store

HTT Staff, January 9, 2012
Miami - Luxury linens and apparel house 120% Lino has opened its first U.S. store in Miami. It also operates two stores in Italy in Milan and Capri. More
Famous Home teams with Van es Home

HTT Staff, January 4, 2012
St-Laurent, QC, Canada - Multi-category supplier Famous Home has formed an alliance with Dutch fashion bedding company Van es Home through which the North American company will license Van es markets for the U.S. and Canadian markets. More
TJX taps MacMillan to head European division

HTT Staff, January 4, 2012
Framingham, Mass. - The TJX Companies Inc. has made several senior management changes, naming Michael MacMillian chief of European operations and promoting Richard Sherr and Ken Canestrari in key U.S. posts. More
Indigo readies first Paris show

HTT Staff, December 18, 2011
Brussels, Belgium - The first Paris edition of the Indigo show for textiles design and creation for home furnishings will take place in conjunction with Paris Home & Design Week next month. More
Intertextile Shanghai plans earlier spring show

HTT Staff, November 29, 2011
Shanghai - After making its debut in April of this year, Intertextile Shangahi Home Textiles - Spring Edition will take place next year from Feb. 29 to March 2 to coordinate with peak sourcing season for the bedding and upholstery industries. More
Unidad Textile Puente opens US facilities

HTT Staff, November 22, 2011
Mexico City - Jacquard fabric mill Unidad Textile Puente, which celebrates its 70th anniversary next year, has opened an office and a distribution center in North Carolina. More
Springs: Next year will be better

HTT Staff, November 16, 2011
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Higher costs, slower sales and unfavorable exchange rates reduced sales and profits for Springs Global during the third quarter, but the company said it expects its performance to improve next year as new programs - including branded introductions in the United States - arrive at retail. More
Texlynx opening India branch

HTT Staff, November 11, 2011
Lahore, Pakistan - Texlynx, a global sourcing agency, has hired Manoj Pande to start up a Texlynx India office in Delhi, effective Nov. 15. More
NRF: Retail Container Traffic to dip in November

HTT Staff, November 8, 2011
Washington D.C. - With most holiday season merchandise already en route to store shelves, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports has started to decline, resulting in a softer year-over-year forecast for November by the National Retail Federation. More
Heimtextil ramps up the green

HTT Staff, November 8, 2011
Frankfurt, Germany - Heimtextil has updated its Green Directory of eco-friendly exhibitors and will add a parallel Green Exhibition show to January 2012 event. More
Clariant relocates textiles chem unit HQ

HTT Staff, November 1, 2011
Muttenz, Singapore - Industry supplier Clariant has opened a new headquarters here for its Textiles Chemicals Business Unit and also relocated its textile application technology lab to Singapore. More
Kaul to head Hollander's India unit

HTT Staff, October 26, 2011
Boca Raton, Fla. - Hollander Home Fashions has appointed Abhishek Kaul as its country manager for India, reporting directly to Mason Carroll, senior vp of global sourcing. More
Adesal Jacquards opens High Point showroom

HTT Staff, October 24, 2011
High Point, N.C. - Adesal Jacquares, which produces fabric for the home furnishings and lifestyle categories, has for the first time opened a showroom here at the Market Suites. More
Heimtextil hails the return of European exhibitors

HTT Staff, October 20, 2011
Frankfurt, Germany - Several European home textiles companies are returning to Heimtextil 2012 after having sat out the show for a period, according to fair organizer Messe Frankfurt. More
Larry Brill launches export advisory service

HTT Staff, October 20, 2011
Columbia, MD - Larry Brill, who recently retired from Department of Commerce's textiles and apparel office, has established Export Trade Consultants, a company based here to aid U.S. suppliers interested in creating or expanding business in Europe, Asia and around the world. More
Chinese exporters expect shipments - and prices - to rise

HTT Staff, October 19, 2011
Hong Kong - A survey of 900 exporters in China across a variety of industries found 98% expect their export business to jump in the coming months, with the U.S. and EU remaining their key markets. More
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

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