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Intertek, Fibre2Fashion align for apparel, textile global sourcing initiatives in South Asia
Home Textiles Today Staff, February 7, 2012Mumbai - Looking to ease and expand global sourcing efforts for textile value chains throughout Southern Asia, Intertek and Fibre2Fashion have joined forces to collaborate and create new solutions. More
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Ambadi floor coverings receive OekoTex certification
HTT Staff, February 2, 2012Channai, India - Rug and carpet manufacturer Ambadi Enterprises has received Oeko-Tex certification for its latest line of polyester carpets, ensuring they are free from harmful chemicals. Ambadi's newest rugs also have an antimicrobial story as they are made with Sanitized from Clariant. More
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Triangle Home Fashions adds to exec team
HTT Staff, January 31, 2012New York - Jenny Zhu, President and ceo of Triangle Home Fashions, has announced three new executive appointments to the multi-category, retail-direct home textiles manufacturer based in China. More
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GLM to create artisan sourcing show-in-show
HTT Staff, January 31, 2012New York - New York International Gift Fair organizer GLM will launch an artisan production sourcing event for U.S.-based importers, direct import retailers and Called Artisan Resource, the event will run from Aug. 20-22 during the NYIGF. However, buyers will be separately credentialed. More
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Proposte readies for 20th show
HTT Staff, January 31, 2012Milan - Proposte will celebrate its 20th anniversary during its upcoming show for fabrics and curtains at Villa Erba from May 9-10. More
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Sam's Club ceo exits, other execs promoted
HTT Staff, January 20, 2012Bentonville, Ark. - Sam's Club president and ceo Brian Cornell has informed Wal-Mart Stores Inc. that he and his wife plan to move back to the Northeast for family reasons. With his departure, Rosalind (Roz) Brewer is being promoted into the position, effective Feb. 1. More
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Cairoli to head Laura Ashley in the Americas
HTT Staff, January 20, 2012Fort Mill, S.C. - Laura Ashley Inc. has named Penne Cairoli president. She will oversee licensing and ecommerce operations for North and South America. More
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Stylesight to present at Munich Fabric Start
HTT Staff, January 18, 2012New York -- Stylesight.com, a global content and technology provider for the style, fashion and design industry, will present two trend seminars during Munich Fabric Start, which takes place Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at The Munich Order Center in Munich, Germany. More
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Wal-Mart taps CBS exec to head ecommerce
HTT Staff, January 17, 2012San Bruno, Calif. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has named Neil Ashe the new president and ceo of the company's global ecommerce business. More
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Euro zone woes impact Heimtextil attendance
HTT Staff, January 17, 2012Franfurt, 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
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GHCL expands for the future
Home Textiles Today Staff, January 11, 2012New Delhi, India - GHCL Textile, a part of the Dalmia Group, is in expansion mode. More
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120% Lino opens 1st U.S. store
HTT Staff, January 9, 2012Miami - 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
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Famous Home teams with Van es Home
HTT Staff, January 4, 2012St-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
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TJX taps MacMillan to head European division
HTT Staff, January 4, 2012Framingham, 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
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Indigo readies first Paris show
HTT Staff, December 18, 2011Brussels, 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
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Intertextile Shanghai plans earlier spring show
HTT Staff, November 29, 2011Shanghai - 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
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Unidad Textile Puente opens US facilities
HTT Staff, November 22, 2011Mexico 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
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Springs: Next year will be better
HTT Staff, November 16, 2011Sao 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
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Texlynx opening India branch
HTT Staff, November 11, 2011Lahore, Pakistan - Texlynx, a global sourcing agency, has hired Manoj Pande to start up a Texlynx India office in Delhi, effective Nov. 15. More
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NRF: Retail Container Traffic to dip in November
HTT Staff, November 8, 2011Washington 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
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