Financial and business news about home textiles retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers
Bon-Ton reports 4Q, yearend results 03/10/2010
York, Pa. – Soft home was singled out as among the best performing categories in an otherwise lackluster fourth quarter for The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. More
Same-store sales up in month's first week 03/09/2010
New York – Same-store sales came in below plan, rising 3.1% during the first week of March, the Johnson Redbook reported today.
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Exclusive Research: Home Textiles Today 2010 Business Annual 03/09/2010
The 44-page Business Annual, a compilation of reports previously published by HTT throughout 2009, contains the Top 50 Home Textiles Retailers, the Top 15 Home Textiles Manufacturers, and the Top 5 Manufacturers by Product Category (for 17 different products).
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HSNi marks Q4 turnaround 03/03/2010
St. Petersburg, Fla. – While non-store retailer Cornerstone has not been the bright star of HSNi over the past year, this division made a “turnaround” in the fourth quarter, and by association home is also on the road to recovery.
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BJ’s sees high single digit total sales increase 03/03/2010
Natick, Mass. – BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. posted a 9.4% increase in fourth quarter sales to $2.74 billion with a comp increase of 4.6%, the regional warehouse club reported this morning.
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Big Lots’ home “a leader” in 4Q 03/03/2010
Columbus, Ohio – For the second consecutive quarter, home was “a leading category in the store” at Big Lots, the closeout chain reported during its fourth quarter and yearend earnings call this morning.
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Culp earns $3 million in quarter as sales jump 21% 03/02/2010
High Point, N.C. — Buoyed by improvements in its upholstery fabric and mattress ticking businesses, Culp Inc. had a profit of $3 million in the quarter ended Jan. 31 and recorded its first year-over-year sales gain in two years.
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Dillard’s posts a profit 03/01/2010
Little Rock, Ark. – Dillard’s reversed a fourth quarter net loss from a year-ago, with a profit of $79.5 million, or $1.08 per share, in this year’s Q4.
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Panjiva's mission is to make it easier for companies of all sizes to do business across borders. As a first step, we are helping companies identify which overseas suppliers they can trust. Our approach to this task is unique: we leverage a wide...
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Shopatron is the world's leading provider of global eCommerce for consumer goods. With Shopatron, orders placed on branded websites are offered to a managed network of global partners for fulfillment, typically for assignment to local retailers...
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Lectra is the world leader in integrated technology solutions that automate, streamline, and accelerate product design, development, and manufacturing processes for industries using soft materials. Lectra develops the most advanced specialized...
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Red Gold, LLC is one of America's largest producers of tomato products. Offering premium quality ketchup, tomatoes and tomato juice at a more affordable price than other national brands, Red Gold is the right choice for today's foodservice economy...
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