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Good Afternoon,

Welcome to HTT Extra, the daily e-newsletter for home textiles industry professionals. Brought to you by the staff of Home Textiles Today, HTT Extra provides you with a daily update of the latest news from the world of home textiles manufacturing and retailing.

In Today's Issue:
1. Williams-Sonoma in woeful slump   
2. Sears profit plummets as inventory cuts continue  
3. Jo-Ann Stores gets house in order  
4. CHF to unveil Blah, Blah, Blah b-t-s collection    
5. Tomorrow is the deadline for your market submissions
 
 
1. Williams-Sonoma in woeful slump   
San Francisco – Williams-Sonoma Inc. experienced progressively declining comp-store sales throughout the second quarter, as well as net revenues declining by greater-than-expected rates, the six-nameplate upscale home furnishings retailer reported during its earnings call today.  more  
2. Sears profit plummets as inventory cuts continue  
Hoffman Estates, Ill. – Mainstream retailer Sears Holdings saw second-quarter earnings drop 56%, as comp-store sales at the U.S. Sears and Kmart chains declined 6.2%.  more  
 
3. Jo-Ann Stores gets house in order  
Hudson, Ohio – Coming off its eighth consecutive quarter of year-over-year earnings improvement, Jo-Ann Stores continued to project some softness in its home décor and seasonal categories during the fall season – but meanwhile trimmed its loss as sales grew.  more  
4. CHF to unveil Blah, Blah, Blah b-t-s collection    
New York – Home textiles supplier CHF Industries and Nicholas Graham’s 100 Minute Company, which last month inked a master license and consulting agreement, will unveil a college-level back-to-school line branded “Blah, Blah, Blah” at the September market week here.  more  
5. Tomorrow is the deadline for your market submissions
Time is running out to include your September market product introductions.  more  

That's all for now - Check us out again tomorrow.

Yours,

The HTT Editorial Staff

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