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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. NRF Names Macy’s Lundgren as chairman of the board
2. Sears Holdings appoints Hawthorn evp and president, retail services
3. Dollar General’s president and chief strategy officer, Beré, to retire
4. Pier 1 reports 5.6% increase in sales over five-week holiday selling period
5. Culp Inc. updates 3Q results thanks to gains in upholstery fabric sales
6. Joseph Hedaya, co-founder of Hedaya Brothers Inc., passed away
7. NRF/Amex Customers’ Choice Survey ranks L.L. Bean No. 1, again
8. Springs announces “Brave and Beautiful” contest winners, donates $10,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
9. Jaipur opens showroom in Dallas
10. Live from Heimtextil
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1. NRF Names Macy’s Lundgren as chairman of the board
New York – Macy’s chairman, president and ceo, Terry J. Lundgren, has been elected as chairman of the board of the National Retail Federation and Stephen I. Sadove, chairman and ceo of Saks Incorporated, was elected to serve as first vice chairman of the organization’s board of directors. more
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2. Sears Holdings appoints Hawthorn evp and president, retail services
Hoffman Estates, Ill. -- Sears Holdings has appointed James H. Haworth as the company’s new evp and president – retail services, effective Jan. 31. more
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3. Dollar General’s president and chief strategy officer, Beré, to retire
Goodlettsville, Tenn. -- Dollar General’s president and chief strategy officer, David Beré, has decided to retire at the closing of the company’s current fiscal year, which ends on January 29. more
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4. Pier 1 reports 5.6% increase in sales over five-week holiday selling period
Fort Worth, Texas – Pier 1 Imports Inc. reported a 5.6% increase in its sales to $218 million over the five-week holiday selling period over its $207 million in sales in the same period the prior year. more
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5. Culp Inc. updates 3Q results thanks to gains in upholstery fabric sales
High Point, N.C. -- Based on quarterly results to date and current estimates, upholstery and mattress fabrics company Culp Inc. said its overall sales for the third quarter are now expected to be up approximately 18% over the prior year’s same period. more
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6. Joseph Hedaya, co-founder of Hedaya Brothers Inc., passed away
New York -- Joseph Hedaya, co-founder of Hedaya Brothers Inc., passed away peacefully on Dec. 29 at his home here. more
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7. NRF/Amex Customers’ Choice Survey ranks L.L. Bean No. 1, again
New York – For the third consecutive year, L.L. Bean earned the number one spot in the fifth annual NRF Foundation/American Express Customers’ Choice survey, conducted by BigResearch. more
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8. Springs announces “Brave and Beautiful” contest winners, donates $10,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Rock Hill, S.C. -- Representatives from Springs Creative Products Group LLC (SCPG) announced that Mary Buckley Sutton from Johnson City, Tenn. has won first place in the “Brave and Beautiful Design Challenge”. more
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9. Jaipur opens showroom in Dallas
Atlanta – Area rug house Jaipur Rugs today officially opened the doors to its new showroom at the Dallas Market Center. more
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10. Live from Heimtextil
Frankfurt, Germany -- Join HTT Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Marks as she reports from the Heimtextil show in Frankfurt. Each day she'll talk with exhibitors and attendees about the trends and issues shaping the global home textiles industry. more
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That's all for now - Check us out again tomorrow.
Yours,
The HTT Editorial Staff
To submit items for HTT Extra, email Jennifer Marks at jnegley@reedbusiness.com
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