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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. Walmart to open up to 40 supercenters in Canada
2. Target Bangalore unit now ‘Steinhafel Center’
3. Mohawk Ind. 4Q and Yearend Tough but Exceed Expectations
4. Loom Craft to make Stetson home textiles
5. Sunham finds a new home
6. DWI and sister divisions move
7. Triangle Home moves into 295, expands services
8. MMK Corp./Vista opens new, larger showroom in New York
9. Universal amps up fashion
10. Wearbest Sil Tex Mills revamps design team
11. Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn takes NY showroom, hires Harris
12. Sferra thread count campaign takes to the web
13. Capel honored by NC State University
14. New York IFDA names board, officers
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1. Walmart to open up to 40 supercenters in Canada
Mississauga, Ontario - Walmart Canada plans to open 35 to 40 Supercenters this year across the country, as well as a refrigerated distribution center to service these food-and-general merchandise stores. more
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2. Target Bangalore unit now ‘Steinhafel Center’
Minneapolis - Target has renamed its main corporate office in Bangalore, India the Gregg W. Steinhafel Center, after the company’s chairman, president and ceo. more
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3. Mohawk Ind. 4Q and Yearend Tough but Exceed Expectations
Calhoun, Ga. – Despite challenged sales and earnings results for its fourth quarter and full year – a period the company called “the most difficult economic decline we have ever experienced in the flooring industry” – Mohawk Industries exceeded expectations thanks to cost-cutting efforts that included consolidating plants and reducing personnel by about 25%. more
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4. Loom Craft to make Stetson home textiles
Belton, S.C. – Loom Craft has signed a licensing agreement with Western apparel and footwear brand Stetson for a collection of home textiles. more
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5. Sunham finds a new home
New York – Sunham Home Fashions has moved its new showroom to 136 Madison Avenue here. more
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6. DWI and sister divisions move
New York – Himatsingka’s DWI Holdings showroom featuring Barbara Barry Dream and Bellora Hospitality has moved from the 16th floor of 261 5th Avenue to the 14th floor. more
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7. Triangle Home moves into 295, expands services
Cranbury, N.J. – On its rapid path of expansion, 11-year-old Chinese home textiles product manufacturer Triangle Home Fashions LLC has opened its first U.S. showroom here at 295 Fifth Avenue. more
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8. MMK Corp./Vista opens new, larger showroom in New York
New York – Area and accent rug and soft home goods supplier Vista Home Fashions and its parent, MMK Corp., are relocating into a new and larger showroom space here in time for the upcoming New York Home Fashions Market next month. more
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9. Universal amps up fashion
New York – Universal Home Fashions is scaling up the “fashion” in new promotional offerings, including reversible bed- in-a -bag sets that feature unusual mixes and solid comforter/printed sheet combinations, according to the company. more
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10. Wearbest Sil Tex Mills revamps design team
Garfield, N.J. — Fabric source Wearbest Sil Tex Mills said it has restructured its residential and contract design teams to elevate the design, color and value of its product offerings. more
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11. Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn takes NY showroom, hires Harris
New York – Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn, a $250 million textiles company headquartered in more
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12. Sferra thread count campaign takes to the web
Edison, N.J. – To support its “Lose Count” consumer education campaign, fine linen producer Sferra has launched an interactive web site at www.losecount.com. more
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13. Capel honored by NC State University
Troy, N.C. – Area and accent rug manufacturer and supplier Capel Inc. was recently honored by the North Carolina State University Industrial Extension Service (IES) as a recipient of the "1B4NC" award for the company's dedication to sustaining industry and economic growth. more
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14. New York IFDA names board, officers
New York – The New York Chapter of the International Home Furnishings Association (IFDA) has announced its new slate of officers and board members for 2010. 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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