Furniture Today - January 27, 2003

Andy Hines has joined high-end manufacturer Ferguson Copeland as vice president of upholstery products. He was director of furniture marketing/operations for Calico Corners, a 100-store retailer specializing in fabrics, trims and other home furnishings. Hines began his career with Drexel Heritage, and later joined Masco as vice president of marketing for its home furnishi...

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• Bedding's 'new reality' confounded the experts

• Business Today
• FBI net sales jump 26.8%, net earnings double in '02

• News
• EU nations make less furniture, import more in '02
• Office chain adds 6 more franchises
• Karastan debuts first printed rugs
• 828 Intl. ranks high on growth
• ChosnFriends adds factoring
• Genrich succeeds Parnell at CFMA helm
• Dock shutdown had up side, down side
• 1st Generations of Pride award set for Hickory suppliers show
• SF wins glowing reviews
• Federated shaking up Atlanta market
• Stultz assumes GM duties at Oriental Weavers
• BASF bowing out of fibers market
• Durham names Arthur EVP, COO
• Corrections & Amplifications
• RTO consolidating under easyhome
• Ruehlmann appointed EVP of marketing at Mattress Firm
• Cargill Dow will push Ingeo generic fibers
• AICO tripling Tupelo market display space
• Obituaries
• Wendy Carman, daughter of bedding exec

• Opinion Today
• Get over it! There's no whining in furniture
• Think about the value of exposure, partnership
• Letters to the Editor
• Mattress comparisons raise a few questions

• People Today
• Textile museum salutes Rogers
• Stanley honored for donations
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Special Report
• RTA vendors expand horizons
• Tvilum offers kitchen cabinets
• Studio RTA broadens appeal
• Ameriwood eyes new distribution
• American mfrs. make presence felt
• Looking back to look ahead
• Market Report
• Wood action brisk in San Francisco
• Marchers protest war with Iraq
• Upscale touches mark upholstery action
• Klaussner program aims at 15-day delivery cycle
• Motion enjoys January sales spurt
• Leather holds its own
• Results mixed in youth furniture
• Opening night party attracts festive marketgoers
• Price is king (mostly) in home office
• Home entertainment remains a bright spot
• Retail Report
• Ikea expansion, employee development plans on target
• Promotions drive throngs to flagship opening

• Store Openings
• Norwalk installs two galleries
• Aronson Furniture opens 12th unit
• Wisconsin's Colder's unveils La-Z-Boy Youth Collection area
• Designer's Choice launches Klaussner store at mall

• Up Front
• Cologne show reflects soft business conditions
• Select Comfort, Culp, Bombay lead pack in 2002 stock derby
• AFMA realigns jobs, appoints study group
• Cantoni brightens L.A. scene
• Aaron raises stake in Rainbow Rentals to 8%
• Weare, Watton swap jobs at Sears Canada
• ISPA makes changes to its staff
• Bolick founds Shadow Mountain