Furniture Today - March 22, 2004

An effort to bring more variety to bedroom collections and give consumers an additional fashion option has more case goods manufacturers introducing all-metal beds in the past couple of years. The success of metal bed specialists such as Fashion Bed Group, Wesley Allen and Elliott's Designs has proven the category works at retail.

• Bedding Today
• Shorter warranties are good for everyone

• Business Today
• Bombay 4Q profits drop; year's results strong
• Bestway moves push 2Q revenues up 7.5%
• Cost Plus boosts sales 15.9%
• Rowe 1Q sales up 11% to $70.7M

• News
• DeGraffenreid joins Lady Americana
• Shaw gaining in mass market
• Schweiger may close
• Cole set to succeed Belgrad at Schnadig
• Showcasing America's design spirit
• 'Wonderful thing' for U.S. industry
• An immigrant's success story
• Scalamandré moving to S.C.
• La France allies with group for fabrics push
• Group boasts broad range of experience
• Wampler leaves Natale; strategy remains in place
• Hamilton & Spill taps Plowman for new post
• Same-day delivery pays off
• Ariz. Costco Home store on tap
• Burlington, Cone merger set
• Dawson co-founder retires
• Press tips available
• Obituaries
• Thomas O'Sullivan, O'Sullivan founder
• Worth Cox, retired sales executive

• Opinion Today
• What will boomers do with their inheritances?
• Bernhardt not backing out on Kmart's queen
• Capturing more dollars with color

• People Today
• RC Furniture taps Shafer for merchandising post
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Special Report
• Cebu: A materials story
• Manila shows its range
• PIFS returns to Manila
• Market Report
• Venue change may boost Salão do Móvel Brasil
• Movelsul Brasil showing good growth

• Supplement
• Bedding Today
• L&P shows burning desire for consistency
• Leggett & Platt FR line: It's almost 'auto'-matic
• Success had humble roots
• Hickory Springs eyes more growth
• Can specialty sleep maintain buzz?
• Market share estimates vary
• Futon makers hit trends
• Sealy's specialty push
• Conventional mfrs. see more growth
• Foamex VPF offerings 'redefine' foam
• Foamex building brand portfolio
• 1-800-Mattress debuts galleries
• 1-800-Mattress adds to list of honors
• Latex foam boom still racing ahead
• Leibowitz defends China
• Excel's Chinese venture moves forward

• Up Front
• Powell Co. names Benton CEO
• Three bedding makers choose Elk FR barrier
• Restonic appoints Toman president
• New Mealey's stores generate strong results in Philly and N.J.
• WMC installs Web cams at Vegas construction site
• Grow joins Ladlow's team
• Wurster starting import business
• Pa. House strengthens gallery effort
• Natuzzi increasing prices
• Goldsby joins MMPI
• Polaris promotes Carmel