Furniture Today - January 31, 2005

Consumers have fallen in love with microfiber upholstery covers, and it appears the relationship will be long-lasting. Since coming on strong a few years ago, microfiber that soft but tough fabric made from tiny synthetic fibers that mimics suede has been going full blast.

• Bedding Today
• Sealy's ISPA departure makes devastating point

• Editor's Desk
• Bedfellows make strange politics

• Industry Numbers
• Furniture Brands sales slip 5.4% in 4th qtr.
• Tempur-Pedic 4Q sales up 45.1%
• Rowe 4Q shipments, profits sag
• Sears Canada 4Q earnings up 3.1%, revenues dip 6.1%
• O'Sullivan posts loss despite sales gain

• News
• Drakeford shifting some sourcing to Asia
• Solutia exits acrylics
• San Fran starts quietly
• Sealy, L&P leave ISPA
• Macy's Home mails first circular
• New Classic sets big China plant
• Vegas discount hotel rates set
• Cologne due for facelift in 2006
• NRF sees softer second half
• Other majors: Sealy, Serta departures will hurt ISPA
• In their own words: Three statements on ISPA developments
• Mudslides not affecting Calif. shipments
• Ikea suing Georgia developer
• Showtime dates could change
• Bump exits sales post at Culp
• Correction
• Continental opens third Chicago unit
• SF Mart's strategy in flux
• Moore fills Fraenkel post
• Zaliagiris joins Southwood
• Hart taps Johnston for sales
• Bedding Benchmarks
• Bedding independents share outlook
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• Opinion Today
• Appreciating the sacrifices of those in harm's way

• People Today
• Golding Fabrics promotes Lamb
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Special Report
• Consumer Buying Trends
• Bedding tops list of planned buys
• Paris Report
• Panache in Paris

• Store Openings
• Connors Wayside revamps Pennsylvania House gallery
• Adcock installs La-Z-Boy
• Hendricks opens 4th Ga. Thomasville store
• England debuts three galleries
• Syd's Carpet & Snooze expands Norwalk