Furniture Today - February 7, 2005

European manufacturers took minimalist lines to the max at last month's Cologne International Furniture Fair. Contemporary hit new lows in height, that is. Producers here took clean lines a step further and a step down through ankle-high pieces serving in place of tables, along with low credenzas and dressers and beds that in many cases rose only shin high.

• Bedding Today
• Nation: Bedding retailers have four shots at success

• Editor's Desk
• Let's get that Super feeling

• Industry Numbers
• L&P earnings jump 38.6%
• Retailers' sales flat to down in January
• IHFC revenues rise 3.3%, profits up 1.5%
• Shermag says 3Q earnings will be less than last year
• Correction

• Insider's View
• Of weddings, hope and competent salespeople

• News
• Oregon chain off to strong start with new, larger store
• Serta to add sleep shops
• Sears: 'Small-box' savior?
• Firm buys 70% stake in Bob's
• Brazil exporters face 'real' challenge
• Simmons sets $15M ad drive for HealthSmart
• Good Housekeeping gives seal to HealthSmart bed
• Lexington, O'Sullivan team up for NASCAR RTA youth group
• Comfor-Pedic boosts safety sales efforts
• Texas Rangers inspire new Smith Furniture collection
• Showtime dates to change
• Serta USA Today ad touts FR
• Serta offers 3-bed visco line
• Corrections
• Rent-A-Center settles suit
• Smaller ISPA vows it will 'weather this storm'
• Solutia to honor Wear-Dated warranties
• Lacquer Craft taps Amini
• Len Andolino joins Couristan
• Vegas show at Sands looking for more space
• Glen Raven builds China weaving plant
• Looney joins Cherry Creek
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• Opinion Today
• One-size-fits-all doesn't fit so well anymore
• Letters to the Editor
• Letters to the editor

• People Today
• Currey & Co. names 3
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Special Report
• Chinese bedding imports on the grow
• Excel brings value-priced mattresses to U.S. market
• Number of importers continues to increase
• Question: Do you think Chinese-made bedding will be a significant force in the U.S. market this year?
• Spring Air tests Chinese-made mattresses
• Industry veteran shares insights
• Vacuum-packing doubles bedding container capacity
• Innovative designs, ideas in spotlight at Textil Hogar
• Young designers compete
• 'Shops Street' inspires creativity
• Cologne Report
• U.S. presence a limited one
• San Francisco Market
• Little new = little traffic
• A lean approach in seating
• Calif. resources seek ways to reach West Coast stores
• Q: We asked exhibitors at the January San Francisco market: Did you make any New Year's resolutions for your company?
• So long, San Fran?
• Happy birthday, SF Mart