Furniture Today - March 19, 2007

Chris Pfaff, a former president and CEO of Thomasville Furniture Inds., has formed an import company called Bernard Christianson. The company, based here, will specialize in high-end occasional and accent furniture, mainly sourced from the Philippines, with a smaller amount from China.

• Bedding Today
• Buying gap data reveal big bedding opportunities

• Editor's Desk
• Why our glass looks half full

• Industry Numbers
• Dorel 4Q income slips 3.9% despite sales gain
• 4th quarter profit keeps Amisco in black for year
• BMTC Group's sales, earnings climb in 4Q and year
• FBI cuts 1Q profit estimate

• Insider's View
• Attention, all number lovers! Here's a bunch

• News
• Bolicks, English launch furnishings ventures
• Brazilians tap Williams
• Furniture Classics drops Morgan Hill line
• IHFRA to install officers, present awards at gala
• Corrections
• Valdese to expand domestic fabric output
• Crisp promoted to global VP post at Valdese
• Rooms To Go plans Gulf Coast distribution center
• Sept. casual show to be extended a half day
• IHFRA to honor Shoemaker, Amini at gala
• Waverly to be sold
• 2nd Hike for Hope set
• Florida sales climate cools
• Love those licenses
• U.S. furniture imports up 7% in 2006
• New management team in place at Gabberts
• Reps can win free parking on weekend before spring market
• Culp revamps upholstery fabrics management team
• Lexington suggests price floor
• Baker joins Schnadig
• U.S. exports climb 13%, but it's unclear just why
• Huffman Koos name to be reborn at market
• Moda to become Huffman Koos
• Duralee's new Long Island showroom will quadruple space
• IHFRA to offer several services at market
• IHFRA's New Members Day scheduled for March 27
• L&P changes focus to promote innovation
• IFTLC meeting to target evolving import trade
• WHFA offers discounted conference travel rates
• Natco to open second plant in Ningbo, China factory
• Howard Miller using retail incentive program
• Firm touts 'on-target' branding services
• Rodriquez heads world furniture group
• L&P unveils R&D center
• Cohenour gets Hooker post
• Carmel is sales VP at BnT
• Moran leaves B&B Italia
• Sauder call center again receives certification
• Simmons Janesville plant wins award for third time
• Woodworking event open for registration
• Bedding Benchmarks
• Specialty sleep sources join forces in Las Vegas
• Stylution USA adds Privileged Class bedding line
• Obituaries
• Roswell Brayton Jr., Woolrich president, CEO

• Opinion Today
• Rudwall wins Palliser's first Arctic Adventure
• AmericasMart: Atlanta shows drew 100,000
• Green is good, but must be affordable
• Letters to the Editor
• Let's replace the High Point Market 'wizard'

• People Today
• People Today
• Rowsey retires from La-Z-Boy

• Special Report
• Accessories Today
• Wall decor, accent furniture producers expect solid 2007
• Market Showrooms
• Market showrooms
• New At Market: Case Goods
• Case goods
• New At Market: Home Entertainment
• Home entertainment
• New At Market: Leather Furniture
• Leather furniture
• New At Market: Occasional Furniture
• Occasional furniture
• New At Market: Stationary Upholstery
• Stationary upholstery
• New at Market: Home Office
• Home office

• Store Openings
• Conlin's installs Broyhill galleries in six stores
• Broyhill adds galleries in Alabama, Ohio stores
• Hollandia opens first U.S. store