Furniture Today - January 7, 2008

Jim McIngvale has done more than just add new bedding lines to Gallery Furniture and design a beautiful new showroom to display them. He's also supporting the new "bricks" in his bedding strategy with new bedding "clicks." Introducing "Bloggin' with Mattress Mack." Mattresses are a regular topic in McIngvale's blog: www.

• Bedding Today
• As bedding prices rise, commodity image wanes

• Editor's Desk
• My list of '08 expectations

• Industry Numbers
• Tough year for stocks

• News
• WorkPlace taps Carlson as interim president
• Withit breakfast set for Jan. 11
• Toronto buyers cautious?
• Mattress Giant buys 2 chains
• Rising dollar riles Canada
• L&P's 'smart bed' does it all
• Bombay signs deal to keep brand alive
• FBI names Scozzafava CEO
• FBI's Scozzafava shares outlook
• Canwood, Dakota Trading form strategic alliance
• Magnussen reduces minimum order on QuickFlex program
• Showtime moves up June dates
• Ison buys former Thomasville plant
• Ekornes ends '07 on upswing
• Major Pier 1 shareholder sells stake
• Innerspring dumping alleged
• Third review of wood BR imports set
• DOC adds, corrects names on first review list
• Comfort Solutions hires 2
• Veterans join University Loft
• Richardson joins Libeco
• Cologne market displays will look to past, future
• December Showtime attendance up 7%
• Heimtextil to debut new fabric programs
• Kelley gets new responsibilities at Wynwood
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• Opinion Today
• Why stores shouldn't skip Toronto market
• Letters to the Editor
• Requiem for a sales force that built and believed in the brand

• Special Report
• Accessories Today
• Winter market introductions include fresh Williamsburg, Seymour products
• RTA
• RTA makers 'holding their own'
• Upholstery sources leverage Internet
• Toronto Preview
• Outlook uncertain for Toronto market
• CHFM offers wide variety of goods
• Style watch: Sustainability, color, function in spotlight
• CHFA honors two for lifetime achievement