Furniture Today - March 10, 2008

Configurable upholstery is part of a strategy that manufacturers and retailers are using to slow the flow of imports. The shape of upholstery pieces and the ability to adapt to the way today's consumers are living is emerging as another tool in customization, the element that some manufacturers see as the way to keep U.

• Bedding Today
• Private equity, positive or negative for industry?
• Private equity, positive or negative for industry?

• Editor's Desk
• Does Fluffy need a chair?
• Does Fluffy need a chair?

• Industry Numbers
• Restoration rejects Sears Holdings bid
• Restoration rejects Sears Holdings bid

• Insider's View
• You can't get a new Lexus for a used Taurus price
• You can't get a new Lexus for a used Taurus price

• News
• CPSC offers uph. FR reg
• Graydon leaving Mega Group
• Collezione files Chapter 11
• Many find value in premarket
• Gala to spotlight retailers, leaders
• Craftmaster to market Lacquer Craft upholstery
• Nebraska enjoys record year
• New Classic honors top reps, employees
• New Classic to expand product line
• F/T Bedding Conference set for May 14–16
• City of Hope golf tourney to honor Lawrence
• California's Urner's taps Connie Post for redesign
• Three 1800mattress.com stores to stay open 24/7
• Dutailier fire does little damage
• Correction
• Leather gets some looks at premarket
• Fabrics key for upholstery
• Canopy represents new line of furnishings at Wal-Mart
• Wickes' store lease auction set for today
• Bland joins Southern Motion
• Oriental Weavers hires Brumlow
• Diversity pays off for RTA specialist Bestar
• Sears Canada reports higher profit in 4Q despite sales dip
• Leon's earnings climb 6.9% in 4Q
• LMG offers efficiency program for bed makers
• CPSC offers uph. FR reg
• Graydon leaving Mega Group
• Collezione files Chapter 11
• Many find value in premarket
• Gala to spotlight retailers, leaders
• Craftmaster to market Lacquer Craft upholstery
• Nebraska enjoys record year
• New Classic honors top reps, employees
• New Classic to expand product line
• F/T Bedding Conference set for May 14–16
• City of Hope golf tourney to honor Lawrence
• California's Urner's taps Connie Post for redesign
• Three 1800mattress.com stores to stay open 24/7
• Dutailier fire does little damage
• Correction
• Leather gets some looks at premarket
• Fabrics key for upholstery
• Canopy represents new line of furnishings at Wal-Mart
• Wickes' store lease auction set for today
• Bland joins Southern Motion
• Oriental Weavers hires Brumlow
• Diversity pays off for RTA specialist Bestar
• Sears Canada reports higher profit in 4Q despite sales dip
• Leon's earnings climb 6.9% in 4Q
• LMG offers efficiency program for bed makers
• Obituaries
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• Opinion Today
• We're in for an interesting market
• We're in for an interesting market

• People Today
• People on the Move
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Special Report
• Import Scene
• Latin connections
• Mexico slips to No. 4 but still a key source
• Dollar's plunge causes challenge for Brazil
• Export groups aim to help
• Stylish, high-end goods break rustic stereotype
• Honduras: A small but important source
• Latin America offering 'go-to' source for green
• Peru's resources make it a hidden gem
• Latin connections
• Mexico slips to No. 4 but still a key source
• Dollar's plunge causes challenge for Brazil
• Export groups aim to help
• Stylish, high-end goods break rustic stereotype
• Honduras: A small but important source
• Latin America offering 'go-to' source for green
• Peru's resources make it a hidden gem
• Supplier Spotlight
• Bedding suppliers' outlook remains optimistic
• Bedding suppliers' outlook remains optimistic
• Upholstery
• Configurable upholstery attracts growing interest