Furniture Today - January 5, 2009

Site: International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (near Toronto's Pearson International Airport). Sponsors: The Quebec Furniture Manufacturers Assn. in cooperation with the Canadian Home Furnishings Alliance and Furniture West. Schedule: Saturday, Jan. 10 to Monday, Jan.

• Bedding Today
• Survey: A 'test rest' in store boosts customer satisfaction

• Editor's Desk
• Ready for '09? Here it comes

• Industry Numbers
• Comfort adds Sleeptronic
• Aaron raises '09 forecast
• Triad Turnaround Group aims to help struggling stores
• Consumer confidence drops to all-time low
• Leggett & Platt honors 12 innovative employees
• Kane retires from Chromcraft

• News
• Forbidden City adds exhibitors
• Trade zone helps factories
• Loloi Rugs turns five
• EPA holding meetings on formaldehyde use
• Herscovitz leaves Accentage
• Cory wins business award
• Momeni celebrates new showroom
• CSIL releases World Furniture Outlook 2009
• Spring Air will launch Ironman line in Vegas
• Furniture sources to show at CES in Vegas this week
• TBG holding Buy Fair before Tupelo show
• Rothschild taps McAllister
• F/T Web exclusives
• Design group honors Casey
• Natuzzi hires Di Rosa, Schwab
• Sunbrella warranty increased to 5 years
• Twin-Star expands office, staff, product offerings
• Natuzzi's bold plan
• CEO Uva seeks to make Natuzzi more efficient
• ISPA: Nov. mattress unit sales off 29.1%
• Mega promotes Vancura
• Troutman debuts Web video
• DOC assigns duties on China innersprings
• 2 execs in new posts
• Fairmont Designs logo has environmental message
• Mattress Retailing 101
• JB's Furniture wins in bedding by focusing on customer needs

• Obituaries
• Milton B. Alexander, Pulaski rep

• Opinion Today
• Hard times could revive interest in traditional
• Small-sample displays enhance rugs' sex appeal

• Special Report
• Market activities
• Toronto exhibitors stay upbeat
• Seminars offer insights
• Market organizers enhance Toronto venue, offerings
• Atlanta market expands offerings
• Atlanta market offers mix of new, top-selling products
• Some big names opt not to show in Toronto