Furniture Today - January 4, 2010

World Market Center officials announced last week that they are moving the summer 2010 Las Vegas Market back about a month to Aug. 2-6. The move, which comes a year after the WMC pushed its summer market dates to mid-September, is part of an effort by market officials to create two “mega-markets” a year.

• Bedding Today
• Mattress Metrics column examines data that matter

• Editor's Desk
• How to make 2010 a real '10'

• Industry Numbers
• Select Comfort stock sale raises $16.4M
• Williams-Sonoma posts $7.3M profit in 3Q
• Chromcraft Revington reduces board by two
• Consumer confidence rises in December
• Factory orders stop slide
• Bailey Street secures credit

• News
• Magnussen shifts focus
• Carpe Diem, Keyton debuting at Toronto show
• Group urges Chinese to bid on Simmons
• Woolrich showing entire line in one Atlanta showroom
• Buyers bring optimism to Toronto
• R.C. Willey's Child takes office as NHFA president
• McGee leaves top post at MMPI High Point
• De Lisa develops power outlet for motion seats
• Tri-State Home Furnishings Assn. names Karel Person of the Year
• Carls Patio acquiring Frellens
• Jamison taps Hinman for vice president post
• Unsecured 1800 creditors to get 48% of debt
• LaCrosse building new facility in Kan.
• Toronto intros
• SFC, World Market Center to host ECOngress
• Carls opens first mattress store
• Hickory Springs' Mann joins SFCA board
• Singapore group showing in Cologne
• F/T Web exclusives
• Oakwood Interiors to close
• Designed and Consigned taps Khalsa as consultant
• Aspenhome debuting in Toronto
• Antidumping duties roll in
• J. Clyde Hooker Jr.: A life in furniture

• Opinion Today
• Can the rug industry stop its downward spiral?
• Retro, glam designs grab attention in upholstery

• Special Report
• International shows in 2010
• Guide to 2010 U.S. furniture markets