Furniture Today - September 03, 2001

With its sky-high media costs, logistical headaches and expensive real estate, the Southern California market has claimed more than its share of casualties among bedding retailers. Plain and simple, it's a tough place to do business, and the competition is fierce. But throughout all the turmoil, one chain of bedding stores — Sit 'n Sleep — has managed to ...

• News
• HomeLife wants Hilco, Newmark
• Gap costs key categories billions
• Why consumers don't buy
• 2 Boston-area retailers on grow in Nashua
• 'Buying gap' narrows
• Domain kicks off expansion drive
• Bankruptcy filings soar in anticipation of new rules
• Burstein launches Exclusives
• FMG, Ashley cooperate on circulars
• Gabberts offers in-home design
• Kmart, Wal-Mart bring Internet units in-house
• Spring Air donates bed sets to Ronald McDonald House
• N.C. university receives grant to help furniture manufacturers in exporting
• El Dorado opens third Boulevard superstore
• McIngvale: Don't drop babies — or customers
• NHFA-Pennsylvania sets 2 meetings in September
• NHFA Mich. meetings set Sept. 12-13
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• People Today
• Importing veteran Freddy Ma joins APWTrade
• Badcock taps Whitten for post
• Ahern wins HFA award
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Business Today
• O'Sullivan: Sales set to stabilize
• Shermag earnings tumble 98% as sales decline in 1Q
• Tough Canadian economy leads to flat second quarter at Leon's
• Culp cuts loss for first time in five quarters; expects profit this fiscal year

• Insider's View
• Vaughan-Bassett takes initiative with imports

• Store Openings
• Bassett Furniture Direct opens in Frederick, Md.
• Sal's Furniture adds King Hickory Gallery
• Gary Thorson Furniture opens Broyhill Gallery
• Curtis Brothers installs Serta Sleep Shoppe
• New-format Badcocks debut in Alabama, Florida

• Up Front
• Jeffco set to open stylish showroom
• Board OKs tax break for Vegas market
• Young leaves import company
• 11 nominees on Hall of Fame ballot
• GERS set to introduce POS system next year
• 25th Anniversary section first Furniture/Today online
• David Miller joins Samuel Lawrence
• Promosedia show marks 25th anniversary
• Broyhill reduces sales force to 'develop more symmetry'
• Delgaudio to leave Century
• Style@Home venture axed

• Bedding Today
• Serta's new sleep survey produces PR bonanza

• Opinion Today
• It has been a long while . . . hasn't it?
• Choosing top 25 stories like ranking your kids
• We're still here for you, 25 years and counting
• Looking for business in Brussels

• Special Report
• Promotional bedroom gets renewed interest

• Q and A
• Question: When do you think business will rebound?