Furniture Today - November 26, 2001

John Campbell's pioneering days at Thomasville were actually born out of defeat. In 1984, while he was president of Los Angeles-based Barker Bros., parent company Household International announced plans to sell its furniture division, which consisted of Barker, American Furniture of El Paso, Texas, Colby's in Chicago and Huffman Koos on the East Coast.

• News
• Ikea mulls options after Calif. rezoning effort fails
• Corrections & amplifications
• Baer's goes big for 2nd Gulf Coast store
• GartnerG2 sees jump in online holiday sales
• Sleepmaster files Ch. 11
• Rosenberg succeeds in failures
• Willis family honored at park
• Brown succeeds Schronce at Century; Sigmon named
• Century promotes Reed
• Improved Sligh site includes 360-degree views
• Memorial service for Glen set on Dec. 7 in New York
• Latex Foam to rebuild in Connecticut
• Rick Baer leaves Baer's
• Glen Raven sells 2 plants
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• Up Front
• FurnitureFind aims to meld convenience, personal touch
• Universal taps Chrisley, promotes 2 to VP posts
• Mary Henkel dies at age 91
• Two industry executives answering higher calling
• WHFA to honor Lane
• Connors is Collezione sr. VP
• Michaels resigns at Waverly
• SoHo directory available online
• Robb & Stucky will hold 'sit down for charity' event
• FIDX Jan. 28 meeting to focus on XML

• Supplement
• The List: Retailers
• Fastest-growing furniture stores
• Furniture stores to watch
• Beyond the Top 100
• Top 25 U.S. furniture retailers
• Top 5 discount department stores
• Top 20 U.S. department stores
• Top 100 furniture stores
• The List: Manufacturers
• Top 10 bedding manufacturers
• Top 25 furniture manufacturers
• Top Canadian manufacturers

• Store Openings
• Colonial opens 2nd store in Pittsburgh
• Clinch Valley installs Bassett gallery
• Bassett Furniture Direct unit opens in Fla.

• People Today
• Robb & Stucky fills several management positions
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Bedding Today
• Wolf is at the door with new cotton cushioning

• Opinion Today
• Two industry leaders retiring from the game
• Here's one retailer who isn't cutting back
• Some old refrains that don't go away

• Business Today
• Culp sales drop 13.1%
• RAC net earnings fall 20.8% as revenues rise 10.4%
• Valspar sales up; charge hurts profits
• Roche-Bobois sells stake to French investment firm
• Bestar earnings fall 97.1% as revenue declines 17.1% in 3Q
• Foamex net income nearly doubles
• Dorel profit jumps 30% in qtr.

• Special Report
• Retailer Profile
• Campbell's Thomasville connection is a winner
• Happy salespeople make great salespeople