Furniture Today - January 14, 2002

The little brown wren of the rug business has flown the coop. A bird of paradise has soared in as the industry's muse and mascot. No more muddy colors and dull finishes. Goodbye, brown. Hello, red. Red is more than a color; it's a state of mind. New rugs at this week's Atlanta International Rug Market are as nervy and self-confident as fresh lipstick.

• News
• Lowell to appear in San Fran for Flexsteel
• San Fran Mart honors Vecchione, Seidscher
• Omnia gears up to meet growing motion demand
• Showtime snaps back
• Elvis coming to Vaughan-Bassett in April
• Canadian importer Mazin acquires Dales
• Robb & Stucky taps Siefert, Clary
• Foamex cites good response to Quiltflex by bedding producers
• Best Brands Plus revamped to better serve members
• Carroll, Duff set for IWFA conference
• Brazil's Sierra forms Cerrado for North American push
• UFA show set for June 2-4 in Denver
• Bolick leaves Alexvale for new venture
• Service Merchandise calls it quits
• Racine retires from Shermag
• Online delivery links service set
• Ashley's patriotism goes through (actually on) roof
• AFMA's Batson named to U.S. trade advisory panel
• Diana's estate eyes home products line
• Restonic hires Chicago PR company
• Rose Hill promotes Little to VP post
• Sears exits carpet, floor covering businesses
• Drexel plant shuts down
• St. Louis joins Value Ticking
• Bernhardt's haul: Veep's Christmas tree
• L.A. Mart improving services
• Magnussen helps TIGERS
• Buffett buys into retail real estate company
• Ethan Allen Pa. plant honored for cutting waste
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• Store Openings
• BFD store launched in Omaha
• England adds five galleries
• Moore installs Broyhill gallery
• Thomasville opens 2nd in Seattle
• Stacy's Ethan Allen expands

• Business Today
• Big retailers rack up December sales gains
• Jennifer posts $1.1M profit in qtr.

• Up Front
• WMC offers to build showrooms for free
• Kingsdown Canada's Dormo system wins Grand Trillium
• Fourth quarter proves godsend for furniture stocks
• Ed Gerken steps down as Norwalk chairman
• Mathis Bros. opens Tulsa superstore
• IHFC taps Lindh, promotes Miller
• Braxton Culler acquires Kensington's Caraway facility for $3.5M, plans move

• Special Report
• Recovery will take a while
• Furniture/Today 2002 forecast: economy, home furnishings
• Showtime Report
• Analyst spots 2003 color trends
• Leather color somber, but spirits bright at Showtime
• Attendees warm up to Showtime
• Rug Introductions
• Rug Introductions
• Regional Market Introductions
• Regional Market Introductions

• People Today
• Carroll chairs HPU advisory board
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Bedding Today
• Restonic's Scott reflects on year of opportunity

• Opinion Today
• Letters to the Editor
• Letter to the editor
• Did retail failures help soften recession's blow?
• Why you need to attend SoHo Today conference
• Assessing a very different Showtime

• Supplement
• Product Portfolio
• Product portfolio
• Product portfolio
• Product portfolio
• Market Information
• New tenants featured at market
• Temporary exhibitors fill spaces
• Retailer Profile
• City Liquidators has a style all its own
• Portrait of a Valley store
• Market News
• El Ran debuting in Mart 1
• Progressive makes market debut
• Aussie exhibitors hold trip drawing
• Palliser featuring EQ3 gallery at market
• Berkline teams with Weber, Meadowcraft for promos
• Vecchione, Seidscher to receive Platinum Pass
• WithIt hosting brunch, discussion
• Market Events
• Market socials, seminars on tap
• WHFA hosts educational seminars