Furniture Today - June 17, 2002

LAS VEGAS — Developers of the World Market Center have released the names of 31 more home accents, decorative accessory and lighting companies that have signed leases for space in the first building. Accessory and home accent suppliers will occupy the third and fourth floors of the 10-level, 1.

• News
• Councill Cos. to focus on domestic production
• Hollomon heads Boxmark leather effort in America
• Doyle assessing mattress flammability, other issues
• Judge allows stockholder to sue Heilig accountant
• Staples award goes to Bush
• Imports prove dominant topic at Mega USA dealer meeting
• Importers brace for strike
• Krause's asks for debt cuts
• Fans line up for Lowell's visit to Jordan's
• Who's to blame for reports?
• Serta sheep take another prize

• Bedding Today
• Market share report poses some challenges

• Up Front
• Office exhibitors pleased with activity at NeoCon
• ABC segment on furniture shopping in High Point raises ire of retailers
• Authority set to ax half day off end of High Point market
• Calif. flammability rules fought
• Grow named Fine Furniture Designs CEO
• Colorado store helps wildfire victims
• Martha Stewart answers stock trading questions
• Festival's future uncertain
• Designer Blass dies at 79
• Bensimon, Weinstein to receive SFM Gold Passes
• Jasperson to retire at Englander

• Insider's View
• Strike, tariffs could make for interesting summer

• People Today
• A*America honors top salespeople
• IWFA names Booker its Man of the Year
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Special Report
• Pierre Deux opens N.Y. flagship store
• Sealy maintains No. 1 spot
• High-end brands carving out growing sales niche
• About the numbers

• Opinion Today
• New York: A string of friendly neighborhoods
• Why Canadians need focused summer market
• There's big potential in small towns

• Store Openings
• La-Z-Boy launches newest Arizona store in Flagstaff
• La-Z-Boy opens Ocala store
• Jennifer boosts store count with N.Y., Conn. and Md. units
• Drexel Heritage debuts store in Rochester, Minn.
• Kirschman's adds La. store

• Business Today
• Ethan Allen predicts earnings gain of 15% in 2003 fiscal year
• Stanley lowers 2nd quarter outlook
• Lane, Broyhill strong at Furniture Brands
• Kimball expects to post fourth-quarter earnings
• Culp, Havertys join indexes