Furniture Today - June 24, 2002
Cover Story
Independent stores doing just fine
Looking back on 2001, one might be tempted to say that it was a tough year for furniture retailers. After all, the headlines in Furniture/Today were dominated by high-profile failures, and the economy was difficult at first and then worse after Sept. 11. Some of this certainly trickled down to the mid-size retailers featured in our third annual Beyond the Top 100.
- News
- Liebenow to chair U.S. Chamber
- Greens emerging as key colors, says trend analyst
- Fabric contest seeks entries
- Thomas again wins Bemco tournament
- Gallery's bid to put name on ballpark strikes out
- Coventry 7-year growth plan includes 5-year Vegas lease
- Student rooms win
- Bakst tapped as outstanding entrepreneur
- ICFF names 16 winners
- Drexel eyes key markets, new prototype
- Drexel stores set in Chicago
- The 25th Showtime
- GTA expands line with Mattes & Ammann partnership
- Spotlight will fall on Italian trends
- Friitala enhances offerings
- Robson promoted to EVP
- Crypton line adds two-sided fabric
- MLM to buy flame-resistant Basofil
- King Koil's Sherman adds Chicago
- Lea Inds. hires Wang as product development VP
- Catawba Valley proud of comprehensive furniture programs
- ASU revamping housing and interior design program
- Texas retailer Dianne Flack celebrates 35th anniversary
- GLM adds registration status to site
- Rug maker gets secured credit
- Simmons Juvenile promotes Villars
- AFMA sets worker safety courses
- Drexel appoints Smith vice president of sales
- Joint venture acquires 52 Kmart leases
- Hill resigns Mohawk post
- Corrections & Amplifications
- Chinese factory capacity to explode
- Obituaries
- Arthur Goldstone, retailer
- Hy Albert, fabric exec
- Bedding Today
- Upfront
- Nexia now looks to forge $200M retail venture
- ShopKo testing bedding program in eight stores
- Boyd sets Kevin Sorbo line for Oct.
- Ashley expands Miss. plant
- Companies eye furniture mortgages
- Industry testifies on CPSC flame rules
- Having trouble getting your eDaily newsletter?
- Sapp to run Kimball Home
- Foamex, L&P plan swap
- Ferguson Copeland names 2
- Sphinx promotes Riley to EVP
- Special Report
- Retail Strategy
- People Today
- Opinion Today
Advertisement
Advertisement
