Furniture Today - August 05, 2002

Bamboo, coconut, wicker and crocodile skin — sounds like a hut in the Amazon, but it also defines a hot look in occasional furniture this summer. The occasional furniture category is dominated by imports, coming from all corners of the globe. Not surprisingly, these far-reaching sources offer many choices in mixed media, including a current trend to organic materials.

• News
• Moss promoted at Masterpiece
• Heilig-Meyers posts May loss, profit in 1Q
• Federated's Fingerhut sale closes
• Malaysians move to stay competitive
• Upcoming Guangzhou show to be largest yet
• Singapore show sees 25% growth
• KoFurn expects more growth for Oct. run
• Sinking dollar unlikely to raise prices
• Hardware sources Trendler, TCI merge
• First Peterson scholarship winner named
• Decosit makes provisions for Rosh Hashanah holiday
• Furniture First debuts new services
• Bedding program aims to recoup sales
• Furniture First's import program growing fast
• Popcorn will speak to N.Y. IFDA on Aug. 7
• Storehouse marriage
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• Business Today
• Sears Canada earnings soar in 2Q; revenue flat
• Cone Mills posts 2Q net profit; decorative fabric sales drop 4.4%
• RAC reports revenue gain of 11.7% in 2Q

• People Today
• Greenbaum joins Natuzzi Americas as Eastern sales VP
• People on the Move
• People On The Move

• Store Openings
• La-Z-Boy expands in Northeast with three more youth galleries
• Raymour store has Berkline gallery
• Harlem adds GuildCraft gallery
• Wickes sets 10th metro L.A. unit

• Bedding Today
• Sales questions offer chance to tweak reports

• Opinion Today
• China: It would be wise to have a backup plan
• 'When you sling mud, you lose ground'
• Back to school can work in furniture

• Up Front
• La-Z-Boy celebrating 75th anniversary
• More Counting Sheep are b-a-a-a-ck
• England buys Englander
• AICO adds Ploy, revamps team
• Homestead House centralizes management
• France joins Good Cos.
• Bombay's Woodward resigns
• United buys, renames Kiss Furniture
• Badcock updates dealer agreements
• Kane's sues Fla. AG in ad, service dispute
• Ikea starts big Edmonton unit