Furniture Today - November 04, 2002

Style is a moving target in Canada's most cosmopolitan city. What's hip today can be "oh, so yesterday" in the blink of an eye. To remain at the leading edge of fashion, furniture retailers here must be willing to constantly reinvent themselves. John de Boer, president and CEO of the family-owned, five-unit DeBoer's, has done precisely that with his new flagship store in the hear...

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• Simmons ties bedding line to pajama designer
• Leather firms set U.S. unit
• Di Luca leaves DeCoro
• Ward joins Kingsdown
• Ashley honored in Mississippi
• China imports surge 33%
• Exports post another double-digit decline
• FBI plans retail growth
• Early April market leads to crunch
• DuPont touting Teflon for fabrics
• Brazilian textile industry launches branding program
• Kutay gets Interline Italia U.S. sales post
• La-Z-Boy's Web site stars enhanced design center
• WMIA honors mfr. Sandberg
• Kacey's ESOP gives employees 8% stake
• Four Hands makes fastest-growing list
• Serta survey examines sleeping preferences
• Century adding showrooms in New York, Philadelphia
• Sears to open freestanding unit
• New Classic Home appoints McPherson marketing chief
• Timberlake hosts gallery party
• Alan White sells stake to equity fund
• Foamex restructures management
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• Store Openings
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• Dane Décor unveils 4th unit
• DWR opens 6th Calif. store

• Business Today
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• O'Sullivan sales drop 12.9% in qtr.

• Special Report
• Cheerful covers give new frames a happy face
• Vintage chic looks carry strong emotional appeal
• Thinking outside the box
• Vendors aim to clean up in kitchen
• Scramble for space looms for Wal-Mart hopefuls

• People Today
• Casa Blanca taps Landivar as VP
• Pennsylvania House honors four top reps
• T&J names Crossingham U.S. sales, marketing VP
• Evans gets new JCPenney post
• Art Van appoints Webster to loss prevention position
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Up Front
• Powell returns to Powell
• Mastercraft returns to Alexandria
• Single-vendor sleep shops stir debate
• Treasury secretary visits
• AFMA exploring import issue
• James new F/T special projects editor
• Palecek hires Sartori
• Abrams joins Wynwood
• Unclaimed Freight founder reclaims promo chain again
• BDO: Aug. orders dip 7%, shipments 4%
• Rent-A-Center converts Wis. stores to retail

• Bedding Today
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• Opinion Today
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• More post-market observations