Furniture Today - June 28, 2004

4 M Waterbed Corp. Home base: Victorville, Calif. President: Steve Moniz www.hg-furniture.com Total stores 2003: 3 Est. 2003 total sales: $15 million to $19.9 million Midpriced retailer, founded in 1982. Operates stores in Palmdale, Lancaster and Victorville, Calif. Renovated its Palmdale unit this March.

• News
• Obituaries
• Obituaries
• Tennessee retailer back in business after roof fire
• Hickory festival set July 23–25
• Winners, losers emerge
• More sparks from flammability
• Canada to eye China complaint
• Ison teams with Casa Bique to grow imports line
• L&P expands China mechanism plant
• Leather Italia moves N.C. HQ
• 828 sets PGA Home rugs
• ISPA's Doyle answers flammability questions
• ISPA doesn't plan Calif. legal challenge
• VisiI's inherently FR nature a marketing edge, co. says
• Sateri execs answer questions about FR
• Whens, whys, hows of duties
• Antidumping duties could top $60M
• Retailers: Too soon to predict price effects
• China's neighbors ready to capture some business
• Corrections & Amplifications
• Section A recipients
• Crypton throws a party to launch Wegman line
• Bashian Bros. sues Home Depot
• Bedding Benchmarks
• Hickory Springs: As the coil turns
• China playing catch-up, expert says
• Bedding newsmaker: ISPA's Dick Doyle

• People Today
• Riverside honors outstanding reps
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Special Report
• Curios display fresh touches
• Clocks chime fashion notes
• Exclusive Report
• Fast facts
• Ability to cope with rapid change a key ingredient in sales success
• Retail sales running both hot and cold
• How the list was compiled

• Up Front
• Ameriwood set to market 'Trading Spaces' RTA line
• Tough economy throttles activity at Calgary show
• Finland's Sateri eyes U.S. for FR fiber
• Socializing in Calgary
• Uph. source Richter eyes East Coast for growth push
• Newly reinstated China IFDA chapter poised for expansion
• Carter gets new AICO post
• Bloom to head ColorTyme
• Lerner exits Roche-Bobois posts
• Showtime expected to draw 600 companies
• Fybon will sell Elk VersaShield in Canada

• Store Openings
• Maison Ethier installs Broyhill gallery
• Iowa's Klavohn's opens Bassett gallery
• Marcum's unveils Berkline gallery

• Bedding Today
• Finnish supplier seeks success in FR arena

• Opinion Today
• Design school could bring needed boost to N.C. area

• Business Today
• Rowe Companies sales rise 11.6% in 2nd quarter
• Chromcraft now trading on Amex
• Bassett sales up 4.5%, net income jumps 58%
• HPU, public schools could work together on Triad design institute