Furniture Today - February 13, 2006

With Internet sales at macys.com and bloomingdales.com on the rise, Federated Department Stores will invest $130 million in its direct-to-consumer businesses over the next two years. The bridal segment is the major online sales driver, followed by home furnishings and apparel, said Federated Chairman, President and CEO Terry Lundgren at the National Retail Federation convention ...

• News
• WMC sets up partnership for furniture donations
• CEO: Douglas 'fun'
• Tupelo gets creative
• First import duties paid
• Homemakers' Disneyland touch
• Philippine factories focus on niches
• STI realigns management, names Gibbons CEO
• Fiamma has import financing
• CFMA sets golf tourney
• 'The Good Night' in N.Y.
• 1-800-Mattress links with LA chain
• Biggest student group ever takes ITMA tour
• District sets 3 branded stores
• Lexington holds private Las Vegas showing
• Regal Fabrics settles lawsuit
• Lowell aims to make consumers comfy with technology in home
• Gabberts begins Texas liquidation sales
• Primo International takes NFM floor
• Petitioners ask DOC to review 56 importers
• Sleep Country Canada sets Sleep America buy; Gabys will stay on
• Tilley puts team in place to grow Henredon, Lauren, Barry brands
• DeCoro taps Corso, Reichick
• Transportation conference set
• Knape & Vogt agrees to buyout
• JCPenney eying modern customer with Studio line
• Logging ban still affecting Philippine manufacturers
• Exploring container-direct business
• Obituaries
• Don Kimmelman, industry veteran

• Insider's View
• Getting numbers together, and where we'll go next

• Special Report
• Choice provides edge in leather arena
• FMG program draws two-thirds of members
• Make the right impression, experts urge buying group
• FMG member stores swap their best ideas

• Opinion Today
• Fewer markets? Not likely for most rug vendors
• Limited space can yield maximum benefit

• Industry Numbers
• RAC 4Q profit down 25.2%
• Sears Canada posts profit after credit card unit sale
• Flexsteel 2Q sales up 1.2%
• Select Comfort profit jumps 51.5% in 4Q

• Supplement
• Global Textiles Today
• Import sourcing creates new copying challenges
• Where will the industry be in 10 years?
• Performance fabrics on a roll
• Bringing sofas to life takes right blend of fabric, frame

• Editor's Desk
• Good news or bad news? You decide

• Bedding Today
• Food, dresses, showgirls: Perrys salute best in Vegas

• Store Openings
• Puerto Rico retailer renovates, reopens
• Joe Tahan's unveils store in central N.Y.