Furniture Today - March 13, 2006

Jeff Katz has joined upholstery and occasional producer Schnadig Corp. in the new post of vice president, corporate sales. He will direct all sales management and sales representative activities, and develop growth strategies through independent and regional retailers. He is based at Schnadig's sales and merchandising office in High Point.

• Special Report
• Customization provides edge: Point-of-purchase tools help consumers buy casual dining
• Youth Report
• Fun colors add punch to youth
• Case Goods Style Survey
• Contemporary, American Country win gold in case goods style survey
• ISPA Report
• Top ISPA awards go to Diamonstein, Malechek
• Rizzo: Embrace change, don't forget to laugh

• Editor's Desk
• Flat-panel craze: Will you profit?

• People Today
• Leggett & Platt promotes Ford, Berney
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Store Openings
• La-Z-Boy, Kincaid stores side by side in Huntsville
• La-Z-Boy reopens Ky. store
• Furniture First group gathers in Bahamas
• Hettich again family owned

• Bedding Today
• Foamex, Orders, Rizzo highlight ISPA's Expo

• News
• Kluft's comeback blooms at Bloomie's
• Study: Upholstery fire risks overstated, costs understated
• Phillips resigns at Natuzzi Americas
• Buffett: R.C. Willey had bang-up 2005
• It's the year of American design, says consultant
• SFM launches monthly shopping promotion
• Timberlake inks U.S. deal
• Bedding conference sold out
• Bruce Birnbach leaves Rowe
• Hodges to remain in industry
• Penney debuts N.Y. temporary store
• Plan seeks big boost in H.P. market funds
• Chinese companies eager for review
• European mfrs. to seek probe too
• Hickory Springs names bio foam
• Quaker sells Plant B, consolidates
• Bombay CEO may step down
• Furniture presence rising at Nationwide event
• Obituaries
• John A. Dutko, co-owner of Sids Furniture

• Insider's View
• I have a dream (actually 5 dreams) for our industry

• Opinion Today
• 'Exclusive' is often lost in translation

• Industry Numbers
• Sleep Country Canada closes Ariz. deal
• Easyhome 4Q revenue up 15.6% to C$27.6M
• Jennifer has until July 5 to comply with AMEX