Furniture Today - July 17, 2006

Specialty sleep producers say they are riding a strong growth wave that shows no signs of losing strength in the near term. The producers, who have embraced the new Las Vegas market and will again be out in force there, say their category will continue to gain share on conventional innerspring bedding.

• Special Report
• Specialty sleep units reach 9.1%
• Leaders weigh in on why segment is growing so fast
• Vendors outline key product benefits
• Sectional sensations
• Inside China's Bedding Industry
• Xilinmen's king-sized factory ready
• Xilinmen eyes both Chinese, U.S. markets
• A touch of Venice in Old China
• Market Events
• Educational seminars set for market
• Las Vegas socials: Bashes, BBQ and bands on tap
• WHFA again providing services for retailers
• Las Vegas Product
• Las Vegas product parade

• Editor's Desk
• High Point moves toward one voice

• Industry Numbers
• Rowe loses $4.9M

• People Today
• Best Home Furnishings honors top sellers
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• News
• Lifestyle plans big dealer bash at Pinehurst No. 2
• Ellsweig to head Microfibres sales
• Katz gets new Schnadig post
• Luis Barragan dies at 35
• Asians flock to Vegas
• Execs lead Leath deal
• Ballenger opens upscale store
• WHFA's Bradley joins furniture banks board
• DOC refines description of jewelry armoire
• Padjen rejoins cabinet supplier
• Consultants offer store advice at WHFA seminar
• H.P. market aims to enforce Monday opening
• Car rental rates going down for Oct.
• DOC taps 5 Chinese mfrs. as mandatory respondents
• Stroheim & Romann sets H.P. warehouse
• AHFA sets marketing, supply chain meetings
• Lacy will leave post at Sears, Kmart parent
• Curley appointed CEO at Nano-Tex
• Randol Smith family requests donations to scholarship fund
• Rent-Way: No comment on sale rumor
• Microfibres promotes Czarnecki, names reps
• Sealy sales climb 5.9%, but IPO eats income
• Hooker's profit jumps 20%
• Art Van studying changes as it seeks to grow
• Gjertsen is Art Van uph. buyer

• Bedding Today
• Luis Barragan's legacy of vision, energy, commitment

• Opinion Today
• Sky isn't falling on true protection of copyrights
• Letters to the Editor
• ISPA stands behind bedding statistics