Furniture Today - January 15, 2007

World Market Center officials say they have big plans for the floor covering industry. Several major rug vendors will have showrooms in the Las Vegas Market's new Building B, which will be open for the Jan. 29–Feb. 2 market. Still more are planning to move into Building C, which is slated for completion in 2008 and will feature two floors of floor coverings, including rug...

• News
• Emerald changes name of bedding program
• Ocampo retiring from Klaussner presidency
• Macchione joins Therapedic Toronto
• Tupelo traffic down
• CES shows our future
• Ashley growing in SF
• Owner finds challenge in Weiman
• Schnadig to import all its upholstery
• Art Van rolls out 1st group in imported proprietary line
• Universal brand on China stores
• AHFA improves consumer site
• Bernhardt signs Smithsonian
• Lee has new digs for mini-market
• Four Hands taps Briggs
• Evans resigns from JCPenney
• Culp acquiring ITG division ticking business
• Weiman updates Web site
• High Point's Rose could stay open
• WMC sets Building B gala
• Market at Sands canceled ... for now
• Brownstone sues Somerton over BR pieces
• Payne gets Magnussen marketing post
• Court refuses to hear Rent-A-Center challenge
• Our Community
• Hickory Hardware builds for Habitat
• Select Comfort signed beds raise big bucks
• Sit 'n Sleep helps Marines gather toys
• University Loft gives $10K to cystic fibrosis care effort
• Solomon West group helps needy, elderly
• Nourison rugs aid storm relief
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• Special Report
• Atlanta Rug Market
• Rug makers add variety of fresh styles
• Last year holds lessons for future rug business
• Rug intros on tap for the Atlanta market
• Fashion Report
• Behind the Design
• Dining regains stylish formality
• Bits and Bytes
• Technology now key to moving, selling product

• Industry Numbers
• Jennifer posts net loss in 1Q
• Decorize 2Q sales skyrocket 180%; operating profit seen
• Culp OKs incentives for ticking div. execs
• Foamex noteholders approve Ch. 11 plan
• Restoration Hardware achieves 22% holiday-season revenue gain
• Safavieh to unveil Martha Stewart rugs in Atlanta

• Editor's Desk
• These tigers prove business is out there

• Opinion Today
• Prediction: Sales growth slowing for next 2 years

• People Today
• People Today

• Bedding Today
• Sealy takes important step toward shorter warranties

• Store Openings
• Arizona has new DOTI unit
• England opens two galleries
• Ruby & Quiri adds Flexsteel