Furniture Today - January 22, 2007

Thirty free seminars offering a variety of how-to advice and business insights are on tap for this month's Las Vegas Market. Unless otherwise noted, the seminars listed are sponsored by the Western Home Furnishings Assn. and will be in the WHFA's Retailer Resource Center on the 16th floor of the WMC's Building B.

• Special Report
• Market Events
• Variety of social events on tap
• Las Vegas Product
• Array of product on tap for Las Vegas Market
• Tupelo Report
• Tupelo numbers down
• Motion still makes waves at Tupelo Market
• Promotions help, but case goods traffic down
• Leather suppliers happy despite attendance
• Question: What do you think about the new earlier dates for the Tupelo winter market?
• Heimtextil Report
• Exhibitors rethinking Heimtex presence

• Industry Numbers
• Sun Capital acquires Powell
• Mattress Discounters buys N.H. sleep shops
• Malden Mills plans Ch. 11 reorganization, then sale
• Barnhardt gets Chromcraft Revington mktg. services post
• Performance fabric supplier Glen Raven buying distributors Astrup, John Boyle

• Tech Talk
• Furniture makers finally beginning to get it — cool!

• Editor's Desk
• Tupelo: Playing a difficult hand

• People Today
• People Today

• Store Openings
• La-Z-Boy debuts Ga. unit; reopens in La., Calif.
• Turner installs Hooker gallery

• Insider's View
• After 35 years, a career change — free at last!

• News
• Alan White closing
• Lifestyle draws crowd
• B's a big deal for Las Vegas
• Atlanta show offers eclectic mix
• Zigerelli named chairman, CEO of Levitz Furniture
• Hooker closing last U.S. wood plant
• Rowe sale still pending Friday
• Peterson named WithIt president for 2007
• Shuford Mills warranties on Outdura fabric are extended
• Furniture bank names Lawrence exec director
• City of Hope appoints chief medical officer
• Delivery Solutions adds Sleep America
• Toronto market draws enthusiastic crowd
• IHFC restructures executive team, adds 3
• Lee joins MMPI as High Point leasing director
• HPU breaks ground on Wilson commerce school
• HPU scholarships memorialize furniture designer Tom Keller
• Correction
• Ikea confirms plans to open Charlotte, N.C., store in '09
• DOC drops duties on mirrors, jewelry cabinets
• Comfort Solutions adds two
• Jeffco says future uncertain
• Rug market leaves industry optimistic
• Sales power represents billions
• Other exhibitors introduce range of fresh product
• Lifestyle holds socials
• Nourison sets China-made tufted broadloom carpets
• Obituaries
• Leo Francis Burke, Richmond furniture retailer

• Bedding Today
• Per-month and per-night pricing: Too soft or savvy?

• Opinion Today
• Here-today, gone-tomorrow mentality