Furniture Today - June 25, 2007

Furniture Brands International said Monday it will pay its new vice chairman and CEO-designate Ralph Scozzafava an annual salary of at least $700,000, plus incentives. Scozzafava, 48, who officially joined the Furniture Brands board Monday, will become CEO on Jan. 1 when Mickey Holliman retires from the post.

• News
• Grenewald to direct Vegas Design Center
• Edge joins Pierre Deux
• Alan Cole joins Hooker
• New owners at Domain
• Kindel focuses on change
• Cost Plus demands Vegas drop World Market name
• 9 lives lost in furniture fire
• Serta closing Vacaville plant
• NBC acquires Serta Montreal
• Matt Firm adds stores
• Domain strengthens team
• Spivey joins Rose Hill
• Dormia on expansion track
• Kayfoam Woolfson expanding
• Lifestyle Solutions to launch Serta-branded line in Vegas
• Sunset Trading parent files Chapter 11
• Furniture Bank offering $100 sponsorship level
• Foreign companies can now join Hall of Fame
• Foamex employee murdered
• Obituaries
• Durham consolidating manufacturing activities
• Obituaries

• Bedding Today
• 10 bedding specialists deliver growth sermon

• People Today
• People Today

• Industry Numbers
• Pier 1 loses $56.4 million
• Culp posts smaller losses
• La-Z-Boy 4Q sales down 9.4%
• L&P cuts EPS forecast by 11 cents

• Editor's Desk
• Welcoming FBI's new chief

• Special Report
• China Report
• U.S. buyers see potential, challenges at Dalian show
• Dalian show plans expansion
• U.S. investor plans to build uph. plant
• Accessories Today
• Accent source OneCoast launches online showroom for independents
• AHFA Finance Meeting
• China currency not an issue, says trade expert
• AHFA's Batson: Federal estate tax unlikely to die
• Attendees take time to socialize

• Opinion Today
• What cool electronics can tell us about rug selling

• Store Openings
• French Heritage adds shop
• La-Z-Boy opens 3 in Florida