Furniture Today - February 04, 2008

O.P. Jenkins Furniture has survived wars, depressions, changing tastes, an all-but-abandoned downtown, a shift from domestic manufacturing to overseas and the advent of well-heeled, big-box furniture stores. This is an impressive list of challenges for any independent, family-owned furniture store to overcome.

• Special Report
• Retail Profile
• A family affair
• Las Vegas Market
• Bedding sources put spotlight on better sleep
• Rug vendors happy with buying activity in Vegas
• Disney Home, Rug Market team up
• Las Vegas Highlights
• Casual looks draw attention in dining room
• Bedroom sources enthusiastic about market action
• Upholstery activity proves better than expected
• Cost pressures lead leather sources to hike prices
• Occasional buyers like wide assortment of styles
• Office sources pleased with traffic, sales
• Dollars and Sense
• Consumer confidence falls again
• Fed makes second rate cut in eight days
• New home sales weak again in December

• Industry Numbers
• FBI sales fall 11.9%
• Bassett 4Q sales down 1%

• Bedding Today
• A tale of two forecasts: Will '08 be up or down?

• People Today
• People Today

• Editor's Desk
• Industry down, but not out

• Opinion Today
• NHFA program seeks to educate consumers

• News
• NHFA, HGTV team up
• Nationwide to liquidate?
• Maricich to lead WMC
• Vegas buying proves upbeat
• Domain auction may occur this week
• El Dorado to open 11th store
• Turf to succeed Segal at Crate
• Hooker adds West Coast warehouse
• Construction of Building D set for this fall, says WMC
• Ashley dealer settles complaints in Ariz.
• Henredon Furniture settles racial harassment lawsuit
• Lane promotes 2 executives
• Four Hands names new managers
• Tatum offering La-Z-Boy luxury spas
• Tiger forms fabric arm
• Idaho retailer wins $250K
• Famsa acquires Edelstein's
• Trade show veteran Hershberg joins IHFC
• Matteson replacing Evans
• Hodges joins FBI as CMO
• Spring Air receives financing
• Vaughan-Bassett sets Julian line for April
• Olson, Revco teaming up for April launch of occasional
• November orders drop 8%
• Jeff Davis launching Klaussner retail stores
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• Store Openings
• La-Z-Boy opens 2 U.S. stores
• PerLora debuts Met Home line