HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network articles from August 2006

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network archives from August 2006

BATHING BEAUTIES.(Cobra)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Textiles Market in New York kicks off this week with a bevy of bed and bath introductions, including this new Espalma spa towel from Cobra. Caption(s): New Espalma spa towel from Cobra.

BUYERS HAVE HOT TEXTILES IN THEIR SIGHTS FOR MARKET.(Laneve)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Barbara Thau NEW YORK-Retailers are on the hunt for the "wow" factor at this week's home textiles market: from merchandise that taps the organic buzz to technology-driven goods and innovative fabrics. Finding exclusive fare-an...

WESTPOINT GOES OFFSHORE WITH LATEST MILL BUY.(Manama)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Warren Shoulberg NEW YORK-WestPoint Home said last week it will buy a Middle Eastern textiles mill as it rapidly tries to move production offshore and away from its longtime domestic manufacturing base. While WestPoint has been...

HOME PAGE.
August 7, 2006... A Look Ahead Advance retail sales for July will be released by the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau on Aug. 11. Cost Plus will report second-quarter earnings on Aug. 24. Williams-Sonoma will report second-quarter earnings...

ARE BIG CHANGES AHEAD IN SMALL APPLIANCES?
August 7, 2006... Byline: Jennifer White NEW YORK-Who else has the urge to merge in small electrics? In a category that's still ripe for consolidation, the $1.1 billion merger between Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex and Applica is not likely to stand...

COMP-STORE SALES CONTINUE TO STAY HOT.(sales and revenue)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Michael Rudnick NEW YORK-Retail same-store sales have risen with the climbing temperatures. Home retailers for July had a total average same-store sales gain of roughly 3 percent, increasing about one-third of a percentage...

ALDI OUT-WAL-MARTS WAL-MART ABROAD.
August 7, 2006... Byline: Barbara Thau NEW YORK-You might not have heard of it, but Aldi is one reason why Wal-Mart is exiting the German market. The chain-as well as a handful of local "hard discounters" in the country-outpaced the world's biggest...

BEHIND THE RED DOOR: ROSE TREE AND ELIZABETH ARDEN.(Rose Tree Linens introduce Elizabeth Arden bed linens)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Warren Shoulberg DALLAS-Elizabeth Arden is coming out from behind the Red Door and into the bedroom this week at the home textiles market here. Rose Tree Linens, the better goods supplier based here, is introducing a six-bed...

CORRECTION.
August 7, 2006... On the Trends page in the July 24 issue of HFN, in the item on Bloomingdale's holiday product lineup, an incorrect reference to a sky blue single-serve coffeemaker was made. The product should have been credited to Flavia.

QUICK TAKES.
August 7, 2006... RETAIL SAKS INC. will sell its Parisian specialty department store business, with 38 units, to Belk Inc. for $285 million in cash. The move completes Belk's acquisition of Saks' Southern Department Store Group stores. In July, Belk...

LENOX SIGNS LEASES FOR RETAIL CONCEPT.(Lenox Group Inc)(All The Hoopla stores)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Carla Webb O'Connor EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-Lenox Group Inc. is going full steam ahead with its retail concept, having signed four leases at mall locations to launch its All The Hoopla stores. Three of the stores are planned to...

TAKING STOCK AT HOME; HOME FURNISHINGS RETAIL NUMBERS SLIGHTLY OUTPACE DOW JONES AVERAGE.(industry sales and revenue)(Report)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Michael Rudnick NEW YORK-Home furnishings retailer and vendor stocks slightly outpaced somewhat lackluster broader market gains for the first half of 2005. However, as the once hot housing market becomes a thing of the past, home...

TRADE SHOW CALENDAR.(Calendar)
August 7, 2006... August 7-11 New York Home Textiles Fall Showroom Market 295 Fifth Ave. 261 Fifth Ave. 230 Fifth Ave. New York (212) 297-2127 11-14 Toronto International Gift Fair Metro Toronto Convention Center Toronto...

NATURALLY NEUTRAL.(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Rosamaria Mancini Suppliers at the first official August textiles market went the simple and natural way. That's because they know that consumers gravitate toward products that have a clean, simple feel and that can fit in any...

SO LONG, FAREWELL, AUF WIEDERSEHEN, GOODBYE.(Werkhauf sold to Metro Group AG)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Warren Shoulberg It may not exactly qualify under the category heading of hell freezing over, but the news that Wal-Mart was pulling out of Germany is absolutely, positively about the most shocking thing to happen in retailing in a...

BURSTING BUBBLES.(gas prices hits real estate)(department stores)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Baltar Seventies fashions are back and with them come some unwelcome memories. Until now, the inflation- and recession-wracked, Nixon-Ford-Carter era has remained the gold standard for a messed-up economy and impossible retail...

RETURN TO TRADITION.
August 7, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Quail Some of the bigger news in the handmade category this year came in the form of companies looking to bring time-honored, traditional handmade designs to a wider consumer base. Companies repeatedly said many of...

CRUDE AWAKENING.(factors affecting the textile prices)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Quail THE DRIVING FACTOR IN THIS MARKET FOR yet another year was, of course, the price per barrel of crude oil, a component in the synthetic fiber market that has made the price difference between machine-made synthetic...

INDIA LEADS EXPORTS, BUT FOR HOW LONG?
August 7, 2006... Byline: David Weiner CARPET AND RUG IMPORTS TO THE UNITED States continued to increase in 2005, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced recently, marking the fourth straight year of growth in this sector. The United States now...

UNITY IN DIVERSITY.(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Quail COTTON INCORPORATED looked at each aspect affecting the consumer's daily life when compiling its Home Color 2008 trend forecast. Technology, travel, personal reflection and architectural statements all play a role in...

HOUSING MARKET BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN STEADILY.(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... AFTER A FIVE-YEAR HOT STREAK, THE HOUSING market has begun to slow down a bit, but is doing so in an orderly fashion, according to recent reports from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Sales of new homes have fallen in recent months and inventory of...

TOUCH AND GROW.(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Quail There's no denying it, texture has taken hold of the area rug market. The most recent markets have been overflowing with designs combining hi-low pile, cut-and-loop styles and mixtures of wool, silk and a roster of...

FULL COVERAGE.
August 7, 2006... NEW YORK-Buyers attending this week's New York textiles market will be searching for the next big thing. They may just find what they are looking for because this market is the place to access innovative products that not only make a statement,...

CALENDAR DAZE AS SUPPLIERS PONDER MARKET DATE CHANGE.(Home Fashion Products Association)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Rosamaria Mancini NEW YORK-This week is the first official August textiles market, and most suppliers said that the schedule change either fits better with their product development cycle or it is a non-issue. Frank Foley,...

PACIFIC COAST LAUNCHES SEALY HOLOFIBER COLLECTION.(product introduction)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... NEW YORK-Pacific Coast Feather has introduced a line of Sealy-branded basic bedding products made with a fiber that studies say works to increase oxygenated blood flow to the skin, which aids in the relief of aches and pains. The new...

WAITES' BEDDING LINE SHOWS TRAVEL INFLUENCE.(product introduction)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Rosamaria Mancini NEW YORK-Designer Raymond Waites, who has been in the home furnishings industry for more than 30 years, continues to reinvent himself with collections that draw on his latest experiences. This market, his...

PILLOWTEX INKS INTERNATIONAL LICENSE PACTS FOR MULTIPLE BRANDS.
August 7, 2006... NEW YORK-Official Pillowtex has signed international licensing agreements for its Fieldcrest, Cannon and Cannon Royal Family brands. In conjunction with Li & Fung USA, the company signed six licensees for the Cannon and Cannon Royal Family...

HOLLANDER EXPANDS FUN PILLOW COLLECTION.(product enhancement)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Rosamaria Mancini NEW YORK-Hollander Home Fashions has expanded its colorful Live Comfortably and Have Fun collection of pillows. This market, the company will unveil its newest shape, the Cuddleroll Cushion, designed as a...

VENDORS ARE HOT AND HOPEFUL AS THEY HEAD TO MARKET.(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Rosamaria Mancini NEW YORK-Vendors at the August textiles market are counting on a fresh approach to entice buyers. "I think retail has started feeling a bit of a contraction, nothing substantial at the moment, but our hope is...

THE VEGAS FACTOR.(furniture industry market)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Karl Kunkel, Jo Fleischer LAS VEGAS-In just three markets over one year, the Las Vegas Market has seriously changed the roadmaps and schedules of rival markets and gotten several retailers to rebook their schedules and vendors to...

PACIFIC ART GROUP OPENS SHOWROOM, DESIGN STUDIO.
August 7, 2006... Byline: Nancy Meyer EMERYVILLE, Calif.-Pacific Art Group, an exclusive fine art brand for the national retail and hospitality industries, has opened a showroom and design studio here. The private-label wall decor vendor, which opened...

WEST ELM TO UNVEIL WALL DECOR BY EMERGING ARTISTS.(Alliances and partnerships between Williams-Sonoma's modern and Savannah College of Art & Design)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... SAVANNAH, Ga.-West Elm, Williams-Sonoma's modern, design-driven retail division, has partnered with the Savannah College of Art & Design, based here, to bring limited-edition print reproductions of original art by emerging artists to its Web...

PRESENTING THEIR WARES.(International Gift Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Carla Webb O'Connor NEW YORK-The summer gift show season comes to an end next week with George Little Management's New York International Gift Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers, and the...

YANKEE CANDLE TO ACQUIRE ILLUMINATIONS; MAY BE SOLD.
August 7, 2006... Byline: Allison Zisko, Carla Webb O'Connor contributed to this report. NEW YORK-Facing strong sales in its retail division but poor results in its wholesale business, Yankee Candle last week made two announcements that appear paradoxical:...

FUN AND FUNDAMENTALS HIGHLIGHT NEW YORK GIFT WEEK.
August 7, 2006... NEW YORK-The New York Gift Week at Merchandise Mart's 7 W New York showroom building is giving attendees the opportunity to enjoy downtime, educate themselves about trends in the industry and be a part of showroom debuts. In addition to...

LLADR SETS SAIL WITH CHINA FOR RACE.(America's Cup races)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Allison Zisko NEW YORK-Lladr has stepped up its commitment to Asia by sponsoring the Chinese team in the America's Cup, the prestigious yachting event that will crown a new champion next spring. Although Lladr is a Spanish...

VIETRI LIGHTS UP NEW CATEGORY.(paraffin candles )(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Allison Zisko NEW YORK-Candlelit dinners-and all the romance of Italy-will be on the minds of Vietri executives during the New York gift show later this month. The company is now offering Italian-made candles, a new category...

ALESSI OPENS NEW YORK STORE.(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Carla Webb O'Connor NEW YORK-Highlighting its commitment to building the brand in the U.S. market, Alessi has invested much time to create a shop and display space that is making its debut here this month. The 2,300-square-foot...

CHEF'S WHIPS UP A NEW LOOK.
August 7, 2006... Byline: Jennifer White COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-A very different-looking Chef's Catalog landed in mailboxes in recent weeks and that is just the beginning of the retailer's effort to rebrand itself as a more upscale source for kitchenware....

ON THE REDESIGN: FROM CHAOS TO CLEAN.(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Previous Chef's Catalogs had a chaotic but serviceable look, with a mix of fonts, and a combination of silhouetted product shots as well as tightly cropped environmental shots. The new look features better-quality environmental photos on full...

NEWELL PROFIT INCREASES ON SALES GROWTH.(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... ATLANTA-Strong sales and better margins helped boost Newell Rubbermaid Inc.'s profits for the second quarter, with net income nearly doubling to $119.5 million, or 43 cents per diluted share, compared with $66.2 million, or 24 cents per diluted...

OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS LIFTS JARDEN IN Q2.(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... RYE, N.Y.-Profit more than doubled for Jarden Corp. in the second quarter, thanks in part to sales in its Outdoor Solutions segment. For the quarter ended June 30, income was $13.3 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, compared with $5.7...

BSH GROWS U.S. PRODUCTION.
August 7, 2006... Byline: Michael Rudnick MUNICH, Germany-While white goods manufacturing is increasingly moving offshore to lower-cost Chinese facilities, BSH Home Appliances Corp. is focusing on expanding capacity in the United States. The German...

MATSUSHITA'S APPLIANCE SALES BOOST Q1 NUMBERS.
August 7, 2006... Byline: Michael Rudnick OSAKA, Japan-Gains in home appliance sales helped to lift the bottom and top line at Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. for the recently completed first quarter. Matsushita, best known for its Panasonic...

MANUFACTURERS PUT ENERGY INTO COMPLIANCE.
August 7, 2006... Byline: Michael Rudnick NEW YORK-Major appliance manufacturers have stepped up energy-efficiency promotional and educational efforts as countrywide heat waves late last month led to a number of power shortages and blackouts. "What we...

LG'S NEW WHITE GOODS AMONG STARS AT SUMMER SHOW.(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Michael Rudnick NEW YORK-LG Electronic's new line of major appliances were not the only stars at the manufacturer's summer line show at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum here. LG top brass, including Michael Ahn, chief executive...

NACM: MANUFACTURER CREDIT STRENGTHENS IN JULY.(National Association of Credit Management)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Michael Rudnick NEW YORK-Manufacturers' credit health picked up in July, as the National Association of Credit Management's Credit Managers Index hit a four-month high. The Credit Manager's Manufacturing Sector Index climbed to...

RETAIL RESEARCH ANALYST TELSEY LAUNCHES NEW ADVISORY GROUP.(Dana Telsey)(Telsey Advisory Group)(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Barbara Thau NEW YORK-Former Bear Stearns' senior managing director Dana Telsey has formed Telsey Advisory Group here, an independent, equity research firm covering the broad-lines, hard-lines, luxury-goods and specialty-store...

SIMON PROPERTY LAYS OUT GROWTH PLANS.(Brief article)
August 7, 2006... Byline: Amy S. Choi NEW YORK-Buoyed by robust operational and sales growth in its second quarter, Simon Property Group, the country's largest retail real estate investment trust, outlined growth plans for its portfolio, including mixed-use...

A HOUSE IN THE HAMPTONS.
August 7, 2006... Proving there can never be too many summer show houses, Hamptons Cottage and Gardens put together one in tony Water Mill this year as a benefit for The Retreat, a facility for victims of domestic violence. But there are no fashion victims at...

SHOWING OFF.
August 7, 2006... House & Garden magazine presented the sixth annual Hamptons Designer Showhouse to benefit Southampton Hospital last month. The 18,000-square-foot, $29 million mansion boasts rooms created by 18 interior, decorative and landscape designers from...

SCENE CITY.
August 7, 2006... The Las Vegas Market featured many side shows to its main attraction: the furniture, bedding, lighting, rugs and accessories in the showrooms. While there were numerous sightings of Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis, Cher and Frank Sinatra during the...

HOT TIME IN THE CITY.(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... IT'S GIFT AND TEXTILES TIME in New York this week where introductions include this Julia Knight chip bowl and Marlo Lorenz throw. Opening-day coverage for gifts starts on page 11 and for textiles, page 20.

GROUPE SEB OUTBIDS LIFETIME FOR WEAREVER, CHANCE FOR BIGGER ROLE IN MASS CHANNEL.
August 14, 2006... Byline: Carla Webb O'Connor WILMINGTON, Del.-Groupe SEB's bid to acquire WearEver from Global Home Products would give the company a big push further into the mass channel in cookware and an entry into the bakeware category. The...

YOU'LL FIND GILMARTIN AT LEVITZ.(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... WOODBURY, N.Y.-The well-traveled retail veteran Jane Gilmartin has landed at Levitz Furniture as its senior vice president and chief merchandising officer. Gilmartin, who was most recently the top merchant at Linens 'n Things, will oversee...

LOOK AHEAD.(about Limited Brands Inc. Victoria's Secret Stores Div.)
August 14, 2006... A Look Ahead Consumer confidence for August will be released by The Conference Board on Aug. 29. Dollar Tree Stores will report second-quarter earnings on Aug. 30. The International Home Furnishings Premarket will be held in High...

GE OUTLINES OFFSHORE PRODUCTION-SHIFT PLANS.(General Electric Co)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... Byline: Michael Rudnick FAIRFIELD, Conn.-General Electric Co., which made 41 percent of its products outside of the United States last year, intends to manufacture more than half of its products overseas within the next three years, said...

RESTORATION HARDWARE TO LAUNCH HOME DECOR CATALOG, WEB SITE.
August 14, 2006... Byline: Nancy Meyer CORTE MADERA, Calif.-As the next step in its ongoing brand extension, Restoration Hardware will launch Brocade Home-an interior lifestyle catalog and Web site with a decidedly feminine look and feel-in early September....

HOMEDICS GETS INTO BEDDING.
August 14, 2006... Byline: Jennifer White NEW YORK-HoMedics, the wellness company known for its massagers, made its debut at the textiles market here last week, showing a multichannel, good-better-best approach with five product lines offering pillows,...

BACK-TO-SCHOOL'S IN SESSION.
August 14, 2006... Byline: Barbara Thau, Sharyn Bernard contributed to this report. NEW YORK-It's not enough to carry a Lava Lamp here, a twin sheet set there. Retailers are increasingly making total dorm furnishings the centerpiece of their home...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL.(River Rock candlesticks)(Impulse! Enterprises vases)(New York International Gift Fair)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... Byline: Carla Webb O'Connor The Big Apple is in a gift-giving mood this week, with both the New York International Gift Fair and New York Gift Week taking place. And in true New York style, sleek lines, bright colors and contemporary shapes...

THE BUSINESS (OR LACK OF THEREIN) YOU'VE CHOSEN.
August 14, 2006... Byline: Warren Shoulberg At the risk of being accused of trotting out yet one more over-used-to-death bit of cliched dialogue from "The Godfather," let me tell you that I feel like pulling a Don Corleone whenever a supplier starts moaning...

STOCK OF THE SITUATION.(demand for goods )
August 14, 2006... Byline: Allison Zisko, Carla Webb O'Connor contributed to this report. NEW YORK-Inventory levels are being carefully watched heading into the New York International Gift Fair and New York Gift Week this week as retailers hedge their bets...

RAYNAUD'S KELLER A SUCCESS AT 3.(Thomas Keller dinnerware collection)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... Byline: Allison Zisko, with contributions from Carla Webb O'Connor. NEW YORK-The recent glut of celebrity chef dinnerware has proven successful for at least one manufacturer: Raynaud, whose Thomas Keller collection is growing since it was...

NY SHOWS PRESENT GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS.(New York)(New York International Gift Fair at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center)(Passenger Ship Terminal Piers and New York Gift Week at 7 W New York)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... Byline: Carla Webb O'Connor NEW YORK-It's Christmas in August for some manufacturers showing at this week's New York International Gift Fair at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers and New York Gift Week at 7...

IF THEY CAN MAKE IT THERE...(The New York Home Textiles Show)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... Byline: Rosamaria Mancini NEW YORK-The New York Home Textiles Show kicks off this week at its new location, the Metropolitan Pavilion, with a lengthy list of exhibitors looking to grow their presence in the luxury textiles business. ...

SFERRA MARKS 115 YEARS WITH SPECIAL OFFERINGS.(New York International Gift Fair)(celebrating its 115th year in business)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... Byline: Rosamaria Mancini NEW YORK-Celebrating its 115th year in business, Sferra will unveil two bed linen ensembles this week at the New York International Gift Fair. Styled from an antique piano scarf, the Saxon bed linens feature...

UP ON THE ROOF.(Newmark Knight Frank Retail )(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK-To celebrate market week, Newmark Knight Frank, owners of 230 Fifth Ave., also known as the New York Market Center, held a cocktail party at the building's rooftop restaurant. Caption(s): 1 From left: Kelli Brown, Dan Glaberman,...

EXPANDING CASA CRISTINA.(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK-Cristina Saralegui celebrated the expansion of her Casa Cristina collection, which now includes kitchen textiles, with partner Falloni & Cohn here. The television personality has several licenses in a range of home product categories,...

BITES FROM THE BIG APPLE.
August 14, 2006... BALTIC LINEN CO. unveiled its Viyella Home bedding collection. The result of a licensing agreement it signed with British textiles manufacturer Viyella Home, the bedding falls under three design themes: Viyella at Home, Viyella City Living...

NOT SO PLAIN JANE.
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK-In what can be described as a regal style, actress Jane Seymour debuted her home collection at The Carlton on Madison. The collection, which includes bedding, as well as window treatments and decorative pillows, opened to rave...

COMING HOME.
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK-To celebrate the August market and its new products, Homestead held a cocktail party at its showroom. Caption(s): Left: At the Homestead party last week, the company previewed its stable of designer programs, including American...

BROADENING NOURISON.(Nourtex)
August 14, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Quail ATLANTA-The Nourtex division is a go at Nourison. The branded line of broadloom and area rugs is up and running with the goal of filling what the company observed to be a hole in the market. Gerard O'Keefe, vice...

KARASTAN PREPPED TO DECK THE HALLS.(Fieldcrest Cannon Inc. Karastan Bigelow Div.)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Quail ATLANTA-Karastan is spreading the holiday cheer with a new "Deck the Halls" retail promotion for the third quarter. The company decided to offer point-of-purchase material to its retailers that would transform...

INAUGURAL SILENT AUCTION RAISES MONEY FOR ORIA'S CHARITABLE FUND.(Atlanta International Area Rug Market)(AmericasMart Atlanta)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Quail ATLANTA-The July Atlanta International Area Rug Market heralded a first for the Oriental Rug Importers Association. In collaboration with AmericasMart Atlanta, the industry organization called upon its members to...

NEW WAVE SURGES ON.(introduction of border rugs by Momeni Inc.)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Quail NEW YORK-It's the collection that just won't quit. Nearing its 100th design, Momeni's New Wave Collection has broken off in a whole new direction with the introduction of border rugs to coordinate with its...

WEINRIB ENTERS EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH BARNEYS NEW YORK FOR 2 MONTHS.(Madeline Weinrib)(Chelsea Passage)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... NEW YORK-Artist and designer Madeline Weinrib's work is being featured by Barneys New York's Chelsea Passage in an exclusive two-month engagement. The temporary shop hosts Weinrib's signature carpets and designed and collected home accessories,...

TAKING THE EASY WAY IN.(Ready-to-assemble furniture)
August 14, 2006... Byline: Karl Kunkel HIGH POINT, N.C.-Move over, ready-to-assemble. Hello, easy-to-assemble. This category has quietly been evolving from the RTA of yore's lengthy instructions, multitude of nuts, cams, dowels and brackets to ETA's...

SHOW SCHEDULE GETS CROWDED FOR HOME DCOR.
August 14, 2006... Byline: Andrea Lillo NEW YORK-With so many changes in the market schedule-from the addition of the Las Vegas Market to the schedule changes at the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C.-decorative accessory manufacturers...

EMESS DESIGN UPDATES ALSY, CRESSWELL BRANDING.(Emess Design Group)(Alsy Lighting)(Cresswell Lighting)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... ELLWOOD CITY, Pa.-Emess Design Group is updating its branding for the Alsy Lighting and Cresswell Lighting lines. At the Las Vegas Market last month, the design and marketing firm did a soft relaunch of its midrange Cresswell Lighting brand...

PROGRESS MAKES CHANGES TO MARKETING DEPARTMENT.(Progress Lighting Inc.)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... SPARTANBURG, S.C.-Progress Lighting has created and filled several marketing positions. Craig Wright is the new product manager for recessed and linear fluorescent products, taking over nearly all T-5, T-8 and T-12 products. He will also...

THOMAS UNVEILS EMERGENCY LIGHT.(product introduction)(Brief article)
August 14, 2006... LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Thomas Lighting, a Genlyte company, has introduced a decorative ceiling-mounted fixture with an integrated emergency battery backup for residential, commercial and hospitality use. The product was designed to address the...

CONTEMPORARY A PORTION OF THE WHOLE PICTURE.
August 14, 2006... Byline: Andrea Lillo NEW YORK-Anyone who has looked at a design magazine recently or watched a home improvement show can see that contemporary design is hot. And many decorative accessory manufacturers have added product into their lines...

COOKING CLASS.(Chefmate)(products introduced for college students)
August 14, 2006... Byline: Jennifer White NEW YORK-It's time for college students to load up on inexpensive housewares sets, like the 75-piece kitchenware set from Chefmate at Target for $39.99, or the 18-piece kitchen utensil starter set for $6.99 from Bed...