Home Textiles Today articles from January 2002

Home Textiles Today archives from January 2002

Showtime colors come alive.
January 7, 2002... HIGH POINT, NC -- Color and lots of it will be the key fashion direction in home furnishings for this year, based on introductions this week at Showtime here. They will be "happy" colors, warm colors, pure and cleaner but vibrant. What...

Kmart's stock not `holding' its own.
January 7, 2002... TROY, MI -- The new year began with a rough start for Kmart, whose stock fluctuated greatly last week after Prudential Securities lowered its rating to "sell" from "hold." As if that weren't enough of a blow, Prudential's analyst also...

Top 15 plummets with 5.1% decline.
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- In a tumultuous, punishing year for home fashions suppliers and retailers alike, composite sales for the nation's 15 largest home textiles producers and importers skidded down by 5.1 percent, to $7.93 billion from $8.35 billion the...

Pillowtex plan includes unloading massive debt.
January 7, 2002... KANNAPOLIS,NC -- Derailed by $1.1 billion in takeover debt and crippling interest expense, losing more than a fifth of its sales, textiles giant Pillowtex is getting ready to emerge from Chapter 11 and shed almost $1 billion in debt. ...

Claire Murray into laminated fabric.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... OSTERVILLE, MA -- Lifestyle brand Claire Murray recently announced plans to produce new lines of laminated fabric products, including table linens and bath accessories. Claire Murray inked a licensing deal with New York-based domestic...

Chris Stone `widens' fabric program: company names new marketing director.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... HIGH POINT, NC -- Chris Stone & Associates is launching a new wide-width fabric program designed for the top of the bed and decorative pillow home furnishings businesses. The company will offer print downs on commodity cloths such as...

Teijin to sell only Celanese acetate.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Celanese Acetate Textiles and Teijin Ltd. have signed a marketing and sales assistance agreement that will replace the companies' previously announced plans to form a joint venture producing and selling acetate in Asia. Under...

Service merchandise to cease operation.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... Though it exceeded business plan expectations in the two years prior to 2001, Service Merchandise announced that the loss of consumer confidence and soft economy last year have weakened its financial and liquidity position, precluding the...

Lazarus to close three locations.
January 7, 2002... The Rich's/Lazarus/Goldsmith's division of Federated has announced that it plans to close three under-performing Lazarus stores in early 2002. The closings are part of the company's strategic refocus on markets and locations that have higher...

Sears ratings upgraded.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... Prudential Securities retail analyst Wayne Hood raised his 2002 earnings outlook for Sears Roebuck and Co. this past Friday, citing increased confidence in the retailer's recent restructuring initiatives. He raised his estimate to $4.80 a share...

Home Depot International president resigns.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... The Home Depot has announced the resignation of Anders Moberg, president of the international division, effective January 25. Moberg joined company in March 1999 and oversaw the company's Canadian, Mexican and South American operations.

Eddie Bauer chief retires.(Richard Fersch)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... DOWNERS GROVE, IL -- Richard Fersch, president and ceo of Eddie Bauer, elected to retire last week, announced The Spiegel Group, the division's parent company. Fersch was named president in 1993 and promoted to president and ceo in 1997....

For the record.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
January 7, 2002... A correction in the Dec. 27 edition of the HTT Extra daily e-newsletter failed to explicitly state that Guilford Mills is not in Chapter 11. The original news item regarding Guilford's listing status on the New York Stock Exchange erroneously...

Confidence slowly climbing back.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Raising hopes for a rebound in consumer spending as well as a turnaround in a flagging economy, consumer confidence jumped up dramatically in December, climbing 10.4 percent to a reading of 93.7. But despite the big improvement...

Online Christmas season a success.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Value-oriented sites were among the fastest growing e-tailers for the holiday 2001 season, according to the Nielsen//NetRatings Holiday eCommerce Index. Columbia House headed the list, as consumers conducted more than 25...

Mohawk home has Coke and a smile.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... SUGAR VALLEY, GA -- Mohawk Home is the newest home textiles licensee for the well-known Coca-Cola brand, which is steadily increasing its presence within the category. Home textiles are a natural extension for the Coca-Cola brand, Becky...

828 Int'l doubles size of Atlanta showroom.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... GREENVILLE, SC -- Area rug importer 828 International Trading Co. recently expanded its showroom at the Americas-Mart, home of the biannual Atlanta International Area Rug Show, to 6,000 square feet -- double the size of the company's original...

Chandler looks to broaden appeal.(Redwork pillows from Chandler 4 Corners)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... MANCHESTER, VT -- Upscale accent rug, decorative pillow and throw importer Chandler Four Corners is adding a new decorative pillow construction which will result in a more competitive, and previously unseen, price point for the company. ...

Big Lots plans new DC in OK.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... COLUMBUS, OH -- Broadline closeout retailer Big Lots broke ground last week at the site of its new distribution center in Durant, OK. Located on 118 acres, the 1.2 million square foot DC has an anticipated completion date of late 2003 and will...

Sears to exit installed floor coverings.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL -- Sears is exiting the custom decorating and installed floor coverings business during the first quarter of this year. Sears, once the largest retailer of broadloom carpet in the country, will eliminate this product...

Crayola to put name on bedding.(Binney and Smith)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... EASTON, PA -- Crayola crayons and art products manufacturer Binney & Smith, recently partnered with corporate licensing agency Nancy Bailey & Associates to license Crayola-branded children's bedding and accessories -- among other products like...

Calendar.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... JANUARY 7-10: Showtime sponsored by the International Textile Market Association Market Square Textile Tower High Point, NC (336) 885-6842. ...

More than just the show.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... HIGH POINT, NC -- It's not just seeing thousands of new fabric samples that makes a Showtime here what it is. Seminars and social activities, public and private, also add to the flavor. The big social event, the Opening Night Reception,...

Fabrics today: showtime.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Andrea Warchol, assistant vp, design, Weave, noted, "While animals continue to be important, now they are being incorporated into scenic/theme designs which are gaining interest. It's part of telling a story...

Home textiles today's top 15. (Manufacturing Giants).(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... SPRINGS INDUSTRIES SIGNIFICANT EVENTS: Holding its own in a punishing RANK Est. '01 Sales '00 Sales %chg retail environment, Springs 1 (2) ($mil) ($mil) ...

Trying times for Top 5 with small sales gains. (Manufacturing Giants).(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Textiles manufacturers just completed a challenging and highly competitive year, and the results are in. For the eighth consecutive year, Home Textiles Today has compiled the numbers for the Top 5. The listing, an exclusive to...

American Textiles gets new 295 showroom. (Moving on down).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... PITTSBURGH -- American Textile Co. is already taking steps to increase its presence of February's mini-market and future markets with plans to open a new showroom, as well as an extension of its comforter cover line. Presently located on...

Polymer Group defaults on loan payments.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NORTH CHARLESTON, SC -- Debt problems hammered another struggling textiles player last week when Polymer Group Inc., a producer of special non-wovens, said it was in default on a senior credit facility and its lenders exercised their right to...

Hancock happy with holiday sales.
January 7, 2002... TUPELO, MI -- Fabric and crafts retailer Hancock Fabrics said sales for the five-week Christmas period ended Dec. 30 shot up by 17.8 percent, spurred in large part by a new home decorating store-within-a-store. Overall sales for the...

Help Wanted Index slips to lowest point in 40 years.(Conference Board)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Pointing to continued weakness in the U.S. labor market, The Conference Board's Help Wanted Index, a widely watched gauge of hiring activity, slipped one point in November to a current level of 45, down by almost half from a year...

TeleCheck: Dec. same-store sales grew 2.1%.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... HOUSTON -- Fueled by pre-and post-holiday promotions, same-store retail sales for December increased by 2.1 percent, compared with the same period last year, according to data compiled by Telecheck Services Inc. The top five shopping days,...

Sell! sell! sell!(Federated Department Stores Inc.)(Bloomingdale's Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... The new year was barely 48 hours old when after-holiday sales catalogs from Federated Department Stores' two key nameplates dropped into the mailboxes of consumers. The macys.com book was more aggressively clearance-oriented in tone. Price...

The survey says ... (Opinion Today).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Everyone knew it wouldn't be particularly pretty. Now that the numbers have been compiled for HTT's annual Top 5 vendors report, we can read the fallout from the year just ended like so many damp tea leaves. But the raw results are not as...

Getting an edge. (Opinion Today).(review of textiles)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... It was fun watching the fabrics roll in for both our Showtime and Heimtextil product previews. Just when all the pundits were talking gloom and doom, lots of conservatism, patriotism by the yard, and all sorts of other things, the design...

Elder-Beerman names interim president. (People Today).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... DAYTON, OH -- Steven Mason has been selected by the board of directors at Elder-Beerman to take the reins as interim president until a permanent one is found, the company announced. Mason will replace the retiring chairman, president and ceo...

S. Shamash president to step down. (People Today).(S. Shamash and Sons Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- S. Shamash & Sons, Inc., an international textile, apparel and home furnishings firm, announced that Jeffrey White will step down as president early next year. White will remain active as a consultant to the company. Kevin...

Susan Sargent shifts HQ to Pawlet, VT. (People Today).
January 7, 2002... MANCHESTER, VT -- Home textiles design house and manufacturer Susan Sargent has moved its corporate headquarters from its former restored old farmhouse in Pawlet, VT, to a new modern space here. The new offices are located above the...

Meredith Home co-founder Chace dead at 48. (People Today).
January 7, 2002... WESTWOOD, MA -- Frances Chace, 48, a co-founder of Meredith Home Fashions, a supplier to specialty stores throughout the Northeast, died Dec. 11. She and her husband Michael started Meredith Home Fashions in 1991, manufacturing a broad...

Success formula: retail ad conference slated for Feb. 6 to 8. (People Today).
January 7, 2002... WASHINGTON -- The 50th Retail Advertising Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago from Feb. 6 to 8. The thrust of the conference this year will be industry leaders sharing "success stories" through educational programs and...

EA Int'l shows global emphasis. (People Today).
January 7, 2002... DULUTH, GA -- To reflect the increasingly global nature of its business, English-American Import Export Co. has adopted a new name: EA International Ltd. The company designs and manufactures packaging, storage and specialty consumer products....

ShopKo promotes Wurl. (People Today).(ShopKo Stores Inc.)(Douglas Wurl)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Green Bay, WI -- ShopKo Stores Inc. has promoted Douglas Wurl to ShopKo division senior vp, gmm, home, to replace Rick Ausick, who recently joined Madison, WI-based Famous Footwear. Wurl assumes responsibility for housewares, casual...

Promotions boost same-store sales. (Business Today).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... * Traffic was driven by deeper discounts, putting further pressure on weakened margins NEW YORK -- Given a lift by last-minute shoppers and bargain-seekers, same-store sales moved up by 1.5 percent during the fourth week of December,...

$120M in Dan River debt downgraded. (Business Today).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded its rating on about $120 million of Dan River debt, citing ongoing losses and a continued weak retail environment. The debt-rating agency lowered its rating on the company's 10.125...

2001 sets new record for job cuts. (Business Today).(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Setting a record for job losses, there were almost two million announced job cuts in 2001, almost three times as many as in 2000, according to Challenger, an international outplacement company that tracks job cuts on a monthly...

Housing sales improve in November. (Business Today).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... NEW YORK -- Bolstered by warmer weather, improving consumer sentiment and historically low interest rates, the nation's housing picture improved across the board in November, surpassing estimates and providing a ray of hope in an otherwise soft...

Wall Street Watch: summary for the week ended January 3, 2002 (Business Today).(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... RETAILERS CLOSE % CHG % CHG. 1/03/02 THIS WEEK YEAR-TO-DATE Bed Bath & Beyond * (O) 33.68 3.57 50.53 Burlington Coat Factory (N) ...

Neiman-Marcus sees sales drop.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... DALLAS -- Underscoring the problems confronting retailers of upscale and luxury goods in a recessionary environment, Neiman-Marcus said same-store sales fell 3 percent during the all-important Christmas selling season. Total store sales...

U.S. retailers claim Dec. sales don't compare.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... NEW YORK -- Most retailers were pleased with how December ended, which for some resulted in better-than-expected sales, with overall U.S. retail chain sales increasing 2.5 percent for December. The season for most looked even healthier when...

Burlington broaches exec bonuses.(Burlington Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... GREENSBORO, NC -- The struggling Burlington Industries has filed documents in federal court which proposes to more than double the salaries of some of its top executives while simultaneously proposing to drastically reduce the severance...

Fontenot gets WPS focused.(Chip Fontenot, president of WestPoint Stevens)(Brief Article)(Interview)
January 14, 2002... NEW YORK -- Twelve months after taking the reins at WestPoint Stevens, a company then in disarray after a series of management upheavals had wiped out virtually its entire top management team, Chip Fontenot, now dug in as president -- less...

U.S. vendors see value: Heimtex traffic down, enthusiasm up.(textile industry exhibition)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- Last week's Heimtextil international home textiles fair may not have turned up any revolutionary new product ideas, but U.S. attendees nonetheless said they found value in being there. Although traffic in the aisles...

Fabric firms satisfied: Heimtex traffic down, enthusiasm up.(textile industry exhibition)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- Not great but better than expected. This was the assessment of fabric exhibitors at Heimtextil here last week. Traffic definitely was down, exhibitors reported, with few buyers from South America, especially...

Showtime exhibits bright outlook.(textile industry exhibition)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... HIGH POINT, NC -- The economic tide has turned if exhibitor reactions to Showtime here last week are any indicator. The mood of the market was especially upbeat, with the majority of exhibitors reporting enthusiastic response to newness and...

NRF seminars underway.
January 14, 2002... NEW YORK -- The National Retail Federation's 91st Convention and Expo is currently underway at the Jacob Javits Center, ending Wednesday, Jan. 16. The convention's remaining Super Sessions for the week include "Who's Minding the Future?",...

Latex gets West Coast mgr.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... ANSONIA, CT -- Latex International has named Ron Bruneau division manager of its West Coast operation, Latex International West (LIW). Bruneau most recently served as plant manager for the foam company. In his newly created position, he...

Sears plans new full-line openings.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL -- With an eye toward revitalizing its full-line stores, Sears, Roebuck and Co. plans to open 15 new full-line stores as well as remodel 50 locations nationwide by yearend. All of the new stores are designed to offer...

Coldwater creek to cut DC and 220 employees.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Catalog, Internet and retail store retailer Coldwater Creek announced that it would close its distribution center in Sandpoint, ID, as a result of the stagnant economy. The DC is expected to shutter by the end of March, affecting approximately...

Hanover Direct appoints two board members.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... Hanover Direct has announced changes to its board, which now has five directors instead of six. Thomas Shull, president and ceo, will fill the position of chairman, vacated in December upon the resignation of Eloy Michotte. Pendleton James has...

Century 21 to reopen.(Century 21 Department Stores)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... The Manhattan location of Century 21 is set to reopen in mid-February, said Ed Gindi, vp and an owner. The discounted designer label department store is locatedwithin Ground Zero and has been closed since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. "We...

Saks to convert McRae's store.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... Saks Inc. has announced plans to convert its 108,800-square-foot McRae's traditional department store in the Brookwood Village Mall in Birmingham, AL, into a Parisian specialty department store. The location will be closed in July to be...

For the record.
January 14, 2002... In last week's issue, two designs were misidentified. The correct identifications are given below.

Rug suppliers express optimism about show. (Area).(Atlanta International Area Rug Show)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... ATLANTA -- With the same optimism that a new year brings, rug suppliers are confident that the Atlanta International Area Rug Show will be one of the best in recent memory. Some may think it's easy to hold high expectations for buyer...

Exhibitors unveil updated rug designs in Atlanta. (Area).
January 14, 2002... ATLANTA -- The following is a sampling of what buyers can expect to find at rug manufacturers' showrooms here at this week's market. ASIA MINOR New York (212) 447-9066 Asia Minor is unveiling its new hand-knotted rug titled Plaj. Woven...

Rug sales up despite difficult '01. (The Facts: Accent & Area Rugs).(2001)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... NEW YORK -- For a year that was replete with retail bankruptcies, particularly in the specialty and independent retail channels, and a considerable slowdown in consumer traffic, the area and accent rug industry fared modestly well in 2001 with...

Agenda 2002. (Opinion Today).(forecasts)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... Now that the Year of Upheaval is behind us, we embark on the Year of Transformation. Here's a short list of some of the most interesting developments to watch this year. Pillowtex reborn: By its own projections, Pillowtex -- which expects...

In with the new. (Opinion Today).(Showtime)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... It really was clear this time around. The 24th Showtime in High Point, NC, last week was a far cry in its makeup from the original. From the visitor or buyer perspective, there were definitely far more non-furniture players than furniture...

ITMA showtime party.
January 14, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Belinda Ballash, Newport/Layton, and Jerry Rheimer, Purcell/Letchinger. From left, Donald Green, DQ Sales; Michael Koch, Wearbest; and Richard Tamblyn, Dakotah. From left, Carolyn Winderbaum, Excel;...

Something's got to give with reverse auctions.(interview with Chip Fontenot,)(WestPoint Stevens Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... NEW YORK -- Like it or not -- and universally it's not -- the hotly debated and frequently painful retail practice of "reverse auctions" is here to stay, and suppliers had better get used to it and adjust their plans accordingly, according to...

Family Dollar drives up lQ profits. (Business Today).(Family Dollar Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... MATTHEWS, NC -- Capitalizing on consumers' growing appetite for bargains, and sharply stronger sales, Family Dollar Stores boosted first-quarter profits by 21.1 percent, to $50.2 million from $41.5 million the prior year. As Americans...

Redbook avg. grows in final week. (Business Today).(Redbook Retail Sales Average report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... NEW YORK -- Getting a last-minute lift from heavy post-holiday promotions, same-store retail sales moved up by 1.8 percent during the fifth and final week of December, said the widely watched Redbook Retail Sales Average, but it wasn't enough...

ISM index provides hope for recovery. (Business Today).(Institute for Supply Management's)(Purchasing Manager's Index)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] TEMPE, AZ -- A key gauge of U.S. manufacturing activity climbed more than expected for a second straight month in December, in a hopeful sign that the battered manufacturing sector may finally be climbing out of a...

Wall Street Watch: summary for the week ended January 10, 2002. (Business Today).(security prices)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... WALL STREET WATCH Summary for the week ended January 10, 2002 RETAILERS CLOSE % CHG % CHG. 1/10/02 THIS WEEK YEAR-TO-DATE Bed Bath &...

Segal gets NRF thinking global.(National Retail Federation)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... NEW YORK -- As the new chairman of the National Retail Federation (NRF), Gordon Segal, who is ceo of Northbrook, IL-based Crate & Barrel, sees "trade issues to address as well as international issues and personnel issues." Personnel issues...

Kmart starts at the top with executive changes.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... TROY, MI -- After being battered by Wall Street over the last few weeks and facing continuing financial and operational challenges, Kmart made sweeping management changes last week, naming James Adamson chairman, replacing Chuck Conaway, who...

Sears sees 4Q profits grow by 12%.(Sears, Roebuck and Co., 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 21, 2002... HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL -- In a second quarter of improved earnings, and rebounding from losses earlier in the year, Sears, Roebuck and Co., the nation's fourth-largest retailer, recorded a fourth-quarter profit of $494 million, up 11.8 percent...

Domestic fiber makers feel foreign influence.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 21, 2002... NEW YORK -- The American fiber producing community continues to be buffeted by global competition. The Asian equation, which in the 1990s had been focused on the apparel side of the textile market, now has reached into the home furnishings...

Guilford mills warns of bankruptcy possibility.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 21, 2002... GREENSBORO, NC -- With losses more than tripling, sales falling off by more than 20 percent and in violation of restrictive debt covenants, textiles producer Guilford Mills warned that it could be forced into bankruptcy if it was unable to...

Federated to pull plug on Fingerhut division.(Federated Department Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 21, 2002... CINCINNATI -- After assessing the long-term possibilities, Federated Department Stores has decided to dispose of Fingerhut, the catalog division it bought in March 1999. "We have determined that there is no longer strategic value to...

Philippe Starck enters bed, bath.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... PARIS -- Philippe Starck, the internationally acclaimed, out-of-the-box designer, has entered the world of bed and bath with a radical approach. For the bed, Starck has developed a bedding system that starts with its own bed frame,...

Pillowtex inks quilt deal: looks to capitalize on homespun popularity.(with Peru America)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... KANNAPOLIS, NC -- Hoping to capitalize on the homespun looks that consumers seem to be gravitating toward more and more, Pillowtex Corp. announced that it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Peru America to produce a line of...

ATMI says '01 sales hit 13-year low.(American Textile Manufacturers Institute on textiles and clothing sales)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 21, 2002... WASHINGTON -- Hobbled by a widespread recession, weak consumer spending and a persistently high level of imports, a battered American textiles and apparel industry limped into the new millennium last year, its overall sales dropping off by...

Long-time industry vet Tomchin to retire.(Julian Tomchin, senior VP, Macy's West)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... After a long career, design veteran Julian Tomchin is planning to retire Feb. 1. Tomchin, who has been senior vp, special merchandising projects, at Macy's West since 1993, has spent his career in design, which includes such positions as vp,...

Lambert to join Hanover as cfo.(Edward Lambert, Hanover Direct)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Effective Jan. 28, Edward Lambert will assume the role of executive vp and cfo of Hanover Direct, succeeding Brian Harriss, who is resigning to "support family priorities," said Thomas Shull, chairman, president and ceo. Lambert previously...

Big lots' senior vp, merchandising promoted to gmm.(John Johnson)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Broadline closeout retailer Big Lots promoted John Johnson to the position of senior vp, gram. Johnson has been with the company since 1989, when he joined Pic'N'Save/MacFrugal's as import buyer. His most recent position was senior vp,...