Home Textiles Today articles from October 2003

Home Textiles Today archives from October 2003

Buyers see a vibrant and colorful market.(Buyers' Choice)(home textiles)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- It will be a colorful world of home textiles at retail next spring. The return of exciting colors was the dominant direction cited by retailer's who attended the home textiles market here last month. From rich spice tones...

Dynamic quartet.(Michael Fux)(Sleep Innovations Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A trio of home furnishings icons helped Michael Fux of Sleep Innovations with a double celebration during the home textiles market: the revamping of the firm's dramatic showroom and Fux's Hometex Design...

P'tex brands will survive: $128 million auction.(Pillowtex Corp.)(GGST L.L.C. wins at auction)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- Pillowtex's brands--Royal Velvet, Charisma, Fieldcrest and Cannon--some of the best known brand names in the nation, will survive after all. GGST LLC, the original stalking horse bidder, emerged victorious during the Oct. 2...

JCPenney online sales to top $500m.
October 6, 2003... PLANO, TX -- Internet sales for JCPenney should exceed $500 million for this year, more than double the 20 percent increase the channel produced in 2002. Within a few years, the Internet will be a billion-dollar business "and the return on...

Family Dollar promotes seven execs.(Retail briefs)(Family Dollar Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Family Dollar has announced the promotions of seven associates, including Cynthia Dunham to the position of vp, gmm, softlines. Most recently she was divisional vp, merchandising Bruce Barkus has been promoted to the new position of executive...

Dollar Tree names Sasser ceo.(Retail briefs)(Dollar Tree Stores Inc.)(Bob Sasser)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Bob Sasser has been named ceo of Dollar Tree Stores, effective Jan. 1. Sasser will retain his title of president, and replaces Macon Brock Jr., who is one of the original founders of the company and who will remain as chairman. Brock will...

PBTeen launches Web site.(Retail briefs)(Williams-Sonoma Inc. site for teenagers)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Williams-Sonoma's latest concept, PBteen, launched its Web site last week, which will allow the computer-savvy teen crowd to buy its home products online. While it includes pages of furniture, bedding, rug, window, storage, lighting, room...

Wal-Mart looks to int'l, supercenters for growth.
October 6, 2003... BENTONVILLE, AR -- With "no short or mid-term limit" on its growth, Wal-Mart feels that it can sustain its annual square footage growth rate of 8 percent, with its supercenters playing a large role. "We're investing back into the company at...

For the record.(Correction Notice)
October 6, 2003... In the article on Aranda USA in the Sept. 15 issue, ceo Robin Yellin's name was misspelled. Additionally, The Touch Me blanket also comes in a jacquard weave, with retail prices ranging from $30 to $40. And the Cotton Suede blanket retails for...

Revman revs branding engine.(Revman International)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- With a solid market behind it, Revman International's change in focus and stepped-up global sourcing efforts are showing results. "We're not trying to take an approach of using all our brands to get as much collective business...

PCF is Dockers Home's utility vehicle.(Pacific Coast Feather Company Inc.)
October 6, 2003... SEATTLE -- PCF (Pacific Coast Feather) has signed with Dockers Home to handle its utility bedding, picking up on the apparel company's comfort approach to fashion. The supplier will produce a full range of utility products featuring the Stain...

Springs downsizes greige, expands terry capacity.(Spring Industries Inc.)
October 6, 2003... FORT MILL, SC -- Gearing up to expand its towel business and grab market share after the demise of rival Pillowtex Corp., and at the same time improve its deliveries, Springs Industries said it's expanding its U.S. towel manufacturing capacity...

Proud as a Peacock, supplier turns 30.(Peacock Alley)(fine bedding linens)(Company Profile)
October 6, 2003... DALLAS -- What started as a small decorative pillow company with one account has since developed into a multimillion dollar supplier of fine bedding and bath linens category, as Peacock Alley celebrated 30 years in business Oct. 1. "I...

Mohawk brings Scurry look to home line.(Mohawk Home)(designer Pamela Scurry)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- Now that her children are grown and graduated from college, designer Pamela Scurry said the time was right to expand her business from a one-store home furnishings upscale boutique here into a more national presence beyond...

Restructured Teka back for more.(bath and beach towel products)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- Three months since instituting a new management corps at its headquarters in Brazil, Teka came to market with slimmer assortments--but also with new products and strong expectations to make a full turnaround within the next two...

S. Lichtenberg's 70th anniversary.(Market Parties)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Captions: 1. Oran Johnson, Meijer's (left), and Joann Roseberg, Big Lots 2. Carl Goldstein, Lichtenberg (left), and Alan Gladstone, Anna's Linens 3. Jim Whitehead, Domestications (left), and Dan Masterson, Linen...

Valdese toasts its friends.(Market Parties)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: (left to right) Joan Amberg, WestPoint Stevens; Mike Shelton, Valdese; and Rick Rogers, WestPoint Stevens (left to right) Jay Clifton and Martha Clifton, both of Valdese, and, Catherine Duncan and Dewey...

Fieldcrest reunion.(Market Parties)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- It was an evening for reminiscing, despite the cloud of the Pillowtex demise that hung over the large crowd that gathered for a Fieldcrest reunion last month. Many of the alumnae are now retired. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption:...

Raymond Waites celebrates 30 years.(Market Parties)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Captions: 1. Maryellen LaVergne, Mervyn's, and Mary Ellen Fuller, Timlin Hill 2. Aimee Banis, Karen Zink and David Staffieri, all from Linens 'n Things, and Raymond Waites, of Raymond Waites Designs 3. (left...

Down Lite fetes F.L. Wright.(Market Parties)
October 6, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Captions: Andy Payne of Down Lite and Amber Cox of Bon-Macy's. (left to right) Carry Spencer of Down Lite; Paul Fitzpatrick and Kris Deaton, both of Macy's West; and Bob Altbaier, Down Lite.

Avanti Linens.(debuts guest paper towels, tub mats)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Moonachie, N J, debuted a line of German-made paper guest towels, its first imported product. The towels are available in 10 patterns that coordinate with the company's top-selling embroidered towel designs. There are plans to expand the...

The Bacova Guild Ltd.(linens made in India)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... High Point, NC, launched its first line made in India. It includes chenille printed, chenille embroidered printed, chenille boucle embroidered, tabletop chenille embroidered, tabletop chenille cotton, woven and shag leather styles, printed...

The Baltic Linen Co.(bath accessories, window treatments)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Valley Stream, NY, added two new coordinating product categories--bath accessories and window treatments--to its existing mix of bedding and bath towels. The window treatments directly coordinate to the new bedding collections. The 12...

Bianca USA.(name brands planned for bath towels)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... New York, has begun positioning its bath towels under nine distinct name brands, all of them including the Bianca name, said Shannon Lucas, designer. Each group will produce five to eight designs each market and will hit distinct price...

Biddeford Blankets.(licensing agreement with Sealy Mattress Co.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Biddeford, ME, has signed a license with mattress maker Sealy to market a line of automatic blankets and throws to be marketed under the Sealy Posturepedic nameplate. "We're targeting this to sell above the mass market level, to the...

Brumlow Home.(new accent and area rugs, bath sets)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Calhoun, GA, launched a new line of accent and area rugs, made from 100 percent nylon broadloom, that feature machine-carved designs. The company was able to produce the line using new carving equipment it recently added to its...

Burlington Rug Co.(alliance with Cambridge Towel Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Monticello, AR, has forged a strategic alliance with towel manufacturer Cambridge Bath Fashions to produce a coordinated line of bath towels and bath rugs. The all-nylon bath rugs are produced at Burlington's manufacturing facility. ...

Cecil Saydah International.(Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation )(home furnishings feature artwork of children with cancer)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... (CSI), Los Angeles, has partnered with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) to produce a line of kitchen textiles, bath products, scatter rugs and doormats that feature the artwork of children with cancer: A portion of the sales go...

CMI (Colonial Mills Inc.).(launches new rug collections)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Pawtucket, RI, presented a soft launch of its newest licensed programs--Janelle Lampp and Leslie Beck. Under the Simply Home: A Janelle Style Collection label, CMI is producing 100 percent polypropylene indoor/outdoor mats. Rectangular in...

Concord Global Trading.(area rug manufacturer opens Georgia facility)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Concord Global Trading, New York, has opened a new 30,000-square-foot distribution and warehousing facility in Jefferson, GA. It is the second site for the company, which also owns and operates a 10,000-square-foot facility in New Brunswick,...

Dan River.(licenses "Astro Boy" from Sony Pictures Television)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Dan River, New York, has acquired the license for "Astro Boy," the new Sony Pictures Television Japanese anime series set to debut on the Kids' WB network in early 2004. The domestic manufacturing giant will be producing comforters, bedspreads,...

Ex-Cell Home Fashions.(debuts bath accessories line)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Ex-Cell Home Fashions, New York, launched its line of licensed bath products with Tabletops Unlimited. The company introduced three collections that employ popular designs from the licensor's popular tabletop line.

Glenoit Rugs.(adds Indian, Chinese imports to rug offerings)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Glenoit Rugs, New York, has expanded into imports, and at the recent market showed accent, scatter and kitchen rugs from India and China. This new assortment includes printed cotton jacquards in kitchen and scatter sizes, printed cotton...

Home Comfort.(firm will debut Jellybean accent rugs with Warren Kimble designs)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Home Comfort, Atlanta, will add Warren Kimble designs to its Jellybean accent rugs. The accent and area rug maker inked a licensing agreement with the folk artist to bring out a line in 2004. The Jellybean rugs are made of a polypropylene/...

Louisville Bedding.(debuts foam pillows, luxury mattress pads)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Louisville Bedding, Louisville, KY, introduced foam pillows that come in regular shapes and sizes--standard, queen and king. The 17 new introductions include smart foam, shredded latex and shredded visco elastic varieties. The company has...

Saturday Knight Ltd.(rugs added)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Saturday Knight Ltd., Cincinnati, added imported stand-alone scatter and bath rugs made in India and China. Accent constructions include jute, printed jute, sea grass, leather, leather and jute blends, chenille, cotton woven, polyester, cotton...

Stone Brook Linens.(beach towels added)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Table linens and bath towel supplier Stone Brook Linens, Edison, NJ, added beach towels to its terry offerings. The collection is yarn dyed in stripe designs and set to retail for $11.99. The beach towels coordinate with a line of bath towels,...

Town and Country Living.(Laura Ashley license expanded)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Town and Country Living, New York, expanded its licensed program with designer Laura Ashley to include table linens and kitchen textiles--all of which debuted at market. Since last year, Town and Country has also been Ashley's licensee for...

Trade Am.(design studio expanded)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Trade Am, Norcross, GA, has expanded its design studio in Atlanta, more than doubling the space to 3,000 square feet. The rug, table linen, decorative pillow and bedding importer's goal is to produce all marketing materials...

W-C Design.(decorative pillows introduced)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Bedding and table linens supplier W-C Design, Anaheim, CA, more than doubled its decorative pillow offerings with the introduction of a large assortment of standalone styles. In the past, the company's decorative pillow line coordinated...

Beanstalk partners with retailer.(Rue de France)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- Rue de France, a catalog and online retailer of French country home decor items, recently partnered with licensing agency The Beanstalk Group to secure licensees to produce various home textiles and other product lines in affordable...

Spinning wheel.(Opinion Today)(changes continue in home textiles industry)
October 6, 2003... As any textillian with a pulse knows, the industry has passed through enormous changes since the calendar flipped over into the new century. Between consolidation and global outreach, the shift has been truly epochal. The carnival ride...

Welcome back, color.(Opinion Today)
October 6, 2003... If there was one thing that came across more than anything else this past home textiles market, it was the return of color to this business. The global textiles world has been reveling in the return of color for several years. And now the...

Arley hires design dir.(People Today)(Carolyn McCusker)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- Arley Corp., a bedding and window manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Carolyn McCusker as design director of its window division. She reports to George Shirk, vp, sales and marketing. Previously, McCusker spent about...

Wined and dined in California.(People Today)(Park B. Smith receives awards)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... It was a bi-coastal award weekend for Park B. Smith during New York's home textiles market last month. On Saturday in Napa CA, Smith, a noted wine collector, was named Wine Collector of the Year, by The American Center for Wine, Food and the...

OWA taps nat'l accts vp.(People Today)(Oriental Weavers of America appoints Gerrit Swearingen)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... DALTON, GA -- Oriental Weavers of America recently appointed Gerrit Swearingen to the new post of vp, national accounts. He reports to Steve Stultz, senior vp. Previously, Swearingen was a sales rep for the rug division of Fashion...

New York show selects best new products.(People Today)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- The 24th semi-annual New York Home Textiles Show honored best new product award winners and finalists in six categories. The winners and finalists were: Best of the Show: Oh! Organic Home (San Francisco, CA) for its Antonio...

TexStyle Home names McCracken cfo/coo.(People Today)(Guyer McCracken)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... CINCINNATI -- Guyer McCracken has joined TexStyle Home Fashions as cfo and coo. He reports to Mike Crotty, ceo. From 1980 to 2000, McCracken was at Proctor & Gamble, mostly in finance and accounting, though he also spent three years in...

Design Network adds new rug post.(People Today)(Mellesa Snow appointed)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... LOS ANGELES -- Design Network, the rug division of Cecil Saydah International, recently hired Mellesa Snow to the new post of assistant rug product manager: She reports to Debbie Powell, director of marketing. The company created the...

Home buys surge as starts falter.(Business Today)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- Still riding the crest of low financing costs, U.S. consumers continued to buy homes at a record-breaking pace during August, with sales of new and existing homes both climbing sharply higher. Sales of existing homes, by far...

Condo, rental market seen improving.(Business Today)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... WASHINGTON -- After several quarters of deteriorating market conditions, the outlook for the nation's condominium and rental market is improving, the National Association of Home Builders reported. Developers of multifamily housing say...

Layoff pace slackens in September.(Business briefs)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... U.S. companies continued to downsize and shuck off jobs in September, but at a somewhat slower pace than during the past several months, said Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a Chicago-based international outplacement firm that tracks layoff...

Credit managers see economy improving.(Business briefs)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... The National Association of Credit Management, Columbia, MD, said its latest monthly reading of the nation's credit and collection managers shows the nation's business economy continues to improve, getting a big assist from a reviving...

WestPoint slashes loss in August.(Business Today)(WestPoint Stevens)
October 6, 2003... WEST POINT, GA -- Bulking up margins and whittling down costs, WestPoint Stevens slashed its August loss by more than 20 percent, to $1.4 million from $1.8 million in July, despite a lower level of sales. Sales, measured on a monthly basis,...

Family Dollar drives profit in Q4.(Business Today)
October 6, 2003... MATTHEWS, NC -- Driven by continued rapid expansion and a double-digit gain in sales, fourth-quarter profits at Family Dollar Stores Inc., a neighborhood small-store chain, jumped up by 13.8 percent, to $47.7 million from $41.9 million last...

Barometer hits snag as labor market sags.(Business Today)(consumer confidence falls in September)
October 6, 2003... NEW YORK -- With Americans growing increasingly anxious about the nation's soft labor market--and their own job security and incomes--consumer confidence fell by 4.9 percent in September, to a reading of 76.8, giving up all of the prior month's...

Wall Street watch for the week ended October 2, 2003.(Business Today)(stock prices, various companies)(Illustration)
October 6, 2003... WALL STREET WATCH FOR THE WEEK ENDED OCTOBER 2, 2003 MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS % CHG CLOSE THIS % CHG. ...

Tropical looks are hot; fussy leaves 'em cold.(opinions on home textiles)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Last month brought the industry a better-than-usual New York Home Textiles Market, and suppliers are still glowing. The apparent hit motif of the market: tropical looks. Also strong were items featuring new constructions and...

Sale OK'd, the waiting begins.(Pillowtex brand sale)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK--The Watching and waiting for the reincarnation of Pillowtex's brands and, to a much lesser degree, its other assets, has begun in earnest. GGST LLC, the liquidation joint venture that posted the winning $128 million bid ending...

Chilly days warm stores' checkouts.
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK--September's cold snap warmed some retailers' sales and aided a somewhat more robust performance in home. "We are very pleased that September sales outperformed our expectations. Apparel sales benefited by seasonably cool, fall...

Colors at the core for hot times in High Point.(International Home Furnishings Market)
October 13, 2003... HIGH POINT, NC--Home textiles suppliers showing here this week at the International Home Furnishings Market will put a lot of emphasis on color, unique weaves and fabric treatments in top of the bed collections and lots of decorative pillows....

Shealy tagged as prez for dec floor coverings biz.(Torrence Shealy appointed at Springs)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... FORT MILL, SC -- Torrence Shealy has been named president of Springs' decorative floor coverings division, which consists of the Beaulieu area rug business acquired in 2002 and existing accent and specialty rugs under Regal and other brands....

A new baby is born of Bassett, Springs union.(Bassett Furniture Industries to license Bassettbaby brand to Springs Baby Products)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... FORT MILL, SC -- Bassett Furniture Industries will license its Bassettbaby brand to Springs Baby Products, a division of Springs Industries, for infant and juvenile bedding. The license will be unveiled at the Juvenile Products Manufacturers...

Moss lands at Modern Terry.(Jeffrey Moss appointed vp at Modern Terry Towels)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... LINDENHURST, NY -- Modern Terry Towels, a vertical towel manufacturer based in India, has named Jeffrey Moss vp, North American Operations, overseeing sales and marketing. Moss was previously vp, bed and bath sourcing, at Pillowtex. In his...

Space-saving gets more from less.(Hollander Home Fashion to roll pack products)
October 13, 2003... BOCA RATON, FL--With space saving clearly in mind, Hollander Home Fashion's basics division has sought an innovative approach to selling more product by roll packing its new 240-count cotton with cluster fill or down Roll Pack pillows....

Lawrence Home trots globe to source.
October 13, 2003... MONTREAL -- Fall market left no doubt that Lawrence Home Fashion spanned the globe for sourcing possibilities, stopping at a few runways in search of looks for its latest bedding collections. The trend was unmistakable in its...

Fashion refreshes United's utility.(United Feather and Down)
October 13, 2003... DES PLAINES, IL--United Feather & Down freshened up its Joseph Abboud utility collection and looked to the future based on interest generated this past market as a result of Divatex's efforts on the fashion bedding side in the last 18 months....

Hunter Douglas intros shutter-shade combo.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ -- Combining the utility of a shutter with the softness and convenience of a shade, Alouette Light Louvers launched from Hunter Douglas last month, along with a variety of other introductions. "There has never been a...

Cotton Inc. honors home designers.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK -- Five home furnishings designers and design teams were awarded the 2003 Cotton Inc. Textile Designer Awards at a reception held at the American Folk Museum here last week. The event, now in its 22nd year, recognizes the...

Market Parties.
October 13, 2003... Dormisette (from left) Tina Pepe, Company Store; Anita Iodice, Brylane; Josef Kolker, Wulfing; and Cheryl Santos, Company Store (from left) Faith Glerum and Frank Fortis, both of Company Store, and Alan York, Dormisette Fashion...

A rich, soft Irish lilt translates into home.(Fabrics Today)(Donghia Furniture/Textiles distributes Olivier Nourry fabrics)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK--Traditional knit styles, typically found in Irish sweaters, have been translated into soft, luxurious knitted fabrics for curtains, home textiles accessories and even upholstery. The three-pattern collection created by Olivier...

Yang's back, and new ideas abound.(Fabrics Today)(Jay Yang forms ECMills)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK--Jay Yang, the creator of the legendary--and highly successful--Orient Express decorative fabric collection for P/Kaufmann in 1974, who went on to other successes before stepping aside from fabric design, has returned with his own...

David Dee gets new rep.(Swatches)(Sales Direct)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... HOLLYWOOD, FL--Sales Direct, a sales agency owned by Judy Fisher and Tina Schaffran, are now representing David Dee & Co. in south Florida. The agency specializes in sales to the hospitality and contract industries. David Dee now...

Baron joins North East Textiles.(Swatches)(Barry Baron)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... RAHWAY, NJ--Barry Baron has joined North East Textiles here as a sales and marketing executive. Baron, a long-time executive with The Robert Allen Group's Ametex contract division, reports to Jeff Steffens, owner and ceo, and Charles Cox,...

Heritage House boosts sales force.(Swatches)(Roselyn Hull, Mimi Fontelle, Steve Gargiulo appointed)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK--Decorative fabrics supplier Heritage House Fabrics has expanded its sales force. Roselyn Hull, formerly of Lanscot-Arlen, will represent the company in Chicago and the Midwest. Mimi Fontelle, also formerly of Lanscot-Arlen and...

Tietex add sales and marketing VP.(Swatches)(Scott George)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... HIGH POINT, NC--Scott George has joined Tietex Interiors, a division of Tietex International, as vp, sales and market development for the contract fabric operations, a new position. George, formerly vp, sales and marketing for Mastercraft,...

Future shock, redux.(Opinion Today)(humorous forecasts)
October 13, 2003... Corporate futurist Watts Wacker once remarked that the greatest thing about his job is that by the time the future finally becomes the present, nobody can remember what he predicted in the first place. With a nod to Watts, today we squint...

A question of fairness.(Opinion Today)(off-shore sourcing)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... As the home textiles business increasingly scrambles into the morass of off-shore sourcing, significant issues keep coming to the forefront of conversations and negotiations. Key among the overpowering issues facing this marketplace, and...

Bed Bath board expands to nine members.(People Today)(Bed Bath & Beyond electsFran Stoller, Stanley Barshay to board)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... UNION, NJ--Bed Bath & Beyond has elected Fran Stoller and Stanley Barshay to its board, expanding it to nine members. Fran Stoller is a partner in the law firm of Loeb & Loeb LLP, where she serves as Managing Partner of the firm's New York...

KoSa names Linzbach fibers prez.(People Today)(Gerold Linzbach)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... CHARLOTTE, NC--Gerold Linzbach has joined KoSa as president, fibers for the polyester producer. Linzbach, who reports to George Gregory, KoSa ceo, most recently was president of Celanese Acetate. He is responsible for the polyester textile...

Celanese AG taps new biz president.(People Today)(Doug Madden)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... CHARLOTTE, NC--Doug Madden has been named president of the global acetate business of Celanese AG. Madden, has been vp and general manager of the Celanese Acrylates business and head of supply chain for Celanese Chemicals worldwide. ...

Avonhome creates post for Mooney.(People Today)(Chris Mooney appointed executive vp)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... NEW YORK--Avonhome, a supplier of table linens and kitchen textiles has promoted Chris Mooney to the new position of executive vp, sales and merchandising. Mooney has spent the past four years of his career working at Avonhome, originally...

Long-time NY window retailer to close.(People Today)(Guests Curtains)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... PORT CHESTER, NY--Come the third week of November, long-time window retailer Guests Curtains will close its doors after decades in business. "This area has become hot real estate, and I got an offer I couldn't refuse," said owner Irwin...

Restoration Hardware picks cfo.(People Today)(Patricia McKay)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... CORTE MADERA, CA--Restoration Hardware has appointed Patricia McKay as cfo, succeeding Kevin Shahan, who will assume the position of vp, financial planning and analysis. McKay was most recently senior vp, finance, for AutoNation, where she...