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Abstracts: JCPenney to expand. Department stores wield significant sales clout. JCPenney maintains top spot; Bloomies up 12.4%
Abstracts: Jeffco set to open stylish showroom. New building a High Point melting pot. Fonseca opens N.C. office
Abstracts: Jennifer moves to Amex. BMTC's net earnings. Klaussner releases Jennifer Convertibles liens
Abstracts: Jennifer returns to positive net worth with a 39.2% 4Q profit jump. Jennifer 2Q revenues dip 5.8%
Abstracts: Jennifer revenues off 19.6% in 2nd qtr. Jennifer sales up; bigger losses linked to supply shift. Jennifer posts 1Q net loss
Abstracts: Jenny & Jeff adding new product lines. Profit systems rolls out ProfitProfessional system. Leather upholstery
Abstracts: Jesper expands office lineup, distribution. Kathy Ireland adds two Martin lines. Core scores with Hon lineup
Abstracts: J. Jill catalog testing furniture. Furniture to play role in Macy's mail catalog. Revamped Spiegel catalog lifestyle driven
Abstracts: J. Marshall buys uph. producer Fair Line. Rowe completes Mitchell Gold buy. Leather Factory files for Chapter 11
Abstracts: Joan Fabrics completes Mastercraft buy. Bon Ton to buy 142 Saks units. McCreary Modern's new facility nearly doubles capacity
Abstracts: Joan Fabrics realigns management team. FBI division asks fabric suppliers for more help. Retailing legend Sammy Finger dies
Abstracts: John Boyd escalating home office push. Daniel O'Sullivan plans to retire. IHFC's Miller: head count not exact science
Abstracts: John Christian Bernhardt dies at home at age 96. Contemporary design icon Thayer Coggin dies at 80. Pa. House begins search for new chief
Abstracts: John Kelly allies with Singapore's Fowseng. Magnussen, Alan White lead EDI change. FBI's growth strategy
Abstracts: John Madden touts Simmons' Olympic Queen. Bedding producers plan to be aggressive. Dramatic presentation wins attention for Alperts
Abstracts: John Widdicomb, Bexley Heath merge. Casual takes charge. Casual consolidation: WinsLoew acquires Brown Jordan
Abstracts: JordanEs romps in Beantown. 'Manutailer' H.D. Buttercup expects to blossom. Jerome's adding distribution center
Abstracts: Jordan's: Forget the flash; here's the real success secret. Hail to our industry's 'new' Mr. Excitement. Vegas: here come a lot of folks in a lot less space
Abstracts: Jordan's knows how to wow. 'Right-sizing' gives R.J. Fricks sharper focus. Raymour shoots for growth
Abstracts: Jos. Cory emerges from Chapter 11. Council shows new line, finishes. Harden pouring millions into defending its niche
Abstracts: JPMA show hosts steady buyer traffic. Key manufacturers pull out of JPMA show. JPMA to host three 'town hall' meetings
Abstracts: Judge orders Deere Park funding. Cort buys Boston's Putnam. Rent-A-Center disputes discrimination charges
Abstracts: Julian moves to Manchester. Garcia, Luce leave Good Cos. Chromcraft chooses CEO
Abstracts: June a mixed bag for three big chains. June retail sales soften. 3 retailers' July sales decline
Abstracts: June orders up 1%, first monthly gain of '03. May factory orders drop 11%. Factory orders down 11% in March
Abstracts: Jury awards N.C. retailer $1.6 million. Johnston files suit against Milliken. Motion dresses up, but contemporary still mainstay
Abstracts: Just Wood expands plant. Stoneville plant stands empty after Ch.11 filing. Broyhill closing case goods plant
Abstracts: Kaplan launches upholstery mfr. Urban Living 21. Curtright to head new Chordus residential division. Universal names Calcagne to head upholstery division
Abstracts: Karel plans relocation in mid-June. HAT, GLM offer seminar. F/T updates site, adds e-mail listing
Abstracts: Karl Bodmer's journey. How to take care of a quilt. Quimper pottery
Abstracts: Kavanagh marks 125 years. Seaman's planning to go private. DirectBuy taps Morris for merchandising post
Abstracts: Kay's football promos stir healthy sales gains. How top sales associates make things happen on the floor. Holiday online sales see early gains
Abstracts: Kays runs Feinblum West Coast office. Feinblum marketing 34 closing Levitz stores. Feinblum sets warehouse/distribution center division
Abstracts: Keller 3Q sales dip 11.2%, net income up 5.7%. Bush earnings soar despite dip in U.S. furniture sales. Keller sales off 22% in 2Q
Abstracts: Kelley, Hopkins VPs at OWA. Majestic Rug taps Miller for sales post. Ryan assumes VP post at Aaron Rents
Abstracts: Kelly and Cohen emerges from Chapter 11. House2Home set to close. Ikea drops plan to open 3rd N.Y. store
Abstracts: Kensington opens plants; Engle resigns as president. The end of Kensington? Kensington aims to stay open under Ch.11
Abstracts: Kensington's future still mystery. Masterfield expanding product line, rep force. Space-saving beds are folding out all over
Abstracts: Key Asian wood cost rises: rubberwood users could raise prices 3% to 7% as soon as June. The Asian connection
Abstracts: Key manufacturers pull out of JPMA show. Giggle helps parents sort it out. Lobby Loo fits high-end, fashionable niche
Abstracts: Key mortgage rates dip again. Mortgage rates up. Dow Chemical hiking prices of polyurethane
Abstracts: Key trends to look for . Showtime fabric introductions. Staying ahead of the pack
Abstracts: Key trends to look for . Stationary upholstery. Decosit/TIP product introductions
Abstracts: Kids area aims to attract young shoppers. Keller will close plant. MGM opens in Los Angeles
Abstracts: Kids Furniture Source opens first store in planned chain. Owners make changes at USA Baby store. Flexa opens second U.S. store
Abstracts: Kids need furniture; parents buy. Consumers spur Saks to sell Seymour furniture. SOHO sources enhance lines with style, function
Abstracts: Kincaid, La-Z-Boy lines to feature 'Painter of Light.' Wall new HickoryMark president. Dyer promoted to VP of upholstery at Kincaid
Abstracts: Kincaid opens 1st store. Breuners Arizona goes for 'wow'. Kincaid opens first store in Arizona
Abstracts: Kincaid plans 4 to 6 stores for 1999. Buoyant bedroom sales save the day. FIDX approves electronic inventory schema
Abstracts: Kindel's Fogarty zeroes in on exact copies of prized pieces. Robert Allen Group set to grow
Abstracts: King Koil grows with Mattress Giant. Boomers drive growth. BSC helps get big bang from not-so-big bucks
Abstracts: King Koil N.E. beefs up management team. Simmons aims to score. Latex Foam: fired up to grow
Abstracts: King Koil Northeast wins ?Buttie? award. Teamwork brings Saliture Award home at Simmons. Sealy car grabs 10th place in 1st Champ race
Abstracts: King Koil program to let consumers 'create a bed'. Visco-elastic foam still the rage in bedding. Sleigh bells ringing in metal and wood
Abstracts: King Koil space shows off new retail display program. Women are our customers, but we drive them away. Bedroom Superstore files Ch.11
Abstracts: Kingsdown has Oscar, Therapedic revamps latex. Kaymed senses success in the air for nest-like foam. Visco-like latex debuts
Abstracts: Kingsdown, Oscar de la Renta offering high-end bedding line. Therapedic line debuts in Thailand
Abstracts: Kingsdown's $4M plant: It's all about quality. Sit 'n Sleep philosophy: bigger can be better. Kingsdown opens first retail unit
Abstracts: Kinkade name enjoys strong retail presence. Furniture Brands ice show set for national TV airings. Furniture production exodus gains steam
Abstracts: Kiosks help consumers apply for own financing. Upholstery warms up. Office chairs sitting pretty
Abstracts: Klaussner consolidates: several key executives promoted. Palliser conducts first layoff. Palliser brings northeast U.S. sales force in house
Abstracts: Klaussner kicks off licensing move. Douglas aims to become one-stop product source. Theodore Alexander plans to develop retail displays
Abstracts: Klaussner plans N.C. store, updates Sofa Express units. Malouf Furniture celebrates doubling of Ala. Stores's size
Abstracts: Kluft marks return to bedding with relaunch of Aireloom line: bedding veteran sees big potential in luxury segment of market
Abstracts: Kluft's comeback blooms at Bloomie's. Offbeat columns spark some interesting responses. Simmons sees solid 2nd half
Abstracts: Kmart, Sears: what's next? Kmart targeting juveniles with four RTA bedrooms. Kmart launching Martha's RTA
Abstracts: Knauers retiring from retail. Of weddings, hope and competent salespeople. Epp heads new RBI div
Abstracts: Knoxville knockout. Top 100 U.S. furniture stores. More stores outsource credit cards
Abstracts: Kornmeyer's sets new look, new products. Furniture mortgage idea to be tested. N.Y. store Basics Furniture closes
Abstracts: Krause's loses $9M, accountants. Furniture Brands earnings tumble 35.7%. Chromcraft earnings up 18.2% in year
Abstracts: Krause's loses $9M, accountants. Rowe loses $2.2 million in 2Q. Bombay loses $2.2m in qtr
Abstracts: Krause's options fade. Retailers mostly find price increases manageable. Blairs to help lease Vegas market space
Abstracts: Krause's options fade. Veteran retailer Harry Kahn dies. Looking for a lift in SF
Abstracts: Krause's streamlines with closings. HomeLife debuts in Warwick. Dallas developer buys one Estancia store
Abstracts: Kronheims taps Koreness successors. Roche-Bobois USA taps Lerner. WHFA taps Harkness as top retailer
Abstracts: Labor Day raises hopes: Holiday sales brisk - except in Florida. South Florida dealers back charity
Abstracts: Labor Day sales strong: but is it a turning point? Retailers' opinions differ. New Mealey's stores generate strong results in Philly and N.J
Abstracts: Lacquer Craft IPO raises $245M. Natuzzi, Club 8 have presence in China. China Direct gains stake in Beijing-based supplier
Abstracts: Lacquer Craft looks ahead. China factories hardly immune to higher costs. Currency effects unclear
Abstracts: Ladd's Schuermann to retire. Posey SVP at Fairfield Chair. Kiser adds CEO title at La-Z-Boy
Abstracts: La France allies with group for fabrics push. Morgan Fabrics adds staff, warehouse. Elite resurrects weaver as Elizabeth Fabrics
Abstracts: La France allies with group for fabrics push. STI taps Read, Payne to design upscale fabrics. Swift Galey forges two joint ventures with family-owned China textile group
Abstracts: Landsat: developing the Earth from space. Borrowed space. The space operations center: a permanent station in space
Abstracts: Lane adds new look to Eddie Bauer line. Kincaid unveils new Web site. Wisconsin considering RTO changes
Abstracts: Lane pays $900,000 to end cedar chest case. Duties go beyond bedroom. Chinese companies eager for review
Abstracts: Language barrier can be problem on production lines. Investors back company's expansion. School would train furniture workers
Abstracts: Language barrier can be problem on production lines. 'They sometimes don't understand the question.' Rochdale Spears switches focus from Europe to United States
Abstracts: Largo's leather leap. Leather off and running Style Line. Bradington-Young readying new starting grade of leather
Abstracts: LaSalle Interiors transforming into Casa LaSalle with new mix. Tampa showroom opens doors to public: children convince Design Interiors owner to become two-unit retailer
Abstracts: Las Vegas retailer targets special niche through display. Sealy and Ladd rebound from net losses in '97. Former Sealy execs form new firm
Abstracts: Latest designs give older kids a choice. Regal + Lager caps off busy summer with exciting introductions. Unifi launches Satura yarn
Abstracts: Latex foam boot still racing ahead. Better Bedding builds on tradition. LongEs evolves with the times
Abstracts: Latex International riding a wave. Hellyer lost a hand of poker, but could return as winner. Therapedic will plant flag in the sands of High Point
Abstracts: Latex International riding a wave. ISPA says supplier show drew buying power. N.J. show thrives, after all
Abstracts: Latex use in bedding jumps 150% in 3 years. Retailers have mixed views on key visco bedding issues. Bedding enjoys solid market
Abstracts: La-Z-Boy 2Q sales drop. Havertys 1Q sales up 9.1%. La-Z-Boy sales drop 9.2%
Abstracts: La-Z-Boy adds 2, reopens 1. La-Z-Boy launches dedicated Ga. unit. Page 1 PR opens in Chicago
Abstracts: La-Z-Boy buys 13 stores. Prentice completes Levitz purchase. 'Two Bs' retool for growth
Abstracts: La-Z-Boy earnings drop; flat sales seen next year. DMI sales decline 7.3% for fiscal year. Bassett predicts sales decline
Abstracts: La-Z-Boy enters RTA. Ashley heats up home office. Tahoe offers new domestic fabric source
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