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Articles in October, 1995 issue of HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network

• Wireless partners: Nokia, HP plug in to handheld devices.(Nokia Mobile Phones Inc.)
  by Silberg, Lurie
• Hitachi Electronics Devices (USA) Inc. (color picture tube investment)(Brief Article)
• Zenith's 3rd-quarter net declines.(Zenith Electronics Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Trend: multiple PCs in homes.(survey of household personal computer use by Packard Bell Electronics Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Portable packing punch.(Column)
  by Simons, Mark
• Two Bassett Direct Plus stores open in Texas.(Brief Article)
  by Santorelli, Dina
• New, expandable, custom-designable CD racks have been introduced by Neonnish.(Brief Article)
• Bardwil Industries. (enters bargaining agreement with Charles Mfg.)(Brief Article)
• Carpenter: basic, but different.(Carpenter Co. bedding)
  by Frinton, Sandra
• Sears divides Home Group. (Sears, Roebuck & Co; Sears Home Group)
  by Wray, Kimberley
• Par-Inco to do J.G. Hook rugs. (licensing agreement)(Brief Article)
  by Naughton, Julie
• Faribo emphasizes private-label lines. (Faribo Woolen Mill)(Brief Article)
• Throws step up: quad wovens, tapestries lead the way. (new weaving techniques)
  by Frinton, Sandra
• Jewel tones shine at Decosit. (textiles trade show in Brussels, Belgium)
  by Fallon, James
• Coordinate cutlery: Washington Forge ties in with parent. (introduces cutlery to coordinate with parent firm JMP Newcor's dinnerware sets)
  by Stankevich, Debby Garbato
• Spiegel's Newport News adds page of kitchenware.(direct mail catalog)(Brief Article)
  by Stankevitch, Debby Garbato
• Egypt grows as source of upscale home lines. (textile imports)
  by Ostroff, Jim
• Libbey buying Syracuse China.(Brief Article)
• Tougher CO-detector standards.(carbon monoxide)
  by McLoughlin, Bill
• Lillian Vernon to buy back its stock.(Brief Article)
  by Stankevich, Debby Garbato
• Clear winners: casual entertaining boosts serveware and giftware.(Housewares Network)(Industry Overview)
  by Bernard, Sharyn K.
• Melannco's gilding its image; sets 480 frame, album SKUs.(Melannco International)
  by Kehoe, Ann-Margaret
• Pfaltzgraff expands licensing.(contract with LABS Inc.)(Table Talk)(Brief Article)
• Brunschwig lower-tag bis grows. (Brunschwig & Fils)
  by Naughton, Julie
• Creative Bath's shower of curtains.
  by Adler, Sam
• StarSight's in a duel: VideoGuide joins on-screen arena. (StarSight Telecast Inc.; interactive on-screen television guides)(Electronics Network)
  by Veilleux, C. Thomas
• Thomson Consumer Electronics will produce 3 million interactive set-top boxes for Tele-TV.(Brief Article)
• Milestone. (Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Killer Instinct video game is fastest-selling game of all time)(Electronics Express)(Brief Article)
• Incoming. (Duracell Inc. launches new line of rechargeable batteries)(Electronics Express)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
• Roberds to enter Columbus with superstore.(Columbus, OH furniture superstore)(High Points Headlines)(Brief Article)
  by Carnett, Christina Wray; Santorelli, Dina
• Covers ablaze: reds fire up upholstered lines.(furniture fabrics)
  by Rush, Amy Joyce; Schwartz, Donna Boyle
• Melville Corp. to sell This End Up. (furniture chain will probably be bought by its managers)(High Points Headlines)(Brief Article)
  by Carnett, Christina Wray; Santorelli, Dina
• Retail execs on wireless: 'simplify'.(wireless communications, includes related article on cellular telephone use by consumers)
  by Silberg, Lurie
• CompUSA Inc. comparable-store sales up.(Brief Article)
• Epson unfurls ActionNote 890 Series.(Brief Article)
• Turning the pager: execs address how to keep propelling sales.(Panel Discussion)
• Acclaim buys talent; acquires two more game developers.(Acclaim Entertainment Inc.)
  by Greenman, Catherine
• Tandy focuses on expansion. (of stores)(Brief Article)
  by Greenman, Catherine
• Merchandising Solutions adds partner. (Devrew Merchandising)(Brief Article)
• Making training state of the art.(in computer retailing)
  by Alexander, Jim
• Handpainting, floral mats spice new Burnes frames. (Holson Burnes Group's picture frames)
  by Kehoe, Ann-Margaret
• Ambrosia's upswing. (Ambrosia Industries distribution contract with Anchor Hocking Glass Co.)(includes related article on product introductions)
  by Bernard, Sharyn
• China holding pattern: Pfaltzgraff program tackles continuity. (fine china)(includes related article on bridal registries)
  by Bernard, Sharyn
• Home building. (Service Merchandise Company Inc. focusing on marketing home furnishings)
  by Allegrezza, Ray
• New Pamida thinks small. (marketing strategy)
  by Schwartz, Donna Boyle
• 3 retailers under the gun. (Jamesway Corp., Prange Way, Elder-Beerman Stores Corp., Chapter 11 filings)(Brief Article)
• Braun parent okays Thermoscan buyout. (Gillette Co.; includes article on patent infringement suit between Braun AG, Braun Inc. and Conair Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Spring Air's Nation takes helm at last. (Jim Nation named president and CEO)(Brief Article)
  by Sorcher, Jamie
• Furniture buyers rev up: look to high end for a turnaround. (International Home Furnishings Market)
  by Allegrezza, Ray
• Crown's new baby: purchases infant bedding supplier. (Crown Crafts to acquire The Red Calliope & Associates)
  by Frinton, Sandra
• Retailers flock to names: designers are toast of market. (home textiles October Market)
  by Williams, Alexander H.
• Bundling boom.(software bundling)
  by Greenman, Catherine
• Refashioning Kmart: Chinni, who started a change, steps down.(Charles Chinni)
• 3DO, Matsushita joint M2 deal.(Matsushita Electrical Industrial Company Ltd.)
  by Veilleux, C. Thomas
• A deal to build Braun. (Gillette Co.'s planned purchase of Thermoscan Inc.) (Housewares Network)
  by Abdeddaim, Michelle Nellett
• Best Buy opens in Midwest. (warehouse facility in Findlay, Ohio)(Brief Article)
• Waterford values Time in its new crystal offering. (Waterford Crystal Ltd.'s Time Pieces line of crystal clocks)
  by Kehoe, Ann-Margaret
• Pacific heights.(The Bon Marche department stores)(includes related article)
  by Schwartz, Donna Boyle
• Study: liquidators to the rescue. (store closings can be beneficial)
  by Erlick, June Carolyn
• Signs of All Kinds, a gift and accessory company, has introduced a slate collection of personalized decorative signs.(Brief Article)
• Crystal Tree Carpet now offers Palm Beach panache.(Brief Article)
  by Naughton, Julie
• Town & Country Linen Corp. (new name)(Brief Article)
• The big three: how they target department and specialty stores. (home textiles)(Brand Power Supplement)
  by Blackwood, Francy
• One-stop shops. (retailers like suppliers that offer one-stop shopping)
  by Frinton, Sandra
• Finnish firm finds all-wood. (Lundia Oy, ready-to-assembly wood furniture)
  by Allegrezza, Ray
• Pizazz at point-of-purchase. (in-store merchandising of home textiles)(Brand Power Supplement)
  by Blackwood, Francy
• Barclay draws a bead on casuals. (Barclay Home Products Corp.)(Textiles: October Market Previews)
  by Williams, Alexander H.
• Flat cats: home textiles suppliers find digs at Flatotel.(hotel in New York, New York, that offers an alternative to permanent showrooms)
  by Kahle, Laurie
• Lowe's promotes safety for holidays.(Lowe's Home Safety Council)
  by Abdeddaim, Michelle Nellett
• At the bar. (Textile Producers and Suppliers Association, textile design protection in Indonesia)(Brief Article)
• Oneida expands cutlery; sees an opening in the mid-level. (Oneida Housewares)(Housewares Network)(Product Announcement)
  by Hill, Dawn
• Comfort Clinic addresses aches.(with Vibralaxer massage therapy line)
  by Frinton, Sandra
• Nonstick's all over stainless.(stainless steel cookware)(Brief Article)
  by McLoughlin, Bill
• Online, and rarin' to shop. (marketing on the Internet)
  by Hinchliffe, Mary Beth
• Tips on battling big guys. N.J. club kicks ideas around. (regional retailers fight national retail chains, New Jersey Housewares Club)
  by Abdeddaim, Michelle Nellett
• Whiting adds printed jacs to woven group. (jacquards)(Brief Article)
  by Williams, Alexander H.
• Across time and place. (Chandler Four Corners announces licensing agreements)(Brief Article)
• Sure Fit's fitted 1-piece slipcover.(Brief Article)
• Schnabel steers Tilia's FoodSaver.(Jim Schnabel becomes North American vice president of sales)
  by Abdeddaim, Nellett; Hill, Dawn
• Poly-Comm beefs up flannels. (Poly-Commodity)(Brief Article)
  by Adler, Sam

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