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Articles in September, 1996 issue of HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network

• WestPoint Stevens. (to increase its sheeting capacity by 5%)(Brief Article)
• Burlington takes new jac tacks. (Burlington Industries, new jacquard designs)
  by Johnson, Sarah
• Dynasty brings a pro into the kitchen. (Dynasty Range Co.'s Domestic Chef line of stainless steel stoves)(Brief Article)
• Bob Timberlake. (artist's paintings presented on $8.99 ceramic mugs by Xpres Corp.)(Brief Article)
• WorkSpace for home to bow. (Alpha Enterprises introduces WorkSpace Essentials for the home or small office)
• Richmark buys bedding importer. (Bradford Home Fashions)(Brief Article)
• Health pitch widens. (bedding manufacturers play up health aspects of bedding)
  by Garau, Rebecca
• Putting kids in the picture. (Kideo Productions Inc.; personalized educational videos)
  by Lieber, Ed
• CE stores rethink PC aversion.(consumer electronics, personal computer)
  by Richter, Allan
• Gemini to supply AT&T Wireless. (Gemini Industries Inc.; AT&T Wireless Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Seminar addresses bankruptcy. (houseware manufacturers explore strategies for dealing with financially distressed retailers)
  by McLoughlin, Bill
• A growth slowdown from 1994 to 1995. (retail sales of housewares rise by 7.4% to $28.6 billion)
• Extra! Extra! special editions: releases get add-ons to lure home video buffs.
  by Lieber, Ed
• Miller Rogaska widens with contemporary.(Miller Rogaska Crystal to offer crystal giftware with contemporary designs)
  by Kehoe, Ann-Margaret
• Tommy's big move: Hilfiger bed, bath to debut in late '97. (Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)(1996 HFN All-Industry Home Furnishings CEO Summit)
  by Rush, Amy Joyce
• 'Fran' whips up sales frenzy. (retail sector in Durham, NC, following Hurricane Fran, Sep. 5, 1996)
  by Erlick, June Carolyn
• Pier 1 stresses its labor guidelines. (Pier 1 Imports Inc.'s guidelines for its foreign sources of home furnishings)
  by Erlick, June Carolyn
• Cambridge Lamps expands facility.(lighting fixture production facility in Hialeah, FL)(Brief Article)
• Upscale turn in scales; makers look to spark a trade-up.(bathroom scales)(includes related article on Tanita Corp.'s product line)
  by Youssef, Jenni
• Archatrive hews to history.(company offers handcrafted furniture and home furnishing line inspired by architectural heritage of New York's Hudson Valley region)(Brief Article)
• Home Innovations fills out bedding.
  by Johnson, Sarah
• De Poortere cuts swath in velvet.(De Poortere Fabrics to market velvet upholstery in US)(Brief Article)
  by Brannigan, Kathleen
• Wireless showcase.(PCS '96)
  by Silberg, Lurie
• Creative playing the Net; inks deal to drive its multimedia line.(Creative Labs, Internet)(Brief Article)
• GE ups the ante; offers a fresh Monogram collection.(GE Appliances)
  by Beatty, Gerry
• As part of an overall cost-management measure, interactive-developer Acclaim Entertainment has cut its work force.(Brief Article)
• New Brother fax focuses on home. (Personal Fax-190)(Brief Article)
• Taking stock: manufacturers' results for the four weeks ended Sept. 10, 1996. (stock prices)(Brief Article)
  by Ryan, Thomas J.
• Telecom partners: Sprint opening shops in RadioShacks.
  by Silberg, Lurie
• Get organized, The Neat Way. (company selling new products for storing small household items)(Brief Article)
• Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association. (reports telephone and related-product sales for first half of 1996)(Brief Article)
• A new chief at Bibb.(Michael L. Fulbright)
  by Orenstein, Alison F.
• Office Star's ergonomic twists.(Office Star Products introduces 7000 Series of ergonomic chairs)
  by Allegrezza, Ray
• Gadgets get just dessert.(kitchen gadgets for making desserts)
  by Werner, Holly M.
• Regal touts Imperial Diamond.(Regal Ware to advertise its Imperial Diamond line of stainless steel nonstick cookware)
  by McLoughlin, Bill
• Filtration on the rise. (part 2)(vacuum cleaner industry officials debate consumer education on air filtration issue)
  by Purpura, Linda
• Panasonic; NBC. (to operate video screen in New York's Times Square)(Brief Article)
• Mission: Impossible on the MAP. (Paramount Pictures Corp. opts for minimum advertised price structure)
  by Lieber, Ed
• Everyday's a holiday for some. (plastic tableware manufacturers split on whether to emphasize special holiday wares)
  by Raffaele, Martha
• Sony enters digital camera fray.(Sony Electronics Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Satellite eclipsing home video.
  by Lieber, Ed
• Cloud 9 clear for launch.(Cloud 9 Interactive for children's entertainment)
  by Lieber, Ed
• The college try; retailers reach out in health care.(health care products for college students)
  by Youssef, Jenni
• Similar to Mount Sinai. (business rules for sales reps and manufacturers for their company's success in style akin to Ten Commandments)
• Laura Ashley's bigger home; getting a wider role in new store plans. (larger stores replacing smaller ones)
  by Rush, Amy Joyce
• Sam Hedaya's home wear: a range of room dressing. (Sam Hedaya Corp. announces table linens line for October 1996 market)(Brief Article)
  by Orenstein, Alison F.
• Charting catalogs' survival course. (1995 sales of household linens)(The Top 100 Retailers of Home Textiles)
  by Orenstein, Alison F.
• A brand launch: Barth label to include new licenses. (Barth & Dreyfuss; licenses to Jessica McClintock, Warren Kimble and Classic Pooh, Laurel Canyon, textiles)(Brief Article)
  by Orenstein, Alison F.
• Rubbermaid Inc. (company expects flat earnings for third quarter of 1996)(Brief Article)
• Growth modest at national chains. (1995 household furnishings sales)(The Top 100 Retailers of Home Textiles)
  by Orenstein, Alison F.
• Nikko Ceramics Inc. (company names Joel Beck senior vice president of sales)(Brief Article)
• After cost cuts, A.D.A.M. acting to add revenues. (A.D.A.M. Software Inc.)(Brief Article)
• IKEA closing New York outpost. (IKEA Home Furnishings to close Marketing Outpost)(Brief Article)
• Soft sales, hard year: economy's slowdown and corporate turbulence bring virtually flat '95. (1995 household linens sales statistics) (includes related article on how information was compiled)(The Top 100 Retailers of Home Textiles)
  by Schwartz, Donna Boyle
• Who's buying PCs? (personal computers; surveys by Dataquest Inc. and NPD Group)
  by Ryan, Ken
• Toshiba's desktops fit in like toasters. (Infinia line of desktop computers)
  by Lieber, Ed
• Tabletop elixirs: NTGA experts offer their formulas. (National Tabletop & Giftware Assn. conference)
  by Raffaele, Martha
• Sega of America.(new low-cost game consol offers World Wide Web access)(Brief Article)
• Soft-side units are going places. (manufacturers offer lightweight coolers for carrying, insulating food)
  by Werner, Holly M.
• Martinez says Sears is picking up speed. (Sears, Roebuck and Co. chairman, CEO Arthur Martinez)(1996 HFN All-Industry Home Furnishings CEO Summit)
  by Allegrezza, Ray
• It's getting lonely at the bottom. (leading consumer electronics retailers)(Focus 200)
  by Richter, Allan
• Norwalk adds 'bridge' sofa line.(Norwalk Furniture Corp. introduces J. Raymond Collection of sofas)
  by Allegrezza, Ray
• Sizing up the rug landscape: execs offer ways to keep raking in the green. (1996 Area Rug All-Industry Forum)(Panel Discussion)
  by Wyman, Lissa
• Alaska Electric moves office back.(office relocation to Commerce, CA)(Brief Article)
• Trillium expands showroom, lineup.(Trillium Lifestyle Industries gets more showroom space in High Point, NC, and adds new products to its furniture offerings)(Brief Article)
• More Ex-Cell bath areas.(Ex-Cell Home Fashions Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Major buildup for Eco: Park B. Smith line in new categories.(comforters, infant bedding, freestanding window treatments and kitchen textiles)
  by Rush, Amy Joyce
• Firm likes Helen of Troy stock.(Dillon Read rates Helen of Troy Ltd. stock a 'buy')(Brief Article)
• PUR to get plug on Harvey's 'Rest'. (Paul Harvey's 'Rest of the Story' radio broadcasts to promote PUR water filtration systems)
  by Youssef, Jenni
• Video hardware unit shipments rose 5 percent in August, the second best monthly growth of the year and the third increase in the last four months, according to the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA).(Brief Article)
• Wide notebook, narrow focus. (Sharp Electronics' WideNote, the first wide-screen notebook, to have limited retail exposure)(Brief Article)
  by Lieber, Ed
• Home push for Penney; dozens of stores on tap, says CEO. (J.C. Penney Co. Inc. president and chief executive W. Barger Tygart)(Panel Discussion)
  by Erlick, June Carolyn
• The colorful side of Sears: leading retailer predicts brights and blues will lead new hues. (in home furnishings and housewares)(Sears, Roebuck and Co.)(HFN TrendFinder)
  by Schwartz, Donna Boyle
• Tietex Corp. (changes name to Tietex International Ltd.)(Communique)(Brief Article)
• Judge recommends no injunction. (Hoover Co. suing over vacuum cleaner from White Consolidated Industries Inc., Eureka Co.)
  by Hill, Dawn
• Brentwood Originals bows to fall trends. (chenille and animal-look tapestry weaves for decorative pillows and window coverings)(Brief Article)
  by Orenstein, Alison F.
• Beaulieu of America Inc. (David Allen Cadden and Lamar Goble charged with selling counterfeit rugs bearing Atlanta Centennial Olympics designs; Beaulieu owns trademark rights for such products)(Brief Article)
• O'Sullivan Industries. (Merrill Lynch raises company's stock rating from 'neutral' to 'accumulate')(Brief Article)
• Conso Products Co.(finances)(Brief Article)
• AHAM offers air cleaner facts.(Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers educates consumers on room air cleaner purchasing)
  by Youssef, Jenni

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