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

• Consumer yule lists. (Holiday Purchase Patterns survey conducted by the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association)
  by Bloomfield, Judy
• Sharp: we don't do Windows.(Sharp Electronics Corp. handheld computers do not run on Microsoft's Windows CE)
  by Lieber, Ed
• AirTouch opens 1st store.(AirTouch Paging)(Brief Article)
• Terraillon taps diet guru.(Richard Simmons to market bathroom scales)
  by Youssef, Jenni
• Meyer readying one-two punch: Faberware opens the middle for a high-end leader.(Meyer Corp.)
  by McLoughlin, Bill
• JMP-Newcor taps new sales VP.(appoints Doug Willis vice president-sales of its Newcor and Washington Forge divisions)(Brief Article)
  by Raffaele, Martha
• Hoping for a hit: Thomson extends its digital reach.(Thomson Consumer Electronics)
  by Bloomfield, Judy
• Atlanta fertile for retail.(Georgia's strong economy)
  by Lee, Georgia
• Stanley completes purchase of 150,000 shares. (Stanley Furniture Company)(Brief Article)
• Making floor care shine in '97.(vacuum cleaner manufacturers to adopt new marketing strategies to boost their sales in 1997)
  by Hill, Dawn
• Stand and deliver: fabric buyers want mills to improve. (lack of timely deliveries are a problem in furniture fabric industry)
  by Brannigan, Kathleen
• GHC-Farber BBQ tools. (General Housewares Corp. to make barbecue utensils designed by Sam Farber)
  by Werner, Holly M.
• Invacare health care line expands.
• Vary what you carry: some offer a broad assortment while focusing on a niche. (includes related article on ethnic hair care products)(Personal Care: How to Choose, Merchandise and Understand the Category)
• Firing up kitchen. (Design Imports India, importer of kitchen textiles)
  by Johnson, Sarah
• A pretty picture: photo frame market seen growing, fueled by fashion, new print sizes.(State of the Industry Supplement)
• Strouds' new idea. (Home Compass by Strouds will showcase a wide variety of houseware and home textile products)
  by Schwartz, Donna Boyle
• Home goods top retail. (stores post 1.2% sales increase in November 1996)(Brief Article)
  by Owens, Jennifer
• Audrey to market Fiesta. (dinnerware)(Brief Article)
• Taking the floor: large rugs supplanting the 6-by-9.
  by Wyman, Lissa
• Mills dealing abroad. (textile mills looking to overseas markets)(Brief Article)
  by Rush, Amy Joyce
• Dale Tiffany taps marketing VP. (Hugh Bishop new vice president of sales and marketing)(Brief Article)
• Price promos ahead for '97. (home textiles forecast)(Seidman Report)
  by Seidman, Seymour
• Bat time for clocks.(licensing deal for General Time Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Cidco's i-phone can surf net. (Internet-capable phone)
  by Silberg, Lurie
• Fashion forward: frames in new looks and materials fan out as prices drop.(State of the Industry Supplement)
• Stores giving thanks: season starts with a bang for home.(retailers of home furnishings expect good sales during Thanksgiving weekend to fuel Christmas business)
  by Erlick, June Carolyn
• Globe-trotting at HomeBrand: one-stop world sourcing from ABC, Trade-Am.(ABC Carpet & Home)(includes related article on Trade-Am's growth plans)
  by Wyman, Lissa
• Antimicrobial moves into brands.(bedding manufacturers are marrying antibacterial agents to bedding brands)
  by Gill, Penny
• Windmere rolls out colorful debut.(introduces Color Magic hair-setters)(Brief Article)
• Denby USA.(introduces Boston Spa tablewere line)(Brief Article)
• Beijing. (China cracks down on illegal video-disk manufacturing operation in southern province)(Brief Article)
• Mistra by Farberware filters up. (Syratech Corp. to distribute N.R.G. Enterprises Inc. household water filter in 1997)
  by Youssef, Jenni
• Circuit loses case; two workers found victims of bias. (Circuit City Stores Inc. ordered to pay African Americans almost $300,000)
  by Owens, Jennifer
• Disney adds Honey to 1st qtr. (Walt Disney Home Video promotions for 'Honey We Shrunk Ourselves,' to be released on March 18, 1997)
  by Lieber, Ed
• Image unit for Panasonic. (Matsushita Electric Corporation of America forms Panasonic Corporate Enterprises Co. to boost brands)(Brief Article)
• Cincinnati Microwave's Escort into retailing. (Beyond Hi-Tech Electronics will market Escort radar detectors and cordless telephones)(Brief Article)
  by Silberg, Lurie
• Extracting profits; deep-cleaner explosion draws floor-care industry's heavyweights.(Extractors and Wet/Dry Vacuums Supplement)
  by Gill, Penny
• Safety and convenience: makers add design elements, power to fill consumers' needs.(Extractors and Wet/Dry Vacuums Supplement)
  by Gill, Penny
• Licensing on a roll. (licensed area rug designs)
  by Crispens, Jonna
• Down to the wire: retailers hoping the rush continues. (Christmas 1996)
  by Erlick, June Carolyn
• Home goods chains do Denver. (new stores in the Denver, Colorado, area)
  by Mitchell, Karen
• K-Tel forms unit to lift profile.(K-Tel International Inc. creates K-Tel Direct Media & Marketing)
  by Werner, Holly M.
• Lifetime Hoan Corp.(reports financial results for third quarter 1996)(Brief Article)
• The Oriental Rug Importers Association. (renewed contract with AMC Inc., for show at AmericasMart Atlanta, GA)
• The ins, outs of design. (health-care-related products)
• Staples to buy 82 acres for headquarters in framingham.(Massachusetts)(Brief Article)
• Domotechnica seen being 'bigger, better.'(appliance trade fair to have 1,600 exhibitors)
• Filling up the table: consumers go on a holiday spree.(Christmas sales of housewares)
  by Raffaele, Martha
• Clayton exit a surprise.(Joe Clayton resigned from RCA Corp.)
  by Bloomfield, Judy
• Bacova taps 2 senior VPs.(Bacova Guild)(Brief Article)
  by Johnson, Sarah
• Serious shopping at CIA. (Culinary Institute of America, Greystone, California)
  by Buckley, Colleen
• Bedding buyers named the best. (survey)
  by Garau, Rebecca
• Blowing the horn: suppliers' advertising lures consumers to new hair care products.(Personal Care: How to Choose, Merchandise and Understand the Category)
• Making a name for themselves: basic bedding suppliers use brands to spur a tradeup.
  by Gill, Penny
• Deal me in; spate of mergers and acquisitions reshapes the face of housewares industry in 1996.(Illustration)
• Parks' Grundig shaver set. (Parks Products Inc. to distribute expanded line of manufacturer's electric shavers)
  by Rook, Martin
• Leaving Tensor.(Tensor Corp. President Norman Schimmel to step down)(Brief Article)
• Turn up the volume: length and looks drive the market for hair care products.(Personal Care: How to Choose, Merchandise and Understand the Category)
• Pagerola's U.S. debut.(Pagerola to launch new paging products at 1997 Consumer Electronics Show)
  by Silberg, Lurie
• Zenith to slash payroll: 25 percent cut aims to save $20M.(Zenith Electronics Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Bloomfield, Judy
• TI module takes charge.(Texas Instruments introduces cellular battery charging module for cellphones)(Brief Article)
• Quarter profits up at Health o meter.(Health o meter Products Inc.'s financial results for fourth quarter 1996)(Brief Article)
• Gregg, Sun say, 'it's a fit.' (Gregg Appliances Inc. to acquire Sun Television and Appliance)
  by Beatty, Gerry
• Ladd reports pact with Marriott. (Ladd Furniture Inc.; Marriott International Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Firsts for Progressive.(Progressive International adds two lines)
  by Werner, Holly M.
• Bath bestsellers: unusual looks turn at retail in '96. (successful bath ensembles had innovative designs)
  by Johnson, Sarah
• Cutting back on the shrink. (on cotton knitted garments and fabrics using knitting program developed by Cotton Inc.)
  by Brannigan, Kathleen
• Returning fashion to the fore.(Holson Burnes Group, RareWoods, other photo-frame makers)
  by Kehoe, Ann-Margaret
• Coming to terms: sounding savvy about frames. (picture frame Glossary)(State of the Industry Supplement)
• Faith Walk Designs. (enters custom furniture market)(Brief Article)
• As Thomson turns: taps an exec VP, hears it'll stay French.(Thomson Consumer Electronics appoints James Meyer VP marketing)
  by Bloomfield, Judy
• Extractor uprising.(Bissell Inc. to introduce Power Steamer Upright Deep Cleaner extractor)
  by Hill, Dawn
• Parent renames Estro: Saeco USA.(Brief Article)
  by Rook, Martin
• The Container Store gets Elfa exclusive. (retailer becomes sole North American distributor of Elfa AB wire shelves, drawers)
  by Hill, Dawn
• Colony to meld marketing. (Lancaster Colony Corp. combines promotion efforts for two subsidiaries' glassware)(Brief Article)
  by Raffaele, Martha
• Providing the missing link. (Monster Cable Products Inc. to offer cables for connecting computers, home electronics)
  by Bloomfield, Judy
• Masculine territory: sole decision maker tends to be homeowning man with family. (wet/dry vacuums)(Extractors and Wet/Dry Vacuums Supplement)
  by Gill, Penny
• Room for growth: homeowners with kids, pets among primary extractor audience.(Extractors and Wet/Dry Vacuums Supplement)
  by Gill, Penny
• Personal care push: stores spotlight higher-margin items.
  by Rook, Martin

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