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Articles in March, 2003 issue of HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network

• RETAILERS, PROTECT THE HOME FRONT.(Column)
  by Baltar
• NEWS BRIEFS.
• DUAL IDENTITY; COPCO AND KARIM RASHID HAVE REACHED A CO-BRANDING DEAL FOR A NEW LINE OF KITCHENWARE PRODUCTS.
  by Porter, Thyra
• U.S. TRADE PARTNERS FEAR WAR IN IRAQ COULD DERAIL WTO TALKS.
  by Zarocostas, John
• APPLICA'S CHANGES AIMED TO STRENGTHEN MARKET POSITION.
  by Zaczkiewicz, Arthur
• SEARS REVIEWS DEPARTMENTS RIPE FOR JOB CUTS.(Brief Article)
  by Thau, Barbara
• A SMART APPROACH FOR SMARTBARGAINS.COM.
  by Nicksin, Carole
• ORECK CORP. SELLS OFF ASSETS OF REGINA.(Brief Article)
• BUYERS PROCEED WITH CAUTION ENTERING TEXTILES MARKET.
  by Nicksin, Carole; Thau, Barbara
• NEWS BRIEFS.(Padma's Plantation acquires distributorship; other news items)
• RETRO LOOKS, LIFESTYLE CHANGES KEEP FANS HUMMING.
  by Beatty, Gerry
• AROUND THE WORLD, CASUALLY.(views of three home furnishings trade shows)(Column)
  by Kaplan, Joel
• IN FLOOR CARE, WAL-MART SHOWS IT IS HIGHLY EFFICIENT.(merchandising)
  by Beatty, Gerry
• ZAGAT RATES N.Y. STORES IN SHOPPING SURVEY.(Brief Article)
  by Thau, Barbara
• ENESCO REPORTS Q4 NET INCOME, REVENUE RISE.(Brief Article)
• TRADE SHOW CALENDAR.(March through June 2003, US and Europe)(Calendar)
• PRICE INCREASES ON THE WAY FROM FIBER, CARPET VENDORS.
  by Honores, Crystal
• DOMESTIC MAKERS SEEK QUOTAS AS VIETNAM TEXTILES IMPORTS RISE.(US)(Brief Article)
  by Zaczkiewicz, Arthur
• DOMINANT FORCES.(top 5 retailers of casual outdoor furniture in dollar volume, US)
  by Meyer, Nancy
• DOWNSIZED SPIEGEL IS LIKELY TO EMERGE AFTER CHAPTER 11.(US)
  by Zaczkiewicz, Arthur
• SPHINX TO UNVEIL SIX LINES IN NEW 295 FIFTH AVE. SHOWROOM.(New York, New York)(Brief Article)
  by Honores, Crystal
• HONEYWELL AIR CLEANERS LEAD IN AD PLACEMENT.
  by Weber, Nathan
• THE UNITED STATE OF WAL-MART.
  by REPORT, HFN STAFF
• ENABLING THE DISABLED.(Demand for products for disabled consumers rises)
  by Honores, Crystal
• BED BATH & BEYOND FINDS SOULMATE IN BUDGET LIVING.(Brief Article)
• SPRING TEXTILES SHOW TO FEATURE NAVAJO RUG WEAVING EXHIBITION.
• KMART BRASS DELIVER UPDATE ON CHAPTER 11 EXIT STRATEGY.
  by Thau, Barbara
• ANNA'S LINENS EXPECTS TO GAIN AGAIN FROM KMART CLOSINGS.(Brief Article)
  by Leizens, Leticia
• BLOOMIE'S SEDUCES BACHELORS WITH A LITTLE HELP.(Bloomingdale's marketing)(Brief Article)
  by Thau, Barbara
• MOHAWK EXTENDS ANTI-CANCER EFFORTS TO RESIDENTIAL CARPETS.(Mohawk Industries)(Brief Article)
• ON THE REBOUND; MODEST GAINS IN CASE GOODS AND UPHOLSTERY HELPED IMPROVE OVER SALES IN 2002.
  by Report, HFN Staff
• THREE CHEERS FOR ROBB & STUCKY.(The furniture retailer's merchandising strategy and focus on customers are discussed)
  by Kaplan, Joel
• NEWS BRIEFS.(research report on retail sales; Blyth Inc. sees increase in sales)
• MATISSE, PICASSO DUKE IT OUT IN MOMA-QUEENS EXHIBITION.
• AS NEW FEDERATED CEO, LUNDGREN IS BULLISH ON HOME.(Federated Department Stores, Terry Lundgren)
  by Thau, Barbara
• FRANKFURT, WITH RELISH.(George Little Management and 41 Madison co-sponsored a party at the Hessischer Hof)(Brief Article)
• ROYAL APPLIANCE SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE ON ACQUISITION APRIL 22.(Brief Article)
• DUPONT, PILLOWTEX JOIN FORCES TO STRETCH THE LIMITS OF SHEETS.(Pillowtex Corp. debuts Fieldcrest Snug & Savvy sheets with Lycra)(Brief Article)
  by Goldbogen, Jessica
• PUTTING IT TOGETHER; CHANGE IS CONSTANT IN WAL-MART'S FURNITURE DEPARTMENT, BUT RTA DOMINATES.
  by Report, HFN Staff
• THE VIETNAM CONFLICT; IMPORTERS LOOK TO IT AS THE NEXT CHINA, BUT DOING BUSINESS WITH THE VIETNAMESE IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS.
  by Beatty, Gerry; Weber, Nathan; White, Jennifer
• POTTERY BARN GOES TEENYBOPPING.(introduces new catalog, Pottery Barn Teen, targeted to the 10 to 19 year old age group, US)(Brief Article)
  by Nicksin, Carole
• LIKE NO BUSINESS WE KNOW.(outlook for home furnishings industry trade shows)
  by Shoulberg, Warren
• JAVITS CENTER SHOW TO HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE.(New York Home Textiles Show exhibitors come from around the world)
• KITCHENWARE VENDORS SAY WAL-MART'S ON RIGHT TRACK.
  by Porter, Thyra
• SITTING PRETTY; ART GLASS IS UNDERGOING A REVIVAL, THANKS TO UPDATED STYLES AND A FOCUS ON FUNCTION.(US)(Industry Overview)
  by Goldbogen, Jessica; Webb, Carla
• THE COLORS PURPLE.(Pinks, fuchsias and purples show up in everything from tabletop to accessories at New York gift building)
  by Devine, Michael D.
• THE TV DINNER AT 50: REPAST IS PROLOGUE.
  by Ratliff, Duke
• A VOLUME BUSINESS.(Bridal magazines exploring variety of ways to ensure that no bride is left unmarketed to )
  by Nicksin, Carole
• VEGAS MART: SURE THING WITH FURNITURE SIGN-UPS.(World Market Center signs some of the world's largest furniture vendors)
  by Buchanan, Lee
• FURNITURE VENDORS INCLUDED IN BROADENED TEXTILES LOBBY.
  by Ramey, Joanna
• NYLON SUPPLIERS WORKING TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT CARPET.
  by Honores, Crystal
• LOOKS LIKE TILE, ONLY SOFTER.
• VENDORS SEE EVENTUAL BOTTOM FOR STAINLESS FLATWARE PRICING.
  by report, Jessica Goldbogen contributed to this; Webb, Carla
• NEWS BRIEF.
• INVENTORIES SHOW DOWNWARD TREND AS WHOLESALE PRICES SLOW.(Brief Article)
  by Zaczkiewicz, Arthur
• BERKLINE/BENCHCRAFT REALIGNS SENIOR MANAGEMENT.(Brief Article)
• WILL THEY BUY OR NOT? VENDORS CONCERNED ABOUT RETAILERS' PLANS.
  by Leizens, Leticia; Meyer, Nancy; report, Crystal Honores contributed to this
• A SOMBER START; MARKET ATTENDEES HOPE A SWIFT END TO THE WAR WILL ALSO LEAD TO A REBOUND IN CONSUMER CONFIDENCE.
  by Report, HFN Staff
• IMPORTERS MINING NEW SOURCES.
  by Goldbogen, Jessica; Webb, Carla
• ROSENTHAL & ROSENTHAL FACTORS IN THE PERSONAL TOUCH.
  by Zaczkiewicz, Arthur
• HOOVER'S FIRST BAGLESS CANISTER TO BOW AT VAC DEALERS SHOW.
  by Beatty, Gerry
• NEWS BRIEFS.(Sunbean Products Inc. appointment; Gillette development agreement with Palomar Medical Technologies; record appliance shipment forecast)
• KALTEX SEES REVMAN PURCHASE AS KEY TO U.S., HOME GROWTH.(Grupo Kaltex sees recent purchase of Revman Industries as strategic move)(Brief Article)
  by Shoulberg, Warren
• NEWS BRIEFS.(appointments, US)
• JAY FRANCO, BARTH & DREYFUSS TAKE MATTERS TO ART WITH WARHOL LINES.(Brief Article)
  by White, Jennifer
• A GRAND OPENING FOR PIER 1.(1,000th North American store opens in Summerlin, Nevada)(Brief Article)
• TABLE LINEN MAKERS ADD FEELING WITH NEW TEXTURES.(trends, US)
  by Webb, Carla
• WEATHERING WELL.(casual furniture retail sales rose to $4.29 billion in 2002, US)
  by Meyer, Nancy
• HOME GOODS VENDORS PREDICT MORE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR 2003.
  by Zaczkiewicz, Arthur
• IHA'S PLANS FOR '04 SHOW ADDRESS TRENDS TOWARD CONSOLIDATION.(International Housewares Association restructures and renames some shows, US)
  by Quail, Jennifer
• FROM 'I WANT' TO 'I DO'.(Home furnishings has significant piece of wedding services industry business)
  by Musselman, Faye
• TISDALE JOINS NAMBE'S COLLECTION OF DESIGNERS.(Brief Article)
• BY THE NUMBERS: DIVVYING UP THE WEDDING CAKE.(Wedding-related costs)(Brief Article)
• MARSHALL FIELD'S IS SET TO INTRODUCE THOMAS O'BRIEN BED AND BATH LINE.(Brief Article)
  by Leizens, Leticia
• BJ'S Q4 NET, WEAK OUTLOOK SEND ITS STOCK PLUMMETING.(BJ's Wholesale Club )(Brief Article)
  by Zaczkiewicz, Arthur
• THE BRIDAL REPORT.
• PERDUE OUT, GANNAWAY IN AT HELM OF PILLOWTEX.(US)(Brief Article)
• WAR TALK PUTS PLASTICS PRICES IN THE CROSSHAIRS.
  by Report, HFN Staff
• STATE OF THE INDUSTRY.
• RUGGED CONDITIONS; FLOOR COVERING SALES SHOW SOME SIGNS OF GROWTH LAST YEAR, BUT ARE STILL BEHIND 2000 LEVELS.
  by White, Jennifer

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