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

• SQUEEZING INTO A CROWDED AREA.
  by Honores, Crystal
• NARDA TO OFFER A REALITY CHECK TO OCTOBER CONFERENCE ATTENDEES.(North American Retail Dealers Association)
• BOSTON WAREHOUSE REVAMPS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.(Brief Article)
• MISSISSIPPI MULTITUDE; RETAILERS WALKING THE AISLES AT THE TUPELO MARKET WILL HAVE NUMEROUS OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM.(furniture market)
  by Kunkel, Karl
• TOP 150 ALPHABETICAL LIST.(retailer rankings)
• WAL-MART CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINATING RETAIL FACTOR.
  by Weber, Nathan
• RETAIL HIERARCHY IN FLOOR CARE STEADY DESPITE BIG CHANGES.
  by Beatty, Gerry
• NEBRASKA GETS FETE IN KANSAS.(Brief Article)
• DROP KICK DANGLING GLASS ACCESSORIES ARE DAZZLING THE INDUSTRY.(tableware)(Brief Article)
  by Zisko, Allison
• NEWS BRIEFS.
• MONITORING BECOMES A HOUSEHOLD WORD.
  by Quail, Jennifer
• SEARS FORMS NEW TEAM TO MANAGE LANDS' END.(Brief Article)
• SIX IN THE CITY.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
  by Devine, Michael
• HELLENIC SAYS BYE TO BROOKLYN, PREPARES TO RELOCATE TO GEORGIA.(Hellenic Rug Imports )(Company Profile)
  by Honores, Crystal
• CHANTAL'S SWAN TEAKETTLE WINS DESIGN AWARD.(Brief Article)
  by Porter, Thyra
• ELECTROLUX Q2 RESULTS MIXED IN NORTH AMERICA.(Brief Article)
• ARTY PARTY.(Brief Article)
• FIT FOR THE 'QUEEN' APPAREL DESIGNER SONIA RYKIEL IS CROSSING OVER TO HOME WITH A BED AND BATH COLLECTION.(Brief Article)
  by Leizens, Leticia
• THE BON MARCHE'S FLAGSHIP FURNITURE STORE BOWS.(Brief Article)
• TOP 150 HOME RETAILERS.
• HOME IMPROVEMENT ALTERS THE EQUATION IN WHITE GOODS.
  by Beatty, Gerry
• CIT: EXIT FINANCING ACTIVITY FROM CHAPTER 11 RISES.
  by Zaczkiewicz, Arthur
• NEWS BRIEFS.
• TAKING A CUE FROM CABLE TV.
  by Kaplan, Joel
• WFCA: SURFACES 2004 IS ALREADY 80% BOOKED.
• THE ROUGE OF PARIS.(Brief Article)
  by Devine, Michael D.
• MOHAWK HOME UNVEILS LOGOS FOR DIFFERENT RETAIL CHANNELS.(Brief Article)
• THE HFN LIST; THE 10 MOST ACTIVELY TRADED HOME VENDOR STOCKS.
• ROOM-AIR SHIPMENTS GROW 15.9% IN JUNE.(Brief Article)
• REGAL WARE TOASTS STAFF INVOLVED IN DIRECT SALES.(Brief Article)
• SWEDEN LOWDOWN.(Nordiska Kompaniet's Essential Guide to Stockholm)(Brief Article)
• BUSINESS CASUAL; THE SUMMER PREMARKETS SAW SUPPLIERS GO ALL OUT WITH PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS.(Calendar)
  by Meyer, Nancy
• NEWS BRIEFS: GROUP SEEKS PILLOWTEX ASSET BUYERS...TYSON WALLOPS HOME RETAILERS...AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE GROWS.
• NEWS BRIEFS.(includes multiple articles)(Brief Article)
• IMPORTERS ADAPT TO SOURCING SHIFTS.(rugs and carpets)(Brief Article)
  by White, Jennifer
• WAL-MART'S RULE CONTINUES---WITH A LITTLE HELP.(Industry Overview)
  by Leizens, Leticia; report, Jessica Goldbogen contributed to this
• U.S. VENDORS DECLARE WAR AGAINST CHINESE IMPORTS; TEXTILES COALITION TARGETS BUSH ADMINISTRATION.
  by Ramey, Joanna
• BEYOND THE BASICS.(New brands, new concepts and new food trends had effect on the industry this year)
  by Quail, Jennifer
• BILLION-DOLLAR SUCCESS STORIES; IN THE EXCLUSIVE HFN TOP 150 RETAILERS REPORT, MANY OF THE COMPANIES THAT CROSSED THE MAGICAL NUMBER IN 2002 MANAGED TO AVOID SALES DECLINES.
  by Nicksin, Carole; Zaczkiewicz, Arthur
• THE HFN LIST; TOP 15 MOST EFFECTIVELY PAID HOME VENDORS.(Brief Article)
• ARTS AWARD FINALISTS NAMED; WINNERS TO BE FETED IN DALLAS.
• ONLINE SHOPPER SURVEY FINDS OUTDOOR GRILLING STILL FULFILLING.
  by Weber, Nathan
• QUARTERLY REPORT CARD: WAL-MART, OTHERS ARE STICKING TO THE SCRIPT.
  by Zaczkiewicz, Arthur
• MOHAWK SEES LEES PURCHASE RAISING COMMERCIAL STANDING.(Brief Article)
• LOST AT SEA; CUSTOMS AGENTS ARE SEIZING CONTAINERS SHIPPED BY U.S.-BANNED COMPANIES, HURTING RUG IMPORTERS.
  by White, Jennifer
• POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION TAPS DEMASI FOR COMMITTEE.(Anthony DeMasi )(Brief Article)
• PACIFIC MARKET INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ON A HIGH NOTE.
  by Porter, Thyra
• A GRAND OPENING.(Fiamma Trattoria)(Brief Article)
  by Devine, Michael D.
• A WRAP FOR GIFTS; BUYERS AND EXHIBITORS FLOCK TO NEW YORK FOR THE FINALE OF THE SHOW SEASON.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
  by Zisko, Allison
• PILLOWTEX: ALL THAT'S LEFT ARE THE BRANDS.
  by Leizens, Leticia
• AN UPSIDE FOR DOWN? BEDDING SUPPLIERS ARE HOPING FOR COLDER DAYS AND TURNING TO VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS TO HELP SALES.(Industry Overview)
  by Goldbogen, Jessica
• PILLOWTEX ASSETS: CAUGHT IN A BIND?
  by Leizens, Leticia
• MAJESTIC TO OPEN NEW FACILITY, PERMANENT N.Y. SHOWROOM.(Brief Article)
• RUG-CLEANING TIPS FOR THE UNCOMMON STAIN.(Brief Article)
  by Honores, Crystal
• DISTRIBUTOR I. LEHRHOFF & CO. TEES IT UP AGAIN FOR CHILDREN.(Brief Article)
  by Quail, Jennifer
• RESTAURANT SUPPLIER OFFERS LINES FOR CONSUMERS.(Brief Article)
  by Porter, Thyra
• NEWS BRIEFS.
• KMART, SEARS, BEST BUY LEAD IN 2ND-QUARTER HOUSEWARES ADS.
  by Weber, Nathan
• NEBRASKA FURNITURE MART ARRIVES IN KANSAS.(Brief Article)
• NOURISON APPOINTS 3 TO NATIONAL SALES STAFF.(Owen Baker, Brenda Schmid, Dorie Ward)(Brief Article)
• CANDLES BURNING BRIGHTLY AS HOME DECOR ELEMENTS.
  by Webb, Carla
• NEWS BRIEFS.(includes news from WestPoint Stevens, Sleep Innovations, DuPont Textiles & Interiors)(Brief Article)
• TRADE SHOW CALENDAR.
• TRUTH IN RETAILING.
  by Shoulberg, Warren
• GROOMED FOR GROWTH.(personal care products category is growing)
  by Quail, Jennifer
• TRADE SHOW CALENDAR.(Calendar)
• CAN POP DIVA THALIA WOW 'EM AT KMART.(Thalia Sodi's Thalia Home Collection)
  by Thau, Barbara
• DOING THEIR FOAM WORK; BEDDING RETAILERS AND VENDORS ARE JUMPING ON THE VISCOELASTIC BANDWAGON.
  by Kunkel, Karl
• LANCE ARMSTRONG'S USPS TEAM POSTS A VICTORY FOR SPONSOR BISSELL.
  by Meyer, Nancy
• IMPORTS CONTINUE AS SOURCE OF GROWTH.
  by Leizens, Leticia; report, Jessica Goldbogen contributed to this
• FORMER PILLOWTEX EXECUTIVES: IT WAS DEBT ... AND LOTS MORE.
  by Leizens, Leticia; story, Barbara Thau contributed to this
• NOT A GREAT YEAR, BUT NOT BAD.(home textiles )(Industry Overview)
  by Goldbogen, Jessica
• SOFT WINDOW FASHIONS VENDORS HOPING TO GET A RISE OUT OF FALL.(Brief Article)
  by Goldbogen, Jessica
• THE AREA RUG REPORT.(Brief Article)
• CHANNEL SURFING.
  by White, Jennifer
• BIG BOXES ENGAGING IN ONLINE BATTLE FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL BUCKS.
  by Bishop, Susan
• LIBBEY FALLS SHORT ON EARNINGS; BLAMES GAS PRICES, ECONOMY.
  by Zaczkiewicz, Arthur
• NEWS BRIEFS.
• A BLUE STREAK; THE POPULAR COLOR WAS ALL OVER INTRODUCTIONS AT THE ATLANTA MARKET.(Brief Article)
  by Honores, Crystal
• CONTAINER STORE REALIGNS STAFF AS IT PLANS GROWTH PUSH.(Brief Article)
  by Quail, Jennifer

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