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Articles in June, 2004 issue of HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network

• EXPECTATIONS HIGH FOR U.S. PIMA SUPPLY.
• THE MOST FOR THE HOSTS.(gift giving)(Brief Article)
• ALL-CLAD SALE RAISES CONCERNS AMONG HIGH-END RETAILERS.
• CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE FAIR GIVES DESIGNERS THEIR DUE.(International Contemporary Furniture Fair)
• EARTHLY DELIGHTS; PRODUCTS MADE FROM CERAMICS AND PORCELAIN GET A MODERN-DAY MAKEOVER.(Brief Article)
  by Meyer, Nancy
• STEADY PLATES; WHILE PRICES INCREASE IN OTHER AREAS, MOST DINNERWARE HOLDS THE LINE.
  by Zisko, Allison
• PIER 1 COMP SALES, EARNINGS SLIDE AS FILICIA ADS CATCH FEW EYES.
• SHORT WAVES.(company news)(Brief Article)
• CATH'S PARTY.(Brief Article)
• BEST BUY NABS EFFIE AWARD FOR IN-HOUSE AD CAMPAIGN.(Brief Article)
  by Rudnick, Michael
• THE MAJOR APPLIANCE REPORT.(Brief Article)
• MAKING ITS (DEUTSCHE) MARK; A FOCUS ON DESIGN HAS HELPED GERMAN GLASSWARE MANUFACTURER LEONARDO GROW IN THE U.S.
• LNT LOOKS FOR MOORE TO DO MORE.(Linens 'n Things )
• SUMMER GIFT SHOWS OFFER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, EVENTS.
• NEWS BRIEFS.(CCA Global Partners appointed Randy Gum, Feizy Rugs appointed Roy Evans, International Rug Market)(Brief Article)
• MONITORING THE SITUATION; COMPUTER COMPANIES ARE INVADING THE DIGITAL TELEVISION SPACE WITH DIRECT-SELL MODELS.
• REUSABLE MICROFIBER PRODUCTS MAKE BIG PUSH AS CLEANING CHOICE.
• FASHION FORWARD; LICENSED APPAREL BRANDS ARE LIVENING UP TRADITIONAL AND CASUAL BEDDING STYLES.
• HEIRLOOM DINNERWARE HATCHES FROM ELEGANT EGG.(The Elegant Egg Cup)(Brief Article)
• HOOVER'S SAVVY ON DISPLAY: COMPANY UNVEILS NEW CONVERTIBLE UPRIGHT.
  by Beatty, Gerry
• IN JAPAN, CELL PHONES ARE NOT JUST ALL TALK.(Brief Article)
  by Hirano, Koji
• NEWS BRIEFS.(Maytag Corp. strike, Best Buy earnings, Whirlpool Corp. finance)(Brief Article)
• DESPITE SLIGHT DIP, HFNDEX SHOWS CONFIDENCE STILL HIGH.(Brief Article)
  by Weber, Nathan
• THE DUST HASN'T SETTLED YET FROM MAYTAG-HOOVER MOVES.(decision to combine and downsize operations)
  by Beatty, Gerry
• TENNIS, OR GOLF, ANYONE?(Home Fashion Products Association)(Brief Article)
• LIGHTING THE NIGHT SKY; OUTSIDE IS IN WITH LANTERNS SPORTING INTRICATE DESIGNS.(+)(Brief Article)
  by Meyer, Nancy
• EXPANDED COVERAGE; A GROWING NUMBER OF UPHOLSTERY MAKERS ARE RELYING ON OFFSHORE SOURCING FOR THEIR PRODUCTS.
• SUPER MARKETS; HFN'S TRADE SHOW PREVIEW FINDS OPTIMISM REIGNS SUPREME AS EVENT PLANNERS THINK BIG TO ATTRACT BUYERS.
• TODAY'S MASSAGERS MADE TO FEEL ALMOST HUMAN.
• SONY BUILDS BRAND VIA BOUTIQUE EXPANSION.
• NEWS BRIEFS: KMART APPOINTS THREE EXECS... WAL-MART SETS RFID GROWTH PLANS... GOURMET ADDS VEGAS TO SHOW NAME.
• NEWS BRIEFS.(Brief Article)
• 225 SEARCH FOR NEW HOME SPEEDS UP.
• ENESCO PLANS TO OPEN FIVE HOME & GARDEN SHOWROOMS THIS MONTH.(Enesco Corp.)(Brief Article)
• SHINING IN THE BIG D.(Dallas Market Center )(Brief Article)
• TRADING SPACES RTA LINE LEAVES DO-IT-YOURSELFERS DESIGN CHOICES.(Trading Spaces (Television program))(ready-to-assemble furniture)
• RITZENHOFF LANDS ON U.S. SOIL TO TOUR SUMMER GIFT SHOW CIRCUIT.(Brief Article)
  by Webb, Carla
• COLLECTIBLES INDUSTRY BESTOWS TOP HONORS ON ENESCO, ARTIST.(Brief Article)
• IT'S IN THE BAGS.(Brief Article)
• TARGET STRETCHING OUT DOLLAR DEPARTMENTS.
  by Thau, Barbara
• NEWS BRIEFS: PENNEY CEO WOULD TAB CASTAGNA... TEXTILES INDUSTRY SEEKS BUSH'S HELP... MARKS & SPENCER'S RADICE RESIGNS.(Penny's Allen Questrom recommend's Vanessa Castagna)(phaseout of quotas on global apparel and textiles)(Vittorio Radice resigns from
• WARM FUZZY MODERN.(contemporary furniture)(Column)
  by Ratliff, Duke
• THE IN CROWD.(eBay Showhouse )(Brief Article)
  by Devine, Michael D.
• INSTALLMENT PLANS; MORE RETAIL GIANTS ARE SETTING UP PRODUCTS FOR CUSTOMERS AT HOME.
  by Rudnick, Michael
• HOME IMPROVEMENT REMODELS THE BUSINESS; DESPITE A MARKET SHARE DROP, SEARS STILL OUTSELLS THE NEXT SIX CHAINS COMBINED.
• DAN RIVER REALIGNS MANAGEMENT.(Dan River Inc.)(Brief Article)
• FEDERATED CEO: MACY'S HOME IMPACT WILL BE FELT IN 2005.
• ANTRON FIBER RECERTIFIED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS.(Invista)(Brief Article)
• SWEET 16TH FLOOR.(D & D Building)(Brief Article)
  by Devine, Michael D.
• NEWS BRIEFS.
• VIKING EXTENDS ITS RANGE TO WEDDINGS AND GIFTS.(Viking Range Corp.)(Viking Culinary Arts)(Brief Article)
• GOTTSCHALKS OPTIMISTIC FOR '04 AFTER LOWERING 1ST-QUARTER PROFIT LOSS.(Brief Article)
• POOL PARTYING.(Brief Article)
• POWER OF THE PEOPLE (PART ONE: 1 TO 21); THE 100 MOST POWERFUL PLAYERS IN HOME IN HFN'S SECOND ANNUAL RANKINGS.
• ATLANTA INVESTMENT GROUP ACQUIRES WITEX USA INC.(Bill Hamlin, KCA Capital LLC, Chatham Capital)(Brief Article)
• ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE; BUYERS WILL FIND A STYLE FOR ANY OF THEIR ASSORTMENTS.(Brief Article)
  by Meyer, Nancy
• U.K. SHOW FEATURES FRESH FACES.(Housewares industry)
• AN AMERICAN BRAND MAKES ITS (CHINESE) NAME IN TOKYO.(China Seas Inc.)
  by Leizens, Leticia
• REPORTS: ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES TO BE PROPOSED.(Brief Article)
• DREAMS OF FIELD'S.(Marshall Field's (department stores))
  by Shoulberg, Warren
• FOR AMAZON, BLANKET SALES ARE STILL HOT IN THE SUMMER.(Amazon.com Inc.)
  by Bernard, Sharyn
• REPORT: BALDUCCI'S MOVING INTO CENTRAL CARPET SPACE.(Brief Article)
  by Quail, Jennifer
• HFPA GROUP DOWN WITH NEW LABELING PROGRAM.(Home Fashion Products Association's American Down and Feather Section )(Brief Article)
• ANALYSTS: TIFFANY SHARES STRONG DESPITE TOUGH JAPANESE MARKET.
  by Poggi, Jeanine
• A LOOK AT WHAT'S IN STORES; ALMOST HALF OF THE RETAILERS ON HFN'S TOP 10 LIST SAW DOUBLE-DIGIT SALES GAINS.(lighting retailers sales and their rankings)
• CHANGES IN THE MARKETPLACE; DISTRIBUTION SHIFTS TOWARD HOME CENTERS WHILE GROWTH COMES FROM THE FLUORESCENT SEGMENT.
• FOURTH COMING ATTRACTIONS.(Brief Article)
• HOUSEWARES, APPLIANCES SUBJECTS OF SAFETY RECALLS.(Brief Article)
• SCALE SALES NOT WEIGHED DOWN BY CHANGES IN THE INDUSTRY.
  by Bernard, Sharyn
• DAYTIME TV STARS WALK MOHAWK'S PINK CARPET.(Mohawk Carpet Corp.)(Brief Article)
• RED, WHITE AND BLUE ABSENT FROM THE SUMMER TABLETOP.(outdoor tableware )
  by Webb, Carla
• FURNITURE SALES UNMEMORABLE FOR SOME ON MEMORIAL WEEKEND.
• TRADE SHOW CALENDAR.(Calendar)
• TICKING TEXTURE EMERGES AS MATTRESS SELLING POINT FOR RETAILERS.
  by Kunkel, Karl
• SURVEY: INCREASING GAS PRICES MAY DELAY HOME FURNISHINGS PURCHASES.
  by Rudnick, Michael
• NEW RAYS OF LIGHT; WELCOME TO HFN'S EXCLUSIVE ANNUAL LIGHTING REPORT, NOW IN ITS FOURTH YEAR AND THE LARGEST EDITION EVER.(Brief Article)
• ONEIDA SALVAGES 1ST-QUARTER PROFIT, REDUCES BENEFITS COSTS.(Oneida Ltd.)
• CUISINART DEBUTS COUNTERTOP COOKING APPLIANCE COLLECTION.(Cuisinarts Inc.)
• NEWS BRIEFS.
• WHIRLPOOL PLOWS AHEAD WITH A MULTITUDE OF PRODUCT INTROS.(Whirlpool Corp. product introduction)

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