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

• NEWS BRIEFS.
• HARDWOOD FLOORS GIVING CONSUMERS SOLID OPTIONS.
  by Quail, Jennifer
• MASS CONTINUES TO APPEAL.(mass merchants)
  by Mancini, Rosamaria
• NEWS BRIEFS.
• PERFECT FIT.(Fashion Institute of Technology 60th anniversary)(Brief Article)
• NEWS BRIEFS.(Designspace LLC)(Littwin/Luxury Fabrics and Pillows)(Bellora)
• RCA MAKES CELL, HOME PHONE CONNECTION.
• KMART FINDS A HOME FOR 5,000 SKUS.(Kmart Corp.)
  by Thau, Barbara
• LICENSED TO THRIVE; KITCHENWARE MAKERS ARE BREAKING OUT THE BIG BRAND NAMES TO COMPETE AGAINST PRIVATE-LABEL PRODUCTS.
  by Porter, Thyra
• NEWS BRIEFS.
• THE STYLE MAKERS, CONTINUED.(Furniture designers rankings)
• SOME AD INCENTIVE; VENDORS ARE REACHING OUT TO MORE CONSUMERS WITH A VARIETY OF MULTIMEDIA CAMPAIGNS.
  by Kunkel, Karl
• FEDDERS RESTRUCTURES EXECUTIVE POSITIONS AMID QUARTERLY DECLINES.
• CONTEMPORARY STYLES BECOMING A PERMANENT FIXTURE ON THE FLOOR.
  by Mancini, Rosamaria
• NEWS BRIEFS.(Brief Article)
• VENDORS ARE THINKING OUTSIDE THE PRODUCT.
  by Zisko, Allison
• HSN CLICKS WITH CASUAL ENTERTAINING.(Home Shopping Network)
• SLOW MANUFACTURING SALES PREDICTED IN CREDIT INDEX.(Brief Article)
  by Rudnick, Michael
• WHAT'S IN STORES FOR THE HOLIDAYS; SEASONAL DISPLAYS OF ACCENT AND BATH RUGS TAKE THE FLOOR IN SOME OF THE BIG RETAILERS AS THE HOLIDAYS FAST APPROACH.
  by Mancini, Rosamaria; Quail, Jennifer
• MAKEOVER IN THE MIDWEST.
• AT PENNEY: ULLMAN IN, ALLEN OUT, VANESSA...?(Myron Ullman)(Allen Questrom)(Vanessa Castagna)(J.C. Penney Company Inc.)
  by Thau, Barbara
• NEWS BRIEFS.(retail stores revenue)
• RUBBERMAID BRINGS ELEGAN TO FOOD STORAGE CATEGORY.(Rubbermaid Inc.)
  by Porter, Thyra
• FLATWARE CAME ON STRONG AT NEW YORK TABLETOP SHOW.(Brief Article)
  by Webb, Carla
• ENGLAND PUSHES FORWARD WITH EXPANSION PLANS.(England/Corsair Inc.)(Brief Article)
• FROM PILLOW TO POST; BASIC BEDDING SUPPLIERS SAY BUSINESS HAS PICKED UP COMPARED TO 2003, AND THEY EXPECT THE MARKET TO BE EVEN STRONGER IN 2005.
• MELROSE PLACEMENTS; TWO FRUSTRATED TABLETOP CUSTOMERS RECENTLY OPENED THEIR OWN STORE, CALLED TABLEART, ON L.A.'S TRENDY RETAIL STRIP.(Stephen Flynn and Walter Lowry, Los Angeles)
  by Daswani, Kavita
• BEACON CALL.(Robert Allen Group new showroom)(Brief Article)
• RIEDEL SETS PLANS FOR THREE BRANDS.(Riedel Crystal of America Inc., Nachtmann, Spiegelau and Marc Aurel)
  by Webb, Carla
• WESTINGHOUSE BRINGS KINKADE LAMPS TO LIGHT.(Westinghouse Lighting Corp., Thomas Kinkade lighting collection)(Brief Article)
• IN BRIEF: MARTHA STEWART APPOINTS LYNE CEO... FINANCO NAMES SUSMAN PRESIDENT... TJX SHUFFLES TOP EXECUTIVE POSITIONS...
• NEWS BRIEFS.(Romancing Provence Collections, LLC.)
• EDDIE MONEY.(Eddie Lampert, Kmart-Sears merger )
  by Shoulberg, Warren
• PARTY OF THE CENTURY.(Traditional Home magazine)(Brief Article)
• OLDE BOARDS SELECTED FOR ESQUIRE HOUSE 2004.(Brief Article)
• EMMA GARDNER DESIGN GETS SUPPORTING ROLE.(Brief Article)
• PRESENTATION GIVES TIPS ON REACHING BRIDES AT THEIR HEART.(Fairchild Bridal Group)
  by Goldbogen, Jessica
• ESSEPLAST USA RELOCATES OFFICES TO LARGER FACILITY.(Brief Article)
• FASHION TVS; FLAT-PANEL MANUFACTURERS ARE UTILIZING A VARIETY OF ELEMENTS TO SHAPE THE DESIGN DIRECTION OF THEIR PRODUCTS.
  by Rudnick, Michael
• SALTON RECORDS LOSS, PLANS FOR PRICE INCREASES.(Brief Article)
• BORIS `BOB' COHEN, FOUNDER OF RIO BRANDS, DIES AT 87.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
• SHOPKO EARNINGS UP, DESPITE SALES BEING HURT BY LINENS, HOUSEWARES.(ShopKo Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Rudnick, Michael
• CONTAINER ENTHUSIASM: EXHIBIT CELEBRATES TUPPERWARE'S ROLE.(Tupperware U.S. Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Devine, Michael D.
• VIKING'S INDUCTION INTRODUCTION IS A LEARNING PROCESS.(Viking Range Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Beatty, Gerry
• WTO TO EXPLORE WAYS TO AID COTTON TRADE FOR POOR COUNTRIES.(World Trade Organization)(Brief Article)
• MOHAWK INDUSTRIES' CFO SWIFT TO RETIRE.(John D. Swift chief financial officer retires)(Brief Article)
• THE KARASTAN PACKAGE; PERSIAN RUG GALLERIES TESTS A RENOVATED SHOWROOM DEVOTED TO THE FULL RANGE OF THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS.
• FLIP OF THE COIN.(J.C. Penney Company Inc. board members appointment)(Interview)
  by Shoulberg, Warren
• VACATION SPOTS INSPIRE LANDS' END HOME LINES.
  by Thau, Barbara
• BUSH EXITS CHAPTER 11.(Bush Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
• COMPANIES VIE TO MAKE PACKAGING CUT ABOVE REST.(Lamson and Goodnow Manufacturing Co.)(Brief Article)
  by Porter, Thyra
• LIGHTING EXECS DEFEND DALLAS MARKET.
  by Meyer, Nancy
• LAS VEGAS MAYOR IGNITES HIGH POINT FEUD.(Brief Article)
  by Buchanan, Lee
• CCA PERFORMS ABOVE PAR FOR FCIF.(CCA Global Partners, Floor Covering Industry Foundation )(Brief Article)
• BATH ACCESSORY SUPPLIERS PLAYING THE NAME GAME.
• ELECTROLUX, DESIGNER HAVE BIG PLANS FOR SMALL ELECTRICS.(Peter Arnell )
  by White, Jennifer
• WESTPOINT'S Q3 LOSSES GROW.(Brief Article)
• CONSUMER CLOSE-UP: BEDDING.(Brief Article)
• ENESCO'S Q3 GAINS OFFSET BY OPERATING COSTS.(Brief Article)
• SALES OUTLOOK PICTURE-PERFECT IN CAMERA BAGS.
  by Rudnick, Michael
• NEWS BRIEFS.(Brief Article)
• COSTCO HOME SECOND STORE OFFERS MORE OF SAME... PLUS.(Costco Wholesale Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Fleischer, Jo
• NEWS BRIEFS.(Christopher Bates joins LBL Lighting as vice president)(Adesso Inc.)(Maxim Lighting International partnership with designer Doug Wilson)
• SEE WHAT THE BOYS IN THE BACK ROOM HAVE GOT.
  by Shoulberg, Warren
• JORDAN'S MIXES FUN, FURNITURE IN LARGEST STORE.(Jordan's Furniture Inc.)
• INDUSTRY CELEBRATES 125 YEARS OF LIGHT.(Brief Article)
• NEWS BRIEFS.
• ACCESORIES FOR CLEANING PRODUCTS ADD GLAMOUR TO MUNDANE CHORES.
• NEWS BRIEFS.(Leifheit International USA)
• DENTAL PLANNING; FORMER RIVALS P&G AND PHILIPS JOIN FORCES TO CREATE A POWER TOOTHBRUSH SYSTEM BILLED AS NEXT BEST THING TO FLOSSING.
  by White, Jennifer
• GALLERY'S OPENING; WATERFORD'S NEW SHOP-IN-A-SHOP CONCEPT DEBUTS IN CHICAGO.(Waterford Group)
  by Zisko, Allison
• CHANGING FACTORS OF BUSINESS; A DISCUSSION ON WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR THE INDUSTRY WITH SOME OF ITS LEADERS.
• DESIGN OF THE TIMES.(Brief Article)
• JOB WORRIES CAUSE DIP IN CONSUMER CONFIDENCE FOR THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH.
  by Rudnick, Michael
• THE STYLE MAKERS.(Furniture designers rankings)
• OCTOBER COMPS SEE MINIMAL GAIN.(Brief Article)
  by Rudnick, Michael
• A SUBDUED SETTING; THE NEW YORK SHOW DIDN'T OFFER MANY DRAMATIC INTRODUCTIONS, BUT PLENTY OF TRENDS AND THEMES WERE SHOWCASED.
  by Goldbogen, Jessica; Zisko, Allison
• SINGLE-BRAND MINDED; VENDORS ARE RESHAPING THE BUSINESS AS THEY MAKE A VERTICAL LEAP BY OPENING MORE OF THEIR OWN STORES.
  by Fleischer, Jo
• KEEPING SCORE OF FLOOR-CARE PLAYERS.
  by Beatty, Gerry
• BARENTHAL BREAKS INTO CROWDED FLATWARE MARKET.(Brief Article)
  by Zisko, Allison

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