Furniture Today - April 29, 2002

Seating producers say they used a common set of upholstery legs this market — the kind that walked the product right off showroom floors. Not really, of course, but executives at major stationary upholstery makers clearly ended the market here last week jubilant over the amount of business booked.

• News
• Nationwide seeks to sell all its stores
• Globiz makes market debut distributing for Segusino
• Hatcher, Robbins launch design firm
• Court clears way for Stoneville purchase
• Comfort Furniture veterans form upholstery producer
• Kass resigns as Robert Allen Group CEO
• Milan show excites buyers
• Todd Wanek succeeds father as Ashley CEO
• Center Point to expand into adjacent facility
• Furniture Brands readies push in retail franchising
• Focus on cash management helping FBI absorb its recent acquisitions
• FBI sorting out price points
• Market ready to tackle parking
• Latex Foam, Louisville Bedding forge alliance
• RightLinx to shut down after selling Knowit
• Obituaries
• Jay Henry Hershey, industry veteran

• Up Front
• Leather Center gone?
• Market mulls outdoor food vendors
• Lang set to launch sleep chain in Detroit
• WMC retailer survey: High Point market has problems
• FBI's plans take shape
• Young taps Rich in marketing, Black in wood design at Drexel Heritage
• Friul Cassetti resumes shipments
• Finch joins Norwalk as national accounts director
• Suspect in Singapore market death still at large
• Spring Air plant hires Posey
• Kincaid promotes Grout, Jolley
• Value City plans upscale concept store

• People Today
• Glick joins La Vita
• Barr tapped as HTL president
• New Directions names Perone SVP of marketing
• Arrington is Kincaid retail operations VP
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Special Report
• Market Highlights
• Sectionals back in the spotlight
• Stylish, value-packed metal beds catch retailers' eyes
• Leather demand rising, and market fills needs
• Natuzzi eyes 17 test galleries in America
• Bedding brands brandish their strength
• Kingsdown demonstrates benefits of mattress pad
• Occasional flirts with French influences
• Home entertainment producers emphasize whole-room approach
• Stanley readying a Blockbuster deal
• Hot entertainment category drives action for RTA makers
• Versatility, value key small office/home office
• RTA producers seek 'spirit of innovation'
• High Point becomes preview venue for rugs
• Rug producers unveil large, lavish showrooms
• Motion upholstery boom continues to gather steam
• Home theater seating a hot ticket
• Casual dining offers rainbow of options
• Linon expands dining, bedroom lines
• Best of market
• CG mfrs. compare event to April '01
• Case goods importers evaluate shipping times for buyers
• Youth takes backseat to adult BR at market
• Market Parties
• Market Parties

• Store Openings
• O'Reilly's celebrates larger store
• Francis King installs seventh U.S. French Heritage shop
• Badcock adds new-format units
• Steinberg's has Bassett gallery
• La-Z-Boy opens in Connecticut

• Bedding Today
• Market gives boost to one-sided beds

• Opinion Today
• Broyhill's best salesman is also its top executive
• Why you should take the conference plunge
• What a difference a year makes!

• Business Today
• Pier 1 4Q net income jumps 34%, sales up 11%
• Cone Mills reports 1Q profit despite 20.2% drop in sales
• Dorel earnings surge 30%; 1Q RTA sales decline 5.7%
• Havertys 1Q profits surge 56.3% on sales gain of 4.4%
• FBI acquisitions lead to big sales, earnings gains
• Chromcraft Revington's sales drop 7.6%