Furniture Today - January 03, 2005

With everything else Jordan's Furniture does right from top-notch display to exemplary service to creative entertainment most people never would expect from a furniture store it could be easy to overlook one more thing the retailer does better than most. Giving back.

• News
• Kaplan launches upholstery mfr. Urban Living 21
• SF hotels offer special rates
• Indomata offers ecologically friendly line
• Francesco Molon, Thermador team up
• Coslett's closing
• Asian factories report little damage from earthquake
• Mattress FR proposal OK'd
• JCPenney furniture turnaround
• Consumer Reports evaluates sofas
• HFRA honors Craven, Joiner
• LSA, Wipelli to market leathers jointly
• Mega USA group sets March meeting
• Canada's Distinctive plans N.C. plant
• Furniture First to look at boosting profitability
• The Bay debuts Gluckstein
• Sealy's holiday food drive a success
• San Fran Mart honoring Liberman
• Culp co-founder Dunn retires
• AHFA to award scholarships
• Demare Gliders taking up where Relax-R line left off
• Shane's Decorative Sales adds Cranston Home, Molteni lines
• Aaron Rents buys 9 RTO franchised stores in Mich.
• Bloomingdale's restructures furniture buying organization
• TV's 'House Doctor' to make call during San Fran market
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• People Today
• Tom Seely CEO honored
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Industry Numbers
• L&P lowers 4Q expectations
• Consumer confidence rebounds
• Bestway stock delisted by Nasdaq

• Special Report
• New Serta on the rise
• Drive takes Sherman from store to top

• Opinion Today
• Industry folks help brighten lives of others

• Bedding Today
• Hollywood insider's report: Ellen, snacks and Simmons

• Editor's Desk
• Lessons from the animals