Furniture Today - August 08, 2005

While furniture sales are currently experiencing the usual summer slump, furniture makers report excellent home entertainment sales so far this year. And industry executives are confident of continued strong home entertainment growth. Consoles and wall units appear to be the biggest sellers right now.

• News
• Liquidation specialists vote to form association
• Flexsteel polls 584 buyers about future market plans
• Serta group acquired
• Simmons names EVP
• Egyptians eye U.S. market
• Exhibitors, buyers scarce in San Fran
• Home Reserve selling RTA sofas on Web site
• ADF takes Decosit to court over show space
• Furnex features wide style range
• Tupelo promotes 'specials'
• Variety of activities on tap for Tupelo
• IdeaItalia begins production in North Carolina
• Italian fabric mill Rubelli acquires Donghia
• Ethan Allen creates 3 subsidiaries
• WMC, Sands at odds on shuttle
• Macy's: 'Furniture on fire'
• Investor group buys high-end Italmond
• La-Z-Boy honors top In-Store Galleries
• Davis launching import firm
• Aaron acquires 6 Calif. stores
• King Koil changes name to Comfort Solutions
• Corrections
• Obituaries
• Joanne Warner, buyer

• Bedding Today
• Vegas market shines spotlight on dynamic bedding category

• Editor's Desk
• How will High Point respond to Las Vegas?

• Special Report
• Best Practices
• 'Right-sizing' gives R.J. Fricks sharper focus
• Basil's soft goods growing strong
• Market Report
• Vegas says it drew 62K
• WMC reports 2,000 visitors from 70 countries
• AWFS show shatters records in Vegas
• Specialty bedding stirs lots of action at Vegas market
• Chinese beds attract interest

• Store Openings
• Broyhill opens two galleries
• Grier Furniture adds La-Z-Boy
• Ashley enters metro Chicago

• Industry Numbers
• 3 retailers' July sales decline
• Havertys 2Q sales rise 7.1% as profits plummet 64.1%
• Financial results
• Masco posts 9.4% 2Q sales increase

• People Today
• Excelsior adds sales reps
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Opinion Today
• His fabric was ripped off, and with his own scissors