Furniture Today - August 15, 2005

Henredon's Brevard Road upholstery plant here will close this year, and most of its operations will be transferred to a Drexel Heritage factory also in High Point, parent company Furniture Brands International said. About 45 jobs will be eliminated by the end of this year, said Jeff Young, president and CEO of HDM Furniture Inds.

• News
• PeopLoungers realigns staff
• Bush Inds. creates two new positions
• Sandberg adds upscale line
• Nano-Tex expands team
• H.P. ready for challenge
• P.J. Kids selling off assets
• RTG to get Rhodes stores
• San Fran Mart redefining identity
• Jedlowski plans 4 more Ashley stores
• Emerald debuts fabric groups
• Allegrezza stars in furniture bank TV spots
• HomElegance puts it all together in Vegas
• A bit of the new seen in San Fran
• Davis party raises $211K
• Tupelo benefit golf set Aug. 29
• Dan River to sell apparel fabric operation
• Correction
• GTA's Chinese partners receive fabric patent
• Simmons promotes Fendrich
• Pinamonti joins Broyhill
• Our Community
• Wis. show house helps kids in need of books
• Thomasville gift supports Hemingway home rescue
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• Insider's View
• Las Vegas vs. High Point? Chicago, here we come!

• Editor's Desk
• Tupelo: Learn about logistics

• Special Report
• Leather+wood=magic
• Stores combine discounts with financing
• NHFA marketing Show/Pro kiosks
• How to prevent fraud
• AHFA Report
• Industry needs to understand Gens X and Y
• Staying cool together
• AHFA, NHFA will co-host conference
• Tupelo Market Introductions
• New at market

• Industry Numbers
• Simmons posts 3.1% sales gain
• RAC, Aaron, Rent-Way all post quarterly revenue gains
• Consumer spending figures revised

• Opinion Today
• On globalization and domestic 'marriages'
• Spark returning to RTA furniture arena

• Store Openings
• Five stores add Rowe galleries
• La-Z-Boy launches California store

• People Today
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Bedding Today
• Former Sealy exec Schwat left legacy of tenacity, vision