Furniture Today - June 18, 2007

Mickey Holliman said last week he plans to retire next year as chairman and CEO of Furniture Brands International. FBI's board of directors said they had hired Ralph Scozzafava, an executive of gum and candy supplier Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., as vice chairman and CEO designate of the

• News
• Bailey St. adds products
• Wickes thinks small-scale
• FR rule sparks quiet revolution
• Cantoni launching Miller line
• Antidumping review results delayed
• Paksnwi opens Miami warehouse
• Natuzzi cuts hours
• AmericasMart expands education initiative
• Nominees set for WithIt's WOW Awards
• Retailer group opposes countervailing trade duties
• Escalate tech conference set for July
• Broyhill taps Lavercombe as vice president of sales
• Home Line appoints Natale
• Simmons promotes Azevedo
• Kane's picks Gordon to fill merchandise manager post
• Reeves named to new post at Sklar Peppler, Alan White
• Valdese launches Valor brand
• Henderson leaves Tietex
• Rorvig leaves Covington
• Valdese cuts energy use, waste
• Guests enjoy Valdese's Valor launch party
• Francesco Molon promotes Cattich, Robinson
• Laneventure to debut Leeds Castle line
• Correction
• Bedding Benchmarks
• Kingsdown introduces new logo, tools
• New labels ease shopping
• Obituaries
• Stefano Pagliai, Spagnesi USA sales manager

• People Today
• Universal Leather adds reps to boost upholstery business
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• Industry Numbers
• FBI: Quarter's not so bad
• Shermag 4Q sales drop 29.2%, but loss shrinks
• Soft sales lead Select Comfort to cut forecast
• Valspar approves buyback of 2M shares
• Quaker agrees to sell Plant J for $3.3 million

• Special Report
• Furnex Show
• Egypt makes strides as furniture source
• Egyptian sourcing holds big potential for U.S. market
• Egyptian sources linking up with established designers
• Fashion Report
• Behind the Design
• ADL
• ADL honors Laneve, Wanek

• Editor's Desk
• Here's our tune: ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

• Bedding Today
• Simmons, Tempur, Select set fast '06 growth pace

• Opinion Today
• Failure to communicate in High Point

• Insider's View
• Could a few design leaders please stand up?

• Store Openings
• Two Tennessee stores install Broyhill galleries
• Ashley store opens in Albuquerque
• Flexsteel has gallery in Olum's