Furniture Today - November 05, 2001

After watching the construction site for months, consumer Mike Clemens finally made it into the new R.C. Willey Home Furnishing store here. He liked what he saw. "I've been driving by here the last six months and I'm thinking how in the (world) are they going to sell enough furniture to keep the store open with all the other competition," Clemens said.

• News
• GNYHFA to present 2001 awards
• Parts stolen from market, mfr. tells High Point police
• Delma Arredo creates new youth division
• Hitchcock closes store over lease terms
• Seminar to focus on competing with imports
• Consultant expanding design reach
• IFDA N.Y. chapter to hold session on markets
• Rent-A-Center to settle gender suit for $12.3 million
• Malaysia Int'l Furniture Fair to expand
• Sutton to launch consumer furniture buying guide
• Libowsky heads organ donor drive
• LifeStyle value plummets
• Palliser rolls out its stores
• Bernhardt signs Martha
• Ikea Canada opens largest store north of the border
• Rightlinx moves office, cuts costs to battle downturn
• Scott Thomas opens another plant in Egypt
• Rodi promotes Couture to product post
• Korson to sell Stein World in Canada
• Tom Seely cuts waste, wins honor
• South Africa fabric show set for March
• EQ3 designed for Internet generation
• Palliser hires Ikea vets
• HFPA honors Tomchin of Macy's and Maffei-Toolan of Waverly
• Global builds home office presence
• Obituaries
• Robert E. Brown, Brown Jordan co-founder
• Stephen G. Sealy, manufacturer's rep

• Insider's View
• Products, preparations prove value of market

• Bedding Today
• Select Comfort proud of profit, and product

• Special Report
• Bedding Report
• HOM seeks to be No. 1 in bedding
• Specialty sleep carries its weight
• Stiff competition boosts selection in bombé stylings

• Up Front
• Upholstery mfr. Kensington won't resume production
• FROG conference draws retailers
• Three executives return to Expressions; Shuford in new franchise post
• La-Z-Boy to close 3 plants, convert 2 to support imports
• Universal sets High Point move
• Choico to distribute Universal in Canada

• Business Today
• Aaron posts rare loss as RTR division shrinks
• Sears Canada earnings fall 50% as Sept. 11 events hurt sales
• Simmons Canada sales flat
• Cone Mills posts 3Q net loss of $5.7M

• People Today
• Feinblum Real Estate taps Kaplan as senior VP
• People on the Move
• People on the Move