Furniture Today - August 18, 2003

Swamping mailboxes, fax machines and e-mail addresses in Washington with letters from textile workers is one of several grassroots initiatives outlined by more than three dozen textile executives who met here last week to keep pressure on the Bush administration to help protect the domestic industry from Chinese imports.

• News
• Natuzzi consolidates sales regions
• Robert Allen Group set to grow
• La-Z-Boy honors top dealer stores
• NHFA sets 'Advertising Boot Camp' for Nov. 9
• China prices rising?
• Flexsteel buying DMI
• AFMA embraces multi-divisional approach
• Manufacturers, retailers hook up on Internet
• Golf balls to rain at Tupelo
• Gabberts drops effort to buy Arizona's Ladlow's
• Rose Hill unveils RTA upholstery in Tupelo
• DuPont talking to Koch on sale of textiles unit
• Canadian wood producers want level playing field
• Retailer views mixed on antidumping effort
• La-Z-Boy wood companies support antidumping effort
• Suppliers urged to support petition
• Trade panel sets Web site
• Aaron Rents buys 15 franchisee stores in Texas
• ABC's Coles discussing buyout of other's interest
• AFMA divisions mingle
• Macy's West shows off Oscar
• Obituaries
• Obituaries

• Bedding Today
• A way to boost sales of fire-resistant mattresses

• Insider's View
• Doing smart business in this age of firsts

• Opinion Today
• Two readers speak out on a polarizing issue
• Alternative retailers are on a roll

• Business Today
• Simmons sales jump 21.7%
• Dorel posts 2Q sales uptick of 10.3%
• Simmons retains adviser to sell 104 Western stores
• Sleep Country Canada's revenues rise 4.3% in 2Q
• La-Z-Boy sales drop 9.2%
• Flexsteel sales dip 2.6% in 4th qtr.
• Berkshire's furniture stores post small gains
• Financial results

• Special Report
• Retailer Profile
• Calgary family business embraces 4-faced future
• Tupelo Preview
• New, relocated Tupelo exhibitors
• Market will feature variety of social events
• Buyer appreciation breakfasts on tap
• Tupelo product introductions
• Karel's 'minor-league' shows prove big draws
• This Vegas market moving to beach
• New Jersey show venue set to expand

• Up Front
• New NFM store's a knockout
• Kingsdown opens first retail unit
• High Point makes market shuttles free
• Pulaski hires Sibbick
• Russell joins F/T staff
• Speakers: B2B link saves time, money
• AFMA plans meetings

• People Today
• Drexel taps Leander for new post
• Lane promotes Herman to merchandising post
• Zeber heads Atlanta store design firm
• N.C.'s Temple Furniture honors top salespeople
• People on the Move
• People on the move

• Store Openings
• Kincaid opens three dealer stores
• High Point's Atrium adds tenants
• Art Van installs 3rd Natuzzi gallery