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RJM Licensing signs British artist Madeleine Floyd

HTT Staff, April 23, 2012
Mahwah, N.J. - RJM Licensing has been named licensing agent in the US and Canada for British artist Madeleine Floyd and will pursue category expansions into kitchen textiles, fabric, stationery, pet products and home décor. More
Safavieh acquires Belgian warehouse, plans furniture launch in Europe

HTT Staff, April 19, 2012
Port Washington, N.Y. - Safavieh has acquired a warehouse in Belgium, its first on the continent, with an eye to expanding overseas growth. More
LuxeYard partners with Australian site

HTT Staff, April 18, 2012
Los Angeles - LuxeYard, a members-only flash sale site for home furnishings headed by former Archetype ceo Braden Richter, has announced a strategic alliance with buyinvite, an Australian premier members-only private sales site. More
Antique Rug Connection a newcomer to High Point Market

HTT Staff, April 9, 2012
Chino, Calif. - Antique Rug Connection, a Pakistani producer of upscale handmade area rugs and carpeting, is opening a new permanent showroom at High Point in time for the market this month. More
Springs seeks financial partner for U.S. division

HTT Staff, April 4, 2012
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Springs Global this morning announced it will seek a partner for its U.S. division following a difficult year in which higher raw material costs and idled capacities at its Brazilian facility impacted profitability. More
OW Hospitality appoints Young to head global sales

HTT Staff, April 2, 2012
London - OW Hospitality, the hospitality carpeting arm of the Oriental Weavers Group, has named Jonathan Young its director of global sales, tasked with leading sales worldwide as part of the company's expansion strategy. More
Target reveals 1st Canadian stores

HTT Staff, March 29, 2012
Minneapolis - Target last week announced the locations for the first dozen stores it will open in Quebec. The U.S. retailer plans to open up to 135 stores in Canada following its acquisition last year of 189 Zellers sites. More
Proposte readies 20th edition

HTT Staff, March 28, 2012
Milan, Italy - Proposte, the trade show for European fabrics, will host its 20th fair May 8-10 at Villa Erba, Cernobbio. More
Heimtextil goes to work on trends

HTT Staff, March 14, 2012
Frankfurt, Germany - Heimtextil, the largest international home textiles trade fair, has selected the designers for its new Trendtable, which will put together trends for the 2013/14 season. More
India rethinks cotton export ban

HTT Staff, March 13, 2012
Delhi - India's government has partially reversed the ban on cotton exports it announced last week, according to several business new sources. More
Williams-Sonoma expanding ecommerce, international growth

HTT Staff, March 9, 2012
San Francisco - Internet and catalog sales grew to 44% of total revenues for Williams-Sonoma Inc. in 2011 and the company expects non-store sales to account for 50% of sales in the next three years. More
Caldeira expands dec pillow capacity

HTT Staff, March 9, 2012
New York - Thanks to an upsurge in sales of its signature velvet decorative pillow styles both at home in the United Kingdom as well as from American customers of the company's U.S. division, Caldeira recently expanded its sewing capacity by more than 50%. More
Sara Textiles displays variety

HTT Staff, March 4, 2012
At the New York Market - Sara Textiles Ltd. has readied a new collection of towels for the New York Home Fashions Market at its showroom in 230 Fifth Ave. this week. More
Iconix partners with Reliance to expand into India

HTT Staff, February 22, 2012
New York - Iconix Brand Group Inc. plans to enter India through a new alliance with Reliance Brands Limited. More
Global Home Show returns during market

HTT Staff, February 17, 2012
New York - HTT's Global Home Show will take place here March 4-8 in tandem with the New York Home Fashions Market. More
Sanitized AG appoints Urs Stalder ceo

HTT Staff, February 17, 2012
Burgdorf, Switzerland - Sanitized AG has promoted Urs Stalder to ceo of the company. He was previously a member of the executive management team and marketing manager. More
For the record: Gul Ahmed showroom

HTT Staff, February 14, 2012
An item in the Feb. 8 edition of HTT Extra gave an erroneous address for the showroom at which Gul Ahmed will make its New York Home Fashions Market debut. The address is 7 W. 34th St., Suite 822. More
Gul Ahmed plans NY market debut

HTT Staff, February 8, 2012
Karachi, Pakistan - Multi-category home textiles manufacturer Gul Ahmed will make its first appearance at the New York Home Fashions Market next month. More
Hong Kong textiles & furnishings fair set for April

HTT Staff, February 8, 2012
Hong Kong - HKTDC Hong Kong International - the only home textiles and furnishings expo in the region - will hold its third annual show April 20-23 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. More
Walmart promotes Foran to head Walmart China

Home Textiles Today Staff, February 7, 2012
Hong Kong - Walmart today announced that it has named 30-year retail veteran Greg Foran as president and ceo of Walmart China, effective March 1. More

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