Home Textiles exectutive news, retailers, suppliers, buyers, manufacturers en-us http://www.hometextilestoday.com/community/People/47390.html?nid=3785 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.hometextilestoday.com/info/.html Terms of Use. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:52:07 MST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6706636.html?nid=3785 Boulder, Colo. – Outlast Technologies, which develops phase-change, temperature regulating technology for the apparel and home industries, has appointed new sales leaders in North America and Asia. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:16:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6706545.html?nid=3785 Matthews, N.C. – Family Dollar Stores has promoted Donna Barker to vice president – merchandising, general merchandise manager. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:09:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6706314.html?nid=3785 Calhoun, Ga. – Flooring manufacturer and supplier Mohawk Industries Inc. has appointed W. Christopher Wellborn, the company’s coo, to also become its president. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:41:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6706245.html?nid=3785 Hoffman Estates, Ill. – Kmart’s one-time chief of apparel and home has joined Sears Holdings as executive vp of apparel and home for both in-store and online merchandise. He will also serves as president of Kmart’s apparel devision until a hire can be made for that position. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:55:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6705886.html?nid=3785 Dallas – Jason Needleman has been named ceo of Peacock Alley. He succeeds his mother, Mary Ella Gabler-Bitzer, founder of the luxury bedding and bath company. She becomes chairman. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:12:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6705182.html?nid=3785 Calhoun, Ga. – Area rug company Rizzy Rugs – an India-based manufacturer of handmade and supplier of machine-made varieties – has hired two new executives. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:56:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6704841.html?nid=3785 New York – Members of several New York home furnishings and design groups held a reception late last week to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization’s effort to fund breast cancer research, public education and medical care initiatives. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:56:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6704738.html?nid=3785 New York – Services were held Oct. 30 for Herbert Lichtenberg, 76, who died on Oct. 27 of cancer. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:38:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6704516.html?nid=3785 Zappos, Fast Retailing also to receive awards Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:59:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6704401.html?nid=3785 Plano, Texas – Greg Courley has been named divisional vp, general merchandise manager for bed and bath and Sue Gregson has been promoted to divisional vp, general merchandise manager for window, at JCPenney. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:25:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6704253.html?nid=3785 Boulder, Colo. –– Outlast Technologies is honoring evp of business development Guy Eckert for his 10th year at the company, whose temperature-regulating technology is used in bedding as well as apparel, footwear, packaging, labels and accessories. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:54:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6704236.html?nid=3785 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – Veteran business journalist and longtime HTT contributor Brent Felgner passed away from cancer here Oct. 26 in his father’s home, to which he and his wife had relocated earlier this year. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:48:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6703637.html?nid=3785 New York �] Welspun USA has named Andy Petricoff vp of brand management and bedding overseeing owned and licensed brands. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:13:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6702823.html?nid=3785 Newport Beach, Calif. – Bedding, décor and other infant/juvenile products manufacturer, Living Textiles Baby & Kids USA, has appointed Leila Nathan as design director. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:47:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6702395.html?nid=3785 Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada – Victor Group has named textiles veteran Charles Adams chief sales officer overseeing the residential, contract and apparel & specialty divisions. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:56:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6701766.html?nid=3785 New York – Tom Notaro has joined Sunbury Textile Mills as vp, sales and marketing, a new position. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:18:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6701765.html?nid=3785 Garfield, N.J. – Eileen Sarrasin and Melissa Battah have been promoted to design directors of residential and contract, respectively, at Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:17:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6701519.html?nid=3785 North Bergen, N.J. – Sevgi Duman has joined Turkishtowels.com as director for sales. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:09:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6701410.html?nid=3785 Salisbury, N.C. – Industry veteran Thomas Ray Smith, 68, of Salisbury died unexpectedly Oct. 8 at his residence here. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:25:00 EST http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6701237.html?nid=3785 Omaha, Neb. – Pamida Stores has hired retail veteran John Harlow to be president and ceo. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:23:00 EST