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Retailers wait for holiday demand to lift comps

New York – As skittish consumers play the waiting game in a promotional wonderland, retailers recorded below-plan same-store sales performance in the first week of December, the Johnson Redbook reported today.

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Shrinking Pie at Showtime
High Point, N.C. — The contract market is the only bright spot in an otherwise gloomy environment for decorative fabrics, key suppliers report. With various segments involved in the decorative fabrics universe undergoing radical changes during this period, suppliers are looking at abbreviated appointment schedules for the Showtime market here this week.

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Burlington, N.J. – Off-price retailer Burlington Coat Factory (BCF) has named Thomas Kingsbury, 56, president and ceo.

Charlotte, N.C. – Set for Feb. 18, the opening of a 356,000-square-foot store here will be the fifth Ikea in the Southeast and the 36th unit in the United States, the home furnishings specialty retailer said.

Cincinnati – Tying its stores and e-commerce efforts more tightly together is yielding positive results for Macy’s Inc. as its “Find It In Store” service continues to build, the company said today.

New York – The Home Fashion Products Association announced during its annual meeting last week the date and honorees for the 2009 Fashion Institute of Technology/HFPA scholarship breakfast.

Mumbai, India – Texprocil said the Indian government’s new stimulus package “incorporates most of the demands” made by the country’s cotton textiles promotion council.

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