Onecoast spinoff Homestyle to merge with Ivystone
HomeStyle, the regionally focused sales agency, which will be spun off from OneCoast, plans to merge with fellow sales agency the Ivystone Group.

Atlanta’s Americasmart revamps Tabletop floors
The Tabletop product center at AmericasMart will now be known as Living and Entertaining: Gifts, Tabletop & Accessories to showcase a broader line of products that reflect the way modern consumers live and entertain.

Woolrich introduces online home furnishings catalog
Outdoor lifestyle brand Woolrich has launched a comprehensive online catalog for retailers, featuring products from all of its home furnishings licensees. 

Retail Traffic magazine: Store closings will peak in first half 2010
Retail Traffic magazine reports that store closings will peak in the first half of 2010.

NRF: October sales show retailers ‘still not out of the woods’
October retail sales released today by the U.S. Commerce Department show total retail sales (which include non-general merchandise categories such as autos, gasoline stations and restaurants) rose 1.4% from September but fell 1.7% compared to October 2008.

Same-store sales at Anthropologie up 3% in third quarter
Third quarter net sales rose 6% at Urban Outfitters and comparable store sales increased 3% over last year at Anthropologie.

Lowe's sales off 3% in third quarter
Lowe's Companies, Inc. $11.4 billion in sales for the quarter ended Oct. 30, down 3% from the third quarter of 2008. Comparable store sales fell 7.5%.

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Habersham settles copyright lawsuit
Habersham Plantation Corporation announced its acceptance of terms of settlement from G&J Styles, Inc. and Halo Styles, LLC (the "Defendants"), resolving Habersham's copyright infringement lawsuit against the Defendants in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Lalique & Haviland Boutique opens in New York
The new Lalique by Haviland collection is among the items featured in the new Lalique & Haviland flagship boutique at 609 Madison Ave. A second boutique will open in Chicago next month.

Joanna Easter leaves High Point Showplace post
Joanna Easter, longtime chief operating officer of Showplace and four other downtown High Point showroom buildings, has left the company.

More consumers will shop on Black Friday due to low inventories
A higher number of consumers plan to go shopping on Black Friday this year, according to a survey released last week by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs.

L.A. Mart teams up with local foodbank
The L.A. Mart has joined forces with its showrooms and the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank to proudly sponsor the “Sharing It” Day event and food drive Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Two’s Company warehouse sale to benefit children’s hospital
Gift, decor and accessories producer, Two’s Company, is helping a children’s hospital celebrate its fifth anniversary.

John Goodman to direct Sears Holdings' apparel and home business
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.

October sales edge upward at home accent retailers TJX, Jo-Ann Stores, Ross, Kohl's, Costco
October sales at TJX Companies, Inc. were $1.7 billion, up 15% over the $1.5 billion achieved during October 2008.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia reports third quarter results
MSLO CEO Robin Marino said retail sales of Martha Stewart products were solid in the third quarter, with a strong performance by the Martha Stewart Collection at Macy's and Martha Stewart Crafts at Michaels.

Haverty Furniture Companies profits in third quarter
Despite slower sales, Haverty Furniture Companies reported third quarter profits of $501,000, compared to a $1.5 million net loss for the same quarter of 2008.

Cleveland Lighting opening new showroom 
Cleveland Lighting is reopening Nov. 19 on the site of its original store, which was destroyed by fire earlier this year. 

High Point Market registrations down slightly from year ago
Registrations for last month's High Point Market were essentially even with the April market and only 1.4% below the October 2008 show, according to the High Point Market Authority.