Pleather Goes Upscale: What's Next in Furniture

Pleather Goes Upscale: What's Next in Furniture
As retailers looks for novel designs to distract shoppers from the price increases they are announcing this month, it is pinning some of its hopes on a big -- and risky -- move into faux leathers and animal skins.

Hand-Washables Go to the Spa With High-End Laundry Basins
With more consumers buying special-care apparel, manufacturers are trying to clean up in the laundry room. One new product, the 'jetted laundry sink,' is a fancy utility tub that operates like a whirlpool-spa bathtub.