At this time, the storage goods business was beginning to emerge as a specialty niche in the housewares business.

Shortly after World War I he left school to join his father's wholesale housewares business.

It was the reason he sold G.E.'s mining and housewares businesses and strengthened its financial businesses.

He has closed or sold many, including the company's housewares business and its consumer electronics unit.

In addition to the cottage, designed by the former president, is a larger building erected in 1926, where Mrs. Roosevelt conducted her furniture and housewares business.

Corning's decision to sell the housewares business was no surprise.

The family had a wholesale linen and housewares business.

From cookware to pet supplies, the $58 billion housewares business is a study in evolution, rather than striking change.

Finally, many restaurateurs have decided the best strategy is to simply go into the housewares business themselves.

Mr. Welch has also sold nearly 200 subsidiaries, including the housewares business.