Early in the year as economic storm clouds were darkening, many suppliers asserted that a flat year would be a good year.rnFor the majority of the companies in HTT's annual Top 15 Supplier ranking, it was a difficult year.rnSeveral Top 15 suppliers took a pricey haircut when Linens 'n Things filed for bankruptcy in May: Croscill, $2.1 million; Maples Industries, $1.9 million; Pacific Coast Feather, $1.6 million; and CHF Industries Import, $1.1 million.rnEach reported sales either down or flat for the year.
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