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Retail Sales Flat in December 2025

Washington, DC, February 10, 2026--Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2025 were $735.0 billion, virtually unchanged from the previous month, and up 2.4% from December 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

NFIB Small Business Optimism Inched Down to 99.3 in January

Washington, DC, February 10, 2026—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.2 points in January to 99.3 and remained above its 52-year average of 98.

Len Andolino to Step Down as President of Couristan

Fort Lee, NJ, February 10, 2026-Len Andolina will step down as president of Couristan for medical reasons.

Trump Proposal to Limit Investor Home-Buying Meets Resistance

Washington, DC, February 10, 2026—"The White House is at loggerheads with Congress over one of President Trump’s signature housing proposals, a ban on Wall Street investors buying single-family homes,” reports the Wall Street Journal.

Homeowners Staying in Homes an Average of 8.6 Years

Arlington, VA, February 10, 2026—“Homeowners are remaining in their homes for the longest time since at least the turn of the millennium,” according to Axios.

Construction Backlog Indicator Declined to 8 Months in January

Washington, DC, February 10, 2026—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.0 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted January 20 to February 3. The reading is down 0.2 months from December and 0.4 months from January 2025.

Abbey & Floors To Go’s Convention 2026 Underway Now in Florida

Fort Lauderdale, FL, February 9, 2026-Abbey Carpet & Floors/Floors To Go’s Convention 2026 is underway now in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

As U.S. & Chinese Economies Divorce, Flooring Imports Shift

Chattanooga, TN, February 9, 2026—The U.S. and Chinese economies are undergoing a messy divorce, according to the Wall Street Journal. And the U.S. flooring market has been impacted by these shifts.

Dodge Momentum Index Declined 6.3% in January

Boston, MA, February 9, 2026—The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, declined 6.3% in January to 272.7 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised December reading of 291.0.

Mohawk Names De Cock Interim President of Flooring Rest of World

Calhoun, GA, February 9, 2026—On February 5, Mohawk announced that Paul De Cock was named as president of the company’s Flooring Rest of World segment, effective immediately, on an interim basis until a permanent successor is found.

WJ Grosvenor Opens Branch in Rhode Island

Baltimore, MD, February 9, 2026—WJ Grosvenor, a subsidiary of Fishman Flooring Solutions and a distributor of flooring and flooring installation supplies, opened a new branch in Warwick, Rhode Island.

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