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Retail Sales Rose 4.7% YOY in April

Retail Sales Rose 4.7% YOY in April

Washington, DC, May 15, 2018—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April 2018 were $497.6 billion, an increase of 0.3% from the previous month, and 4.7% above April 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Flexco Announces Price Increase

Flexco Announces Price Increase

Tuscumbia, AL, May 14, 2018—Flexco Corporation announces a 4% to 6% price increase across all major product lines, with the exception of its Natural Elements Premium LVT.

Consumer Sentiment Flat in Early May

Consumer Sentiment Flat in Early May

Ann Arbor, NC, May 11, 2018—Consumer sentiment was flat at 98.8 in early May, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

Coverings Announces Winners of CID Awards

Coverings Announces Winners of CID Awards

Atlanta, GA, May 11, 2018—Ten outstanding tile and stone projects have been selected as winners of the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards, which honors exceptional design and installation of tile and stone in the categories of residential stone, residential tile, commercial stone, and commercial tile.

TCNA's Bill Griese Awarded ASTM's Award of Merit

TCNA's Bill Griese Awarded ASTM's Award of Merit

Atlanta, GA, May 11, 2018—Tile Council of North America (TCNA) is pleased to announce that Bill Griese, TCNA's director of standards development and sustainability initiatives, has been honored with ASTM International's prestigious Award of Merit in recognition of his outstanding leadership and contributions to the development of standards for the Committee C21 on Ceramic Whitewares.