Carpet One's C1 Xperience Underway Now
Manchester, NH, July 24, 2018—This week, Carpet One Floor & Home members came together for their annual summer convention at the Montreal Convention Center.
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CFI Announces Details of 25th Anniversary Convention
Forney, TX, July 24, 2018-CFI has announced additions to the line-up of training seminars, hands-on workshops and presentations at the upcoming CFI Convention running August 15 through the 17 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Existing-Home Sales Fell 0.6% in June
Washington, DC, July 23, 2018-Total existing-home sales decreased 0.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.38 million in June from a downwardly revised 5.41 million in May, according to the National Association of Realtors.
International Market Ctrs. Completes Acquisition of AmericasMart
Las Vegas, NV, High Point, NC and Atlanta, GA, July 23, 2018-International Market Centers (IMC) announced the completion of the acquisition of AmericasMart Atlanta.
Online Purchase of Higher End Consumer Goods Still Low, Says NPD
Port Washington, NY, July 23, 2018-More U.S. consumers are purchasing home-products online, according to The NPD Group, a global information company, though only around 2% of consumers bought higher priced major home appliances through e-commerce in 2017.
Remodeling Market Saw Increased Activity in Q2
Washington, DC, July 23, 2018—The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 58 in the second quarter of 2018, up one point from the previous quarter.
Novalis Forms Distribution Partnership with E.J. Welch Company
Toronto, ON, July 23, 2018—E.J. Welch Company, a commercial and residential floorcovering distributor founded in 1962, has added NovaFloor by Novalis Innovative Flooring.
Construction Employment Grew in 43 States & DC YOY in June
Arlington, VA, July 23, 2018—Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between June 2017 and June 2018, while 32 states and D.C. added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
WFCA Offering New Education Conference: Empower 2018
Dalton, GA, July 23, 2018-The World Floor Covering Association has announced its plan to host an educational conference entitled Empower 2018.
Interface Provides Progress Update on Mission Zero
Atlanta, GA, July 20, 2018—Interface announces its 2017 EcoMetrics, demonstrating significant progress toward Mission Zero, which challenges the company to eliminate any negative impact it has on the environment by 2020.