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Non-Manufacturing Index Expanded to 59.9% in December

Non-Manufacturing Index Expanded to 59.9% in December

Tempe, AZ, February 5, 2018—The Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) registered 59.9%, which is 3.9 percentage points higher than the seasonally adjusted December reading of 56%, according to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Armstrong Shifting Merchandising/Marketing Tasks to Distributors

Armstrong Shifting Merchandising/Marketing Tasks to Distributors

Lancaster, PA, February 5, 2018—Armstrong Flooring is empowering its distributors with increased responsibility for marketing, merchandising and sales of its residential flooring products and is focusing resources to drive growth with national retail and commercial customers.

Builder Confidence in 55+ Market Rose 12 Points in Q4

Builder Confidence in 55+ Market Rose 12 Points in Q4

Washington, DC, February 2, 2018—Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remained strong in the fourth quarter of 2017 with a reading of 71, up 12 points from the previous quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).

Consumer Sentiment Fell 0.2% in January

Consumer Sentiment Fell 0.2% in January

Ann Arbor, MI, February 2, 2018—Consumer sentiment fell 0.2% to 95.7 in January from December’s 95.9 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.