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Tempe, AZ, November 1, 2017—The October Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 58.7%, a decrease of 2.1 percentage points from the September reading of 60.8%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Calhoun, GA, November 1, 2017—Mohawk Group and Humanscale broadened the conversation on sustainability last week with a series of talks illustrating how manufacturers are creating designs that contribute to healthy spaces, demonstrate product transparency, and give back to the earth.
Toano, VA, October 31, 2017—Lumber Liquidators reported net sales for Q3 2017 increased $13.1 million, or 5.4%, to $257.2 million from $244.1 million in Q3 2016.
Washington, DC, October 31, 2017—Despite solid interest in buying a home—sparked by steady job gains, record low mortgage rates and higher rents—the severe drought in housing supply in much of the country over the past year accelerated price growth and kept many first-time buyers out of the market.
Minneapolis, MN, October 31, 2017—Tile Shop announced that Chris Homeister has stepped down as chief executive officer.
New York, NY, October 31, 2017—The S&P corelogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 6.1% annual gain in August, up from 5.9% in the previous month.
Dalton, GA, October 31, 2017—The Floor Education Guild’s spring seminar will take place April 1 to 3, 2018 at the Dalton Convention Center in Dalton, Georgia.
Dalton, GA, October 31, 2017—A worker was killed at a Shaw Industry’s plant #23 in Georgia on the evening of October 30 as the result of a fatal accident, reports the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Washington, DC, October 30, 2017--Personal income increased $66.9 billion (0.4%) in September, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Miami, FL, October 30, 2017—Lennar Corporation and CalAtlantic Group have announced that their respective boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement.