NWFA Announces 2017 Wood Floor of the Year Contest Winners
St. Louis, MO, April 17, 2017—The National Wood Flooring Association announced the winners of its 2017 Wood Floor of the Year contest during the Wood Flooring Expo held in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Garden State Tile Earns Confindustria Ceramica's Distributor Award
Orlando, FL, April 17, 2017—To recognize the important contribution of distributors, each year Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) honors an exemplary North American tile distributor with the prestigious North American Distributor Award.
Florida Tile Named Supplier of the Year by CTDA
Lexington, KY, April 17, 2017—Florida Tile has been named Supplier of the Year by the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA). The award was announced on the opening day of the Coverings 2017 show held in Orlando, Florida.
Engineered Floors Announces Price Increase
Dalton, GA, April 17, 2017—Engineered Floors has announced a price increase on its Dream Weaver, Dwellings and Engineered Floors carpet brands due to raw material increases.
Builder Confidence Falls But Remains Positive in April
Washington, DC, April 17, 2017—Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained solid in April, falling three points to a level of 68 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) after an unusually high March reading.
Consumer Sentiment Rose 1.1% to 98.0 in Early April
Ann Arbor, MI, April 17, 2017—Consumer sentiment rose 1.1% to 98.0 in April from March’s 96.9, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Retail Sales Fell by 0.2% in March, Up 5.2% YOY
Washington, DC, April 17, 2017—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March 2017 were $470.8 billion, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous month, and 5.2% above March 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Consumer Prices Fell 0.3% in March
Washington, DC, April 17, 2017—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.3% in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Distrib. Trade Sales & Manufacturers' Shipments Up 0.2% in Feb.
Washington, DC, April 17, 2017—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for February was estimated at $1,360.7 billion, up 0.2% from January 2017 and was up 7.1% from February 2016, according to the Commerce Department.
Martin Howard Named NTCA 2016 Tile Person of the Year
Flowood, MS, April 17, 2017—The National Tile Contractors Association's (NTCA) presented Martin Howard of the David Allen Company in Raleigh, North Carolina with the 2016 Tile Person of the Year award.