Home Depot CMO Trish Mueller Steps Down
Atlanta, GA, May 2, 2016-- Trish Mueller has stepped down as chief marketing officer at Home Depot after nearly seven years, reports Adweek.
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Personal Income Rose 0.4% in March
Washington, DC, April 29, 2016—Personal income increased $57.4 billion, or 0.4%, and disposable personal income increased $50.4 billion, or 0.4%, in March, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Interface's Q1 Sales Down 6.1% YOY
Atlanta, GA, April 29, 2016—Interface, Inc. announced sales of $222.6 million for Q1 2016, compared to $236.9 in Q1 2015, a decrease of 6.1%.
BASF Q1 Group Sales Down Nearly 30%, Chemical Segment Down 19%
Ludwigshafen, DE, April 29, 2016—In the first quarter of 2016, BASF Group sales decreased by 29% to €14.2 billion compared with the same quarter of the previous year.
NAHB Predicts Continued Gradual Growth for Housing Market in 2016
Washington, DC, April 29, 2016—Steady job growth, affordable home prices, attractive mortgage interest rates and pent-up demand will help the housing market continue on a gradual upward trajectory in 2016, according to the NAHB.
NWFA Elects 2016 Board of Directors
Charlotte, NC, April 29, 2016—The National Wood Flooring Association elected its 2016 board of directors during its Wood Flooring Expo, taking place April 27 to 30 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Gerflor to Supply Volleyball & Handball Courts for Summer 2016 Olympics
Chicago, IL, April 29, 2016—Gerflor will supply Taraflex courts for volleyball and handball tournaments during the next Olympic Games in Rio, August 5 to 21.
GDP Rose 0.5% in Q1, According to BEA Advance Estimate
Washington, DC, April 28, 2016—Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 0.5% in the first quarter of 2016, according to the advance estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Armstrong Initiates Price Increase on Wood Products
Lancaster, PA, April 28, 2016—Armstrong Flooring announced that it will initiate a 5% to 7% price increase for engineered flooring and a 3% to 5% price increase for solid flooring in the United States and Canada effective with shipments on June 13.
Crossville's Curran Honored with NTCA Lifetime Achievement Award
Crossville, TN, April 28, 2016—Tim Curran, co-president of Curran Group, the holding company that owns Crossville Inc., has been awarded the prestigious Joe A. Tarver Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Tile Contractors Association.