Chain Store Sales Decline Last Week
Washington, DC, Sept. 7, 2011 -- Chain store sales fell last week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs.
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Beauflor To Enter LVT Market
Wielsbeke, Belgium, Sept. 7, 2011 -- Cushion vinyl flooring maker Beauflor has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Mei Li Sheng of Guangzhou, China, for the mechanical-locking LVT technology known as Super-Click.
HomerWood To Display at Surfaces
Titusville, PA, Sept. 7, 2011 -- Armstrong's HomerWood Premium Hardwood brand said it will participate in the Surfaces trade show next year.
SICIS Opening Showroom in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China, Sept. 7, 2011 -- Italian tile maker SICIS is opening a new showroom in Hong Kong in February.
DuPont Sorona Gets Third Party Certification
Wilmington, DE, Sept. 6, 2011 -- DuPont Industrial Biosciences said that its DuPont Sorona polymer has received Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Class 1 Certification from Oeko-Tex and the Hohenstein Textile Testing Institute.
UK's Brintons Sold to Carlyle Group
Midlands, UK, Sept. 6, 2011 --Carpet firm Brintons says it has been acquired by private equity firm Carlyle Group in a deal of about $64 million.
Services Sector Expands in August
Washington, DC, Sept. 6, 2011 -- Expansion in the services sector unexpectedly accelerated in August, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
Employment Trends Index Declines in August
Washington, DC, Sept. 6, 2011 -- A gauge of job opportunities in the U.S. fell in August for the fourth time in five months, according to the Conference Board.
Swisstrax Signs Two Online Distributors
Indio, CA, Sept. 6, 2011 -- Swisstrax Corp., a maker of interlocking modular tiles, said it has entered into online distribution agreements with Greatmats and Allied Trade Group, Inc.
Retail, Auto Sales Show Surprising Strength
New York, NY, Sept. 2, 2011 -- Revenue in August among 26 retailers was up 4.6% at stores open at least a year, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.