Radici USA Joins Oriental Rug Association
Spartanburg, SC, March 30, 2011 -- Radici USA has become the newest member of The Oriental Rug Importers Association.
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Chain Store Sales Higher Than a Year Ago
New York, NY, March 29, 2011 -- U.S. chain-store sales increased 2.6% last week compared with one year ago, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs.
House Prices Continue To Fall in January
New York, NY, March 29, 2011 -- U.S. home prices declined again in January, according to the S&P Case-Shiller home-price indexes.
Consumer Confidence Falls in March
Washington, DC, March 29, 2011 -- Consumer confidence fell the most in over a year on worries about rising food and gas prices and stagnant incomes, according to the Conference Board.
CARE Seeking Nominations for Board Seats
Dalton, GA, March 29, 2011 -- The Carpet America Recovery Effort is seeking nominations for its board of directors.
Milliken's New Design Center Creates Collections
Spartanburg, SC, March 29, 2011 -- Milliken said that its new design center has produced its latest two carpet collections.
Builder Lennar Reports Profit, Fewer Sales
Miami, FL, March 29, 2011 -- Homebuilder Lennar Corp. posted an unexpected first-quarter profit.
Heritage Plank Floors Gets New Owners
Maury, NC, March 29, 2011 -- Heritage Plank Floors has been purchased by Greenville businessmen Jim Blount and Drock Vincent, according to Reflector.com.
Mohawk 'Color of Spring' Sale Begins April 1
Dalton, GA, March 29, 2011 -- For the seventh straight year, Mohawk is holding a national spring sale April 1 through May 7.
Contractors Facing Squeeze as Margins Shrink
New York, NY, March 29, 2011 -- Rising materials prices along with aggressive bidding have raised concerns that more contractor defaults may coming, Engineering News-Record is reporting.