Chain Store Sales Higher Than Last Year
New York, NY, Sept. 8, 2010--U.S. chain-store sales rose 1.8% year on year last week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs.
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Johnsonite Plants Get ISO 14001 Certifications
Chagrin Falls, OH, Sept. 8, 2010--Tarkett said that two Johnsonite flooring manufacturing facilities in Ohio now comply with ISO 14001:2004 standards.
Refinancing Falls, Home Purchase Applications Up
Washington, DC, Sept. 8, 2010--Mortgage application volume fell for the first time in six weeks as fewer Americans refinanced.
ABC Consumer Confidence Index Improves
New York, NY, Sept. 8, 2010--ABC News on Tuesday said its weekly index of U.S. consumer confidence rose in the latest week, though it remains negative.
Chinese Log Imports Growing on Higher Demand
Moscow, Russia, Sept. 8, 2010--Logs imports into Guangdong Province, China from January to July 2010 were 60% higher compared to the same period last year, hitting a record high, ITTO reported.
Recycled Carpet Product Aids Mountain Road Work
Dalton, GA, Sept. 7, 2010--The U.S National Park Service has approved the use of an erosion control product made from discarded carpet in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
CRI Approval Program Hits 679 Certified Products
Dalton, GA, Sept. 7, 2010--The Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval Program has recently certified multiple vacuums, extractors, and deep-cleaning systems .
Six More Rug Firms Join GoodWeave Program
New York, NY, Sept. 7, 2010--Six rug companies recently joined the GoodWeave certification program.
President Supports New Business Tax Breaks
Washington, DC, Sept. 7, 2010--President Barack Obama is backing new tax breaks that would allow businesses to write off 100% of their new capital investments through 2011.
H.B. Fuller Headquarters Gets Architectural Award
St. Paul, MN, Sept. 7, 2010--Adhesives maker H.B. Fuller said that its world headquarters building in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota has received the 2010 American Institute of Architects Minnesota 25-Year Award.