Pending Home Sales Rose 3.4% in March
Washington, DC, April 25, 2024—Pending home sales in March climbed 3.4%, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Coverings Names Winners of 2024 Best Booth Awards
Atlanta, GA, April 25, 2024––Coverings (coverings.com), North America’s preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry, has announced the winners of its 2024 Best Booth Awards.
Lauzon Names Éric Larouche Executive Vice President
Papineauville, Quebec, April 25, 2024—Lauzon has appointed Éric Larouche to the position of executive vice president.
Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 5,000 in Week Ending April 20
Washington, DC, April 25, 2024—In the week ending April 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 212,000, according to the Department of Labor.
Phoenix's Healthy Home Flooring Has Business License Revoked
Phoenix, AZ, April 25, 2024—Phoenix-based Healthy Home Flooring has racked up 18 complaints with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, so, the agency has put them out of business by revoking their license, reports Arizona’s Family.
U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Hit All-Time High in Q1 2024
Portsmouth, NH April 24, 2024-At the end of Q1, there were 6,065 projects with 702,990 rooms in the pipeline, according to the Q1 2024 U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE).
Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 2.6% in March
Washington, DC, April 24, 2024—New orders for manufactured durable goods in March, up two consecutive months, increased $7.3 billion or 2.6% to $283.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Coverings Names 2024 CID Award Winners
Atlanta, GA, April 24, 2024––Coverings has bestowed Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards to recognize 21 exceptional projects for their ingenuity, craftsmanship and technical proficiency in the use of tile and stone.
Mobile Marketing Named a 2024 Google Partner
Royersford, PA, April 24, 2024—Mobile Marketing was recently named a Premier Partner in the Google Partner program for 2024.
WFCA Extends Humphrey's Role as CEO Through 2028
Dalton, GA, April 23, 2024––The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has announced the extension of CEO Scott Humphrey’s leadership through January 2028, with the option for renewal on a yearly basis.