Empire Today Exits Windows, Siding, Gutters
Northlake, IL- December 6, 2007--Empire Today announces its 2008 Customer Focus Initiative - emphasizing next-day installation.
Today's Flooring News
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Kansas Lumber Company Buys Flooring Firm
Wichita, KS, December 6, 2007--A Wichita, Kansas lumber company has purchased an Edmond, Oklahoma-based flooring company
Shaw Distributing Zickgraf Hardwoods
Franklin, NC, December 6, 2007— Zickgraf Hardwood Flooring said that Shaw Industries will begin distributing its hardwood flooring.
Holiday Online Retail Spending Hits $14B
Reston, VA, December 6, 2007--More than $14 billion has been spent online during the holiday season to date.
Mixed-use Developments Growing in Popularity
Washington, DC, December 6, 2007—Homeowners are looking for neighborhoods and communities designed to include greater access to public transportation, recreation, commercial and entertainment options.
Hooker Furniture Third Quarter Earnings Up
Martinsville, VA, December 6, 2007--Hooker Furniture reported third-quarter earnings that rose as the company cut costs and as sales fell.
Evans of Tandus Gets Smrekar Award
Dalton, GA, December 4, 2007-– Paul Evans, director of technical services for Tandus, received the Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award at the Annual Meeting of the Carpet and Rug Institute
Mortgage Applications Surge, Could Be Deceiving
Washington, DC, December 5, 2007—An increase in financing activity caused mortgage applications in the U.S.to increase by the largest amount in more than three years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Layoffs Up 15.9% in November
Chicago, IL, December 5, 2007--Companies announced layoffs jumped 15.9% last month as the economy grappled with a worsening housing slump and credit crisis, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas.
3Q Productivity Up 6.3%
Washington, DC, December 5, 2007--Productivity in the third quarter rose at an annual rate of 6.3%.