Chain Store Sales Unchanged Last Week
New York, NY, May 16, 2006--Chain store sales were unchanged in the latest week as spending ahead of Mother's Day offset cool, wet weather and rising gasoline prices, according to a report on Tuesday.
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New York, NY, May 16, 2006--Chain store sales were unchanged in the latest week as spending ahead of Mother's Day offset cool, wet weather and rising gasoline prices, according to a report on Tuesday.
Washington, DC, May 16, 2006--Housing starts fell 7.4% in April to a seasonally adjusted 1.85 million annualized units, according to the Commerce Department.
Eton, GA, May 15, 2005--According to a the Chattanooga Times, the problem Dan Frierson had a year ago was one any CEO would envy--his carpet company, The Dixie Group, had too much business.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2006--Domotex, Middle East, the specialist carpets and flooring trade show due to debut in Dubai this May, has sold out within just months of its launch.
Tehran, Iran, May 15, 2006--According to Tehran Times, lack of quality and production control has cost Iran an eighty percent loss in Afghanistan's carpet market, said a textile industry official.
New York, NY, May 15, 2006--Interface Inc., shares rallied on Monday, after brokerage Raymond James upgraded its rating on the company, calling a recent sell-off of its shares unjustified.
Washington, DC, May 15, 2006--Manufacturing activity in the New York area expanded at a slower pace in May, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Monday.
Minneapolis, MN, May 15, 2006--Target Corp., posted a 12 percent increase in first quarterly earnings, helped by strong Easter holiday and spring season sales, and big gains from its credit card business.
Washington, DC, May 15, 2006--The growth in single-family home prices continued to cool in the first quarter, but many metropolitan areas are still showing double-digit annual gains, according to the latest survey by National Association of Realtors.
Henderson, SC, May 15, 2006--A subsidiary of the nation's largest wholesaler of flooring products has chosen Henderson, N.C., for its newest distribution center.