Floor & Décor Picks Online Marketing Agency
Atlanta, GA, April 20, 2006--Floor & Décor Outlets of America, has selected BrightWave Marketing, Inc., an email marketing and customer relationship services firm, to manage its online marketing programs.
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Consumer Price Index Up in March
Washington, DC, April 19, 2006--The consumer price index rose 0.4% in March, according to the Labor Department, the core index, which excludes food and energy prices, increased 0.3%.
Flooring Industries Grants License Fujian Yongan F
Wielsbeke, Belgium, April 19, 2006--Flooring Industries Ltd., the intellectual property holding of the Unilin group, announced that it has reached a settlement and a license agreement with China's Fujian Yongan Forestry (Group) Joint Stock Co. Ltd.
Stanley Furniture Reports 1Q Loss
Stanleytown, VA, April 19, 2006--Stanley Furniture reported a decrease in its first-quarter earnings on lower margins stemming from operational inefficiencies and higher costs.
Mannington and Butler-Johnson Win Surfaces Partici
Dallas, TX, April 19, 2006--Surfaces has awarded $30,000 in cash to businesses that brought the most floor covering retailers to Surfaces 2006.
Steuler-Fliesen and Una Terra Intro LED Tiles
Portland, ME, April 18, 2006--One of the more talked-about products at the recent Coverings 2006 expo in Orlando was Steuler-Fliesen's LED tiles, which have a small light set flush in the center. Una Terra of Portland, Maine, is the exclusive distribu
Mortgage Application Volume Drops Slightly in Late
Washington, DC, April 19, 2006--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 14.
Interface Fabrics to Launch Terratex at HD Expo
Guilford, ME, April 18, 2006--Interface Fabrics announced that it will introduce its first open line collection of Terratex fabrics designed specifically for the hospitality market at the HD Expo, April 27-29, in Las Vegas.
Sears Canada Shareholders to Fight Buyout
Toronto, Ontario, April 18, 2006--A group of Sears Canada minority shareholders said they will band together to fight Sears Holdings' bid to buy out its Canadian unit for C$892 million ($775 million).
Americans Gave To Hurricane and Other Charities
New York, NY, April 18, 2006--Most Americans who gave money to help victims of the Katrina and Rita hurricanes also contributed to all of their normal charities as well, according to a nationwide survey released today by The Conference Board.