UK Carpetmaker Victoria’s 1H Earnings Off
London, England, November 23, 2005--Intense competition and higher oil prices sapped first half profit at carpet maker Victoria.
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London, England, November 23, 2005--Intense competition and higher oil prices sapped first half profit at carpet maker Victoria.
Dalton, GA, November 22, 2005--A highly effective antimicrobial agent found in fabrics, bathroom fixtures and the linings inside ice machines has found a new application in synthetic turf.
Cambridge, MA, November 22, 2005--Twenty million more Americans will pay their bills online over the next five years, according to a new forecast by Forrester Research, Inc.
Augustdorf, Germany, November 22, 2005--At Domotex 2006 the "new flooring generation," an alliance of Knauf Integral, Resopal, Tarkett and Witex, is presenting a new generation of products for the flooring market: ceraclic.
Washington DC, November 22, 2005--As the holiday season gets underway, retailers have reason to be optimistic, thanks to a recent flurry of healthy economic indicators including strong October retail sales and falling gasoline prices.
Chicago, IL, November 22, 2005--The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Tuesday said its gauge of the national economy rose strongly in October, led by production-related indicators.
New York, NY, November 22, 2005--The International Council of Shopping Centers said that for the week ending Nov. 19 such sales increased by 1 percent, and that year-over-year sales pace also rose by 4.2 percent.
Washington, DC, November 21, 2005--While traditional retailers will be monitoring store traffic and sales on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), online retailers have set their sights on something different: Cyber Monday.
Spartanburg, SC, November 21, 2005--Milliken & Co. has created "Worry Free" floor mats for cars and trucks. The product is known as YES Essentials floor mats.
Kenilworth, NJ, November 21, 2005-–Innovision Flooring Corp., the U.S. distributor for LG Floors, has added two regional distributors.