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Dalton, GA, October 19, 2005--Wanda Ellis, Executive Director of American Floorcovering Alliance, has been appointed by Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez to serve as a member of the Exporters’ Textile Advisory Committee (ETAC).
Port Clinton, OH, October 19, 2005--Fifty years have passed since Kenneth Young opened Young's Floor Covering. There are new owners and new products, but some things remain the same.
Calabasas, CA, October 19, 2005--Ryland Group reported earnings that rose 42 percent as stronger closings lifted the homebuilder's sales by 21 percent.
Washington, DC, October 19, 2005--New housing starts in September rose 3.4% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 2.108 million, according to a Commerce Department report.
Washington, DC, October 18, 2005--Consumers will be feeling the spirit of the season when they hit the stores for their holiday shopping, according to the findings of the latest National Retail Federation (NRF) survey.
New York, NY, October 18, 2005--Chain store retail sales rose 0.4 percent in the week ended October 15, compared with 0.2 percent increase the previous week, the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS said in a joint report.
St. Louis, MO, October 18, 2005--An industry leader, instrumental in the drive to establish a new standard of quality and training for the floor covering industry, has died. Alfred I. Halpern passed on Wednesday evening, October 12, according to family me
Dallas, TX, October 18, 2005--Floorcovering retailers can have the best prices and customer service, but if they’re not satisfying their customers with proper installation, their business will not succeed.
LaGrange, GA, October 18, 2005--Demonstrating its commitment to environmentally friendly and sustainable cleaning solutions, MilliCare, a commercial textile and carpet care service company, is sponsoring the publication of Green Clean.
Atlanta, GA, October 18, 2005--Atlanta area public school students will experience the magic of music—many for the first time—as The Quest stages its four-day instrument donation drive, November 1-4, 2005.