Sears Canada Announces Job Cuts
Toronto, Ontario, March 13, 2006--Sears Canada, the target of a privatization bid by its U.S. parent company, is eliminating about 190 jobs at distribution centers in two Ontario communities.
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NAR: Housing Market Readjusting to Normal Balance
Washington, DC, March 13, 2006--A lower level of home sales expected this year will create a more level playing field for buyers and sellers on the heels of a five-year sellers’ market.
German Floor Coatings Supplier Loba Sees Growth in
Ditzingen, Germany, March 13, 2006--German floor coatings supplier Loba GmbH says it anticipates a 15 to 20 per cent increase in sales throughout the Middle East as an increase in upscale real estate developments drive demand for hi-technology products.
Hoover Intros “All-Terrain” Vacuum
Chicago, IL, March 10, 2006--Maytag Corp.'s Hoover brand is introducing new products that provide consumers with the ability to vacuum and clean all types of floors at the 2006 International Home and Housewares Show, March 12-14.
More AIA Award Winners
Continuing this year's list of AIA award winners: Tower House, Chicago Frederick Phillips and Associates, Chicago
Two Mannington Employees Charged in Scam
Salem, NJ, March 10, 2006--Two Mannington Mills Inc., employees and a third person were arrested this week and charged with theft and conspiracy to commit theft after allegedly taking almost $20,000 from the flooring company, officials said.
Kronospan SK Sales up in 2005
Kosice/Presov, East Slovakia, March 10, 2006--Sales of the only Slovak producer of laminated floorboards, Kronospan SK, rose by nearly one-third on the year to Sk4.35bn (US$ 137.9 million) last year.
Payrolls Up 243,000 in February
Washington, DC, March 10, 2006--Payrolls in February increased by a better-than-expected 243,000, according to the Labor Department.
Calandrino Announces Advertorial Package for Retai
Ghent, NY, March 10, 2006--For flooring retailers wishing to supercharge their ad campaigns with their own regular, bylined newspaper column comes the first two volumes of “advertorials” from one of the leading figures in the industry.
NRF Survey: Retailers See Customer Centricity as T
Washington, DC, March 10, 2006--The latest Customer Centricity Study, conducted by Ogden Associates for the NRF Foundation, the research and education arm of the National Retail Federation (NRF), shows just how important the customer really is to retailer