Wear-Dated Celebrates Iron Girl Finishers
St. Louis, MO, October 26, 2005--Wear-Dated carpet fiber recently custom-designed the finish line carpet for the newly launched 2005 Iron Girl series.
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CPSC, Hellenic Rug Announce Recall of Shag Leather
Washington, DC, October 26, 2005--The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Hellenic Rug Imports Inc., of Brooklyn, N.Y., today announced a voluntary recall of Hellenic's Shag Leather Rugs.
Domotex Launches Carpet Design Awards with Hali an
Hannover, Germany, October 26, 2005--Domotex organizer Deutsche Messe AG (DMAG) has partnered with the magazines HALI and Modern Carpets + Textiles (MCT) to launch at Domotex Hannover 2006 the Carpet Design Awards (CDA).
Forbo 3Q Sales Up
Eglisau / Zurich, Switzerland, October 25, 2005—Forbo, in the first nine months of the current business year, recorded sales of CHF 1,266.6 million (US$ 986.7 million).
Intellectual Property Lawsuit Worrying Chinese Lam
Beijing, China, October 25, 2005--Ni Zhengluo, a manager with Furen Laminate Flooring in East China's Fujian Province, is anxious about next year's sales to the United States because of an intellectual property rights infringement lawsuit filed ba
U.K.’s Carpetright Sees Falling Sales
Rainham, England, October 25, 2005— Britain's biggest carpet seller, Carpetright posted a 6.7% drop in first-half underlying sales on Tuesday as shoppers kept their wallets closed and higher spending on promotions trimmed margins.
Consumer Confidence Unexpectedly Falls
New York, NY, October 25, 2005 -- Already battered consumers have lost even more confidence in the economy during October as they contended with hurricanes, surging gasoline prices and worries about the job market.
Chain Store Sales Off Last Week
New York, NY, October 25, 2005--Chain store retail sales fell in the latest week, as sales were mixed and consumer demand for fall apparel slowed.
Celia Blum Joins J. Mish as Regional Sales Manager
Dalton, GA, October 25, 2005--Jack Mishkin, president and CEO of J. Mish has appointed Celia Blum of Celia, Inc. to its strategic marketing and sales team.
Domotex asia / ChinaFloor 2006 95% Booked
Shanghai, China, October 24, 2005--The flooring market has put a great deal of trust in the coming edition of Domotex asia / ChinaFloor (DACF) which will be held from March 28-30, 2006.