Magazine Names CCA as Top Retailer
Manchester, NH, September 7--CCA Global Partners, a group of more than 3,600 retailers from 15 affiliate companies, was recently named to HFN magazine's list of the Top 150 Specialty Retailers.
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Productivity Slows in 2Q
Washington, DC, September 7--Productivity increased at a 1.8% annual rate in the quarter, down from 2.2% estimated a month ago, the Labor Department said in a revision to an earlier estimate. It's the slowest increase since the third quarter of 2004.
iFLOOR.com Goes 24/7
Bellevue, WA, September 7--In an effort to provide total customer service, iFLOOR.com, the largest online flooring store, launched a 24/7 customer call service operations beginning in August.
Tennant Celebrates 135 Years
Minneapolis, MN, September 7--Tennant Company, a leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions in non-residential floor care, is celebrating 135 years in business.
Tarkett Commercial Offers Cash Back to Reps Promot
Houston, TX, September 7--Tarkett Commercial has announced its new Holiday Bonus Promotion. With each carton of Nafco Permastone Modular Brick and MonoStone product sold, retail representatives will receive $15 back.
ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Up in August
Tempe, AZ, September 6, Business activity in the non-manufacturing sector increased in August 2005, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Scheduled Change in the Management of the Witex Gr
Augustdorf, Germany, September 6--Witex International Flooring GmbH has reorganized its management board.
Report: Armstrong Plans to Squeeze Out Minority sh
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, September 6--Armstrong World Industries, the US flooring group, according to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, is planning a squeeze-out of minority shareholders in its German subsidiary Armstrong DLW.
Pending Home Sales Index Slips, Remains High
Washington, DC, September 6--Pending home sales declined slightly but remain historically high, according to the National Association of Realtors.
WarmlyYours Offers Free Installation DVD to Dealer
Buffalo Grove, IL, September 6--Floor covering professionals, remodeling contractors and builders looking to learn more about electric floor warming system installation techniques will want to get their hands on the newly released free installation traini