Chain Store Sales Up Last Week
New York, NY, October 11, 2005--Chain store retail sales rose for the third consecutive week, with stronger sales in the Northeast and the Midwest, a retail report said on Tuesday.
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Amtico Presents Eight New Wood Styles
Atlanta, GA, October 11, 2005--Amtico Woods' in-house creative team has introduced eight new styles inspired by a diverse range of sources such as the floorboards of a traditional English tavern; London’s Tate Modern to the Milan Furniture Fair.
Search Keyword Prices Rose 19% in One Year
San Francisco, CA, October 10, 2005--Since September 2004, when Fathom Online first published its Online Keyword Price Index, keyword prices have increased on average from $1.37 to $1.44.
Economists Cut 3Q Growth Estimates
Washington, DC, October 10, 2005---Top forecasters cut their outlook for U.S. growth and ramped up inflation expectations for the second half of 2005, but said the impact of hurricanes Katrina and Rita should prove short-lived, a survey released on Monday
Domco Appoints Design Tech Commercial Distributing
FARNHAM, Quebec, October 11, 2005 ---Design Tech Commercial Distributing, LLC, Houston, has been appointed to distribute Domco sheet flooring and accessories in Texas, according to Stephan Guindon, vice president of sales and marketing, Domco.
Surfaces Conference Program Announced
Dallas, TX, October 10, 2005--The 2006 Conference Program at Surfaces 2006, which is sponsored by Mannington Mills, features hot topics, fresh ideas, critical business information and new speakers.
Office Vacancies Drop in 3Q
New York, NY, October 10, 2005--Vacancies in the nation's office market fell to their lowest level in 3½ years in the third quarter while rents rose, a new survey said.
French and Japanese Visit Columbia Plant
Holden, WV, October 10, 2005--The flat slabs of wood flooring that traveled from pallets on the floor through a staining machine, heater and polyurethane coating process in Mingo County impressed French businessman Patrick Poirer.
Wood Flooring Producer Converts Waste to “Bio-Oil”
West Lorne, Ontario, October 10, 2005-- It sounds almost too good to be true: The notion that somehow industrial wood waste could be converted into a source of reliable, environmentally friendly energy with the ability to power an entire town.
Wholesale Sales and Inventories Up
Washington, DC, October 10, 2005—Wholesale sales increased 1.3% in August, for the the fastest gain since April, according to the Commerce Department.