Factory Orders Up 2.2%
Washington, DC, December 6, 2005--Orders for factory goods increased 2.2% in October, more than reversing a decline in September, the Commerce Department estimated Tuesday.
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Nybacker Among BuildingGreen’s Top-10 Products
Atlanta, GA, December 6, 2005--BuildingGreen, Inc., publisher of the GreenSpec Product Directory and Environmental Building News, has announced its 2005 selections of the Top-10 Green Building Products.
Sears 3Q Earnings Off on Costs
Hoffman Estates, Il, December 6, 2005--Sears Holdings said fiscal third-quarter profit slid as the costs of Kmart's combination with the Sears, Roebuck and Co., offset a sharp increase in sales.
Underwater Salvage Firm Produces Sought-After Wood
St. Helens, OR, December 6, 2005--Ross Bennett watched from a safe distance as his three-man crew prepared to harvest the rarest kind of wood, old-growth timber, according to the Columbian.
828 International on “Extreme Makeover” Home Editi
Greenville, SC, December 6, 2005--Designers and contractors from “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” recently built a home for a deserving family in Wells Harbor, Maine. When it came time to decorate the magnificent log house, a wish list of rugs was sent to
NAR Launches Ad Campaign Against Mortgage Interest
Washington, DC, December 6, 2005--The National Association of Realtors today launched an advertising campaign warning that home values could drop significantly if the recommendations of a federal tax reform panel were implemented.
Haverty Furniture Reports Record November Sales
Atlanta, GA, December 6, 2005--Haverty Furniture in November reported record sales that increased 7.5% to $77.9 million, compared with $72.4 million in November 2004.
Retail Rents to go Up, Vacancies Down in 2006
New York, NY, December 6, 2005--Retail vacancies will inch down to an average of 8.8 percent in 2006, and rent growth will gain momentum to 3.5 percent (from 2.5 percent this year), according to Marcus & Millichap's retail group.
Building Plastic and Patton Group Named LG Floors
Kenilworth, NJ, December 6, 2005--Innovision Flooring Corp., the U.S. distributor for LG Floors, announces its appointments of Building Plastic, Inc., of Texas, Wynco, New England, and the Patton Group of Northern California.
NRF to Offer Retail Trend Forums
Washington, DC, December 5, 2005 – Retailers from around the world will gather for the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 95th Annual Convention and EXPO, January 15-18, 2006 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.