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Chain Stores Sales Flat Last Week

New York, NY, September 7--Chain store retail sales were flat in the latest week as the effects of Hurricane Katrina began to be felt, a report said on Wednesday.

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.

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.

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.