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Washington, DC, July 19--Though clothing, shoes, and school supplies will be strong sellers for the back-to-school season this year, spending in the electronics category will be tempered, according to the findings of a new National Retail Federation surve
Osaka, Japan, July 19--Matsushita Electric has launched an electric carpet that automatically adjusts temperature according to the movement of people.
New York, NY, July 19--Chain store retail sales rose 0.3 percent in the week ended July 16, compared with a 0.1 percent rise the previous week, according to a joint report from the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS.
Atlanta, GA, July 19--Less than two years after becoming the first carpet manufacturer to achieve third-party Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification, Interface Flooring Systems has now received certification for its entire i2™ line of modu
Columbia, SC, July 18--An exclusive contract with a company that provided carpeting and other flooring for state buildings is under investigation by the attorney general's office, according to The State.
London, England, July 18--The greatest challenge to the Persian carpet industry is the high prices of hand-woven rugs, which have reduced the national industry’s competition power at the international level.
St. Paul, MN, July 18--3M Co. posted a higher quarterly profit and raised the bottom of its full-year profit forecast as it expects sales to continue to accelerate.
St. Louis, MO, July 18--The National Wood Flooring Association is accepting entries for its 2006 Wood Floor of the Year Contest.
Ann Arbor, MI, July 15--The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index for July rose to 96.5 from 96 in June.
Brooklyn, NY, July 15--DriTac Adhesive Group has introduced the DriTac MCS 7000 Concrete Moisture Control System.