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Los Angeles, CA, July 7--All of Bentley Prince Street's standard broadloom and modular products have received Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) Certification from Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), an independent, third-party certifier.
Issaquah, WA, July 7--Costco reported a 9 percent increase in June same-store-sales, helped by international results and the timing of the July 4 weekend.
Atlanta, GA, July 7—Haverty Furniture said its June sales increased 1.6% to $65.5 million, compared with $64.5 million in June 2004.
New York, NY, July 7--The number of online job ads grew for a sixth straight month in June, a sign that the labor market is improving steadily, according to Monster, a leading online job Web site.
Washington, DC, July 7--While warmer weather helped bring people into the stores, consumers remained hesitant to splurge, according to the results of the June NRF Retail Executive Opinion Survey.
Kennesaw, GA, July 7--Witex Flooring, Inc. and LET Industries, are pleased to announce that they have signed an agreement for LET Industries to sales Witex brand products in North America, effective July 1, 2005.
Fairlawn, OH, July 7--OMNOVA Solutions announced the recipients of its 2004 Technology Awards.
Washington, DC, July 7--The Pending Home Sales Index, the leading indicator for the housing market, slipped from near-record levels but remains historically high, according to the National Association of Realtors.
New York, NY, July 6--Analyst Sam Darkatsh of Raymond James reiterates his "market perform" rating on Mohawk Industries.
Mooresville, NC, July 6--Lowe's had named William W. (Bill) Edwards to the post of senior vice president-store operations for the north central division.