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Cavalier to Build 2,000 Homes for FEMA Disaster

Addison, AL, September 19, 2005 -- Cavalier Homes, Inc. it has entered into an agreement with Georgia-based Circle B Enterprises, Inc. to build homes for delivery to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of that agency's disaster reli

USGBC Supports School Building Initiatives for Cli

New York, NY, September 19, 2005 -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), The Turner Corporation and Haverford College, along with former President Clinton, announced a series of commitments aimed at transforming the way buildings in schools are design

Study Finds Many Retailers Lacking in E-Mail Knowl

Atlanta, GA, September 19, 2005 -- While retailers clearly embrace the power of e-mail marketing, a Silverpop study finds many of them have yet to take full advantage of the technological power and creative potential offered by the medium.

Valinge Demands Licensing Agreement with Barlinek

Viken, Sweden, September 19, 2005 -— It was reported by the Warsaw Business Journal that Valinge is demanding that floorboard producer Barlinek purchases a license for a glueless system of linking wooden flooring panels, while Barlinek argues that these c

Retailers Help Katrina Victims

Pound Ridge, NY, September 19, 2005 -- When Mary Haynes of the Cheyenne, Wyoming retailer Carpet Works of Cheyenne saw the devastation that Katrina caused, she and her husband T.J. Decided to do something to help.

Globus Cork Earns Award for Cork Flooring

New York, NY, September 16, 2005--Globus Cork announced that it won the Most Valuable Product Award for 2005, presented by Hanley Wood, which publishes 22 magazines in the building and construction industry, for both the commercial and residential markets

Pier 1 Expects Sales Increase in November

Fort Worth, TX, September 16, 2005--Pier 1 Imports said its sales would finally pick up in November after months of declines and the news helped push the struggling home retailer's shares up about 6 percent.

Linens N Things Ponders Sale

Clifton, NJ, September 16, 2005--Shares of Linens N Things rose to a new 52-week high Wednesday on news that the company may put itself on the market.