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New York, NY, June 28--In a lawsuit that pits mom and pop store operators against retail behemoth Sears, a group of Sears store owners on Monday sued the chain, claiming its acquisition by Kmart created unfair competition by making its products available
Burnbury, British Columbia, June 28--Taiga Forest Products Ltd. signed an agreement with Surpra Floors Inc. to be the exclusive national distributor of Subflor Advance and Subflor Supreme in Canada.
New York, June 27--Tufenkian Carpets has launched its first ever storefront New York City gallery located at 919 Third Avenue between 55th and 56th streets.
Southfield, MI, June 27—-Auto interior company Lear said Monday that will close some plants and combine others as it moves certain manufacturing operations to lower-cost countries to save money in the face of unfavorable conditions in the auto industry.
Grand Rapids, MI, June 27--Steelcase unveiled the results of the second of its three-part Workplace Index Survey on the Nature of Work in 2005.
West Point, GA, June 27--West Point Stevens has been bought by American Real Estate Holding LP for $703 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Vancouver, WA, June 27--The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has begun development of a Resilient Floor Maintenance Technician (RFMT) course.
Racine, WI, June 27-- Alloc, Inc. signed a new partnership with Tri-State Flooring, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Cincinnati, OH, June 27--Federated Department Stores named Timothy M. Adams chairman of Macy's Home Store, replacing Eric Salus, who resigned the position to pursue other interests.
Hallstead, PA, June 27--In the fall of 1986, workers here began cleaning out an old building on Main Street that had sat empty for at least five years.