BASF to Increase Prices on Carboxylated Styrene-Bu
Charlotte, NC, September 27, 2005 -- Effective October 15, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada on all carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex products.
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Chain Store Sales Inch Up Last Week
New York, NY, September 27, 2005 -- The International Council of Shopping Centers said Tuesday that retail chain store sales for the week ending September 24 were up 0.1 percent.
Carpet Design Awards Launched at Domotex
Hannover, Germany, September 27, 2005—Domotex organizer Deutsche Messe AG (DMAG) has partnered with the magazines HALI and Modern Carpets + Textiles (MCT) to launch at Domotex Hannover 2006 the Carpet Design Awards (CDA), a new competition for hand-made c
Consumer Confidence Falls To Lowest Level In Nearl
New York, September 27, 2005 -- The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had rebounded in August, plummeted in September.
Retailers: GAO Report Supports Byrd Amendment Repe
Washington, Dc, September 27, 2005 -- The National Retail Federation today welcomed a General Accounting Office report that questioned the effectiveness of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, also known as the Byrd Amendment.
NeoCon East Sets Attendance Record
Baltimore, MD, September 26, 2005 -- Building on the positive momentum of the past two years, NeoCon East returned to the Baltimore Convention Center on September 14 and 15 for its third year and most successful show to date.
Mohawk U. Programs Wins at Aurora Awards
Dalton, GA, September 26, 2005 -- Mohawk University programs have gathered more honors, this time at the 2005 Aurora Awards.
Most Stores Closed for Rita Have Reopened
New York, NY, September 26, 2005 -- Retailers including Wal-Mart Stores said Sunday that most of their stores forced to close because of Hurricane Rita have reopened and are restocking their shelves as they wait for residents to return home.
UK-Based Paris Ceramics USA to Build Facility in V
Prince Edwards County, VA, September 26, 2005 -- The Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission approved $300,000 in Tobacco Region Opportunity Funds for the project.
Sears Names Executive to Lead Sears Essentials & S
Hoffman Estates, IL, September 26, 2005 -- Sears Holdings has named Julie Younglove- Webb, 35, to senior vice president and general manager, Sears Essentials and Sears Grand, effective immediately.