UCLA Anderson Forecast Sees Slowing Economy
Los Angeles, March 16--In its first quarterly report of 2005, the UCLA Anderson Forecast asserts that the current expansion in the national economy is nearer its end than its beginning.
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January Business Inventories Up
Washington, DC, March 15—-Business inventories were up 0.9 percent in January, according to the Commerce Department.
Chain Store Sales Up Last Week
New York, March 15--Chain store retail sales rose 0.6 percent in the week ended March 12.
UK’s Floors 2 Go Reports Strong Year
Birmingham, England, March 15--Floors 2 Go has reported another year of strong sales growth, with group turnover up 78.3 per cent to £78.8m in the year to the end of December.
Know How to Identify Hardwood Finishes?
St. Louis, MO, March 15--The National Wood Flooring Association has just published some valuable information on identifying and caring for wood floors that could beneficial to retailers and retail salespeople.
Tools4Tilers Launches Ceramic Drill Guide
Stoke-on-Trent, England, March 15-- Tools4Tilers is launching an exclusive drill guide that avoids the age-old problem of drilling into ceramic tiles, and hard surfaces without causing unwanted damage, such as ugly scratches.
Howerton to Lead FloorExpo’s MultiFamily Unit
Atlanta, GA, March 15--FloorExpo added Graham Howerton to the corporate team as vice president of MultiFamily Solutions.
February Retail Sales Up 0.5%
Washington, DC, March 15--Retail sales were up 0.5 percent in February helped by healthy automobile sales, according to the Commerce Department.
Rubicon Group Takes Stake in Tile Town
St. Louis, MO, March 14--According to the St. Louis Business Journal, The Rubicon Group acquired the majority ownership stake in Tile Town last month for about $350,000.
Green Chemistry Bill Reintroduced in House
Washington, DC, March 14--Legislation that would increase the federal focus on green chemistry to discover more environmentally benign chemical products and processes was reintroduced in the House of Representatives last week.