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Atlanta, GA, May 19--Annually during the July Atlanta International Area Rug Market, the nation’s premier area rug retailers are recognized and honored through AmericasMart’s acclaimed Rug Retailer of the Year Awards (ROY Awards).
Los Angeles, CA, May 19--Kathy Ireland and Shaw Industries are expanding their association to make affordable wall-to-wall safe from stains...as long as it's from the revolutionary new ClearTouch carpet collection.
Ghent, NY, May 19—-Fabulous Floors magazine has launched a website to give designers, consumers, architects, builders and fashion-conscious members of the industry access to the latest flooring styles.
New York, NY, May 18--A number of strong earnings reports from home improvement, office supplies and clothing retailers on Tuesday showed that higher oil prices are not hurting consumer spending as much as expected.
Troy, MI, May 18--Collins & Aikman Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday, the latest auto supplier to fall victim in a climate of high costs and stiff competition.
Paris, France, May 18--An exhibition of Iranian handwoven carpets kicked off here on Tuesday.
Portsmouth, NH, May 18--Lodging Econometrics reported in the latest edition of its subscription Lodging Development Forecast and Trends Report that total projects in the construction pipeline at the end of 1Q 05 were 2,388 hotels having 322,177 rooms, the
Washington, DC, May 18--On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent in April, following an increase of 0.6 percent in March.
Dalton, GA, May 18--Tandus Group, Inc. reported today that its wholly owned subsidiary Collins and Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc. is not affiliated with the Collins & Aikman Corporation.
Washington, DC, May 17--Industrial production fell 0.2 percent in April after an increase of 0.1 percent in March.