Avalon Donates $50,000 to Local Charities
Cherry Hill, NJ, February 24--Avalon Carpet Tile and Flooring recently donated $50,000 to be shared among three charities in southern New Jersey.
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California Retailer Expands
Oroville, CA, February 24--When Chico residents Bryan and Ray Hobbs began looking for satellite locations for their successfully expanding floor coverings business Floors by Ray, the natural choice they found for a location was the city of gold.
Labor Department Announces $6M Grant to Eliminate
New Delhi, India, February 24--Deputy Secretary of Labor Steven J. Law Thursday announced a $6 million aid commitment toward a joint project to eliminate hazardous and exploitative child labour in India.
January Durable Orders Off 0.9%
Washington, DC, Orders for durable goods dropped 0.9 percent, according to the Commerce Department. Excluding a 5.3 percent drop in orders for transportation goods, new orders actually increased by 0.8 percent.
Johnsonite Announces 4% to 5% Price Hike
Chagrin Falls, OH, February 24--Johnsonite announced a 4-5% price increase on February 14 effective March 7, 2005.
Partners Launch Retail Business in Iowa
Sioux City, IA, February 23--After 14 years of running a Siouxland race track, Evan Schoenfish shifted into a new line of work, according to the Sioux City Journal.
Chain Store Sales Off Last Week
New York, NY, February 23--Chain store retail sales fell 0.1 percent in the week ended February 19, compared with a 0.1 percent increase the previous week, according to a joint report from the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS.
Mirage Enters Texas Market with Hoboken Floors
Saint-Georges, Quebec, February 22--Mirage, a leader in prefinished hardwood flooring, today announced that Hoboken Floors will distribute the full Mirage product line from a new distribution facility scheduled to open in Dallas, Texas during the first qu
JNK Intros Containment Mat for Garage Use
Grand Junction, CO, February 23--JNK Products, LLC, an online retailer of garage flooring products, announced today the release of its new Heavy Duty Special Edition Park Smart Clean Park Containment Mat.
Governor Tours New Kronotex Facility
Barnwell, SC, February 23—-Norm Voss, president of laminate producer Kronotex USA, recently took South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford on a tour of the company's new 360,000-square-foot building.