Tennessee Furniture/Rug Retailer Celebrates 1st Ye
Spring Hill, TN, January 17--Judy and Robert Wakefield have just celebrated their first year in business as Spring Hill Furniture and Oriental Rugs.
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Historically Strong Housing Market Expected in 200
Washington, DC, January 17--After four consecutive record years, home sales should ease but remain close to record levels in 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors.
UK’s Laminate Flooring Direct Warns of Loss
London, England, January 17--Laminate Flooring Direct PLC said it expects to incur a loss for the year to August 31, 2004 after lower than expected margins and certain prior year costs and despite a 12 pct increase in like for like sales, according to Int
Retailer Wins Trip To Surfaces 2005
Dallas, TX, January 14--One Surfaces 2005 attendee gets to travel to the show this year in first-class style. Gary Howard, Gil’s Carpet, Martinez, CA, won a trip for two to Surfaces through an all-new program.
Business Inventories Up in November
Washington, DC, January 14--Business inventories rose 1.0 percent in November, according to the Commerce Department.
Wal-Mart CEO Scott Responds to Critics
Bentonville, AR, January 14--Wal-Mart Stores Inc. chief executive Lee Scott led a media charge Thursday to counter criticism that the world's largest retailer is a behemoth that takes advantage of its workers and stifles competition.
December PPI Off 0.7%
Washington, DC, January 14--The producer-price index declined 0.7% in December for its biggest drop since April 2003, according to a Labor Department report. The drop came as energy prices were off 4% during the month.
Analysts Expect 3M Q4 EPS to Rise
St. Paul, MN, January 14--3M is expected to report a sizable year-over-year increase in quarterly profit when it releases its fourth-quarter report this week.
NWFA Reminds Consumer and Retailers that Cork & Ba
St. Louis, MO, January 14--The National Wood Flooring Association has launched an effort to remind consumers and retailers that cork and bamboo represent one of the fastest-growing segments of the wood flooring industry.
CRI Distributing Video Extolling Benefits of Carpe
Dalton, GA, January 13--A new video entitled "Building High Performance Schools: Beautiful Spaces for Children," is now available from the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI).