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.
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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.
Survey Finds Healthy Job Picture
Milwaukee, WI, March 15--The strong hiring activity that U.S. employers predicted for the first three months of the year is expected to continue into the second quarter.
Coverall Cleaning Names New CFO
Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 15--Coverall Cleaning Concepts has named Steve Cumbow vice president and chief financial officer.
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.
ASID Announces 2004 Design Award Honorees
Washington, D.C., March 14--The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is pleased to announce its 2004 design award honorees.