Today's Flooring News

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Shaw Ends Flooring Program with Martha Stewart

New York, NY, February 24—-In an earnings report released yesterday, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. revealed that the company has received unspecified revenues as a result of the dissolution of its Martha Stewart Signature flooring program with Shaw

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.

Alabama Retailer Focuses on Service

Madison, AL, February 23--Kim Hammonds, owner of Flooring Designs of Madison, said customer service is what sets her business apart from other flooring businesses, including large warehouse stores.

Consumer Prices Up 0.1%

Washington, DC, February 23—-The consumer price index rose 0.1% in January, after holding steady in December, according to the Labor Department.

Stoddard Closes its Doors

Kilmarnock, Scotland, February 22--Production at a historic Scottish carpet maker is to end after receivers conceded defeat yesterday in their attempts to find a buyer, according to the Guardian.

Carpet One Names Mannington 'Partner of the Ye

Salem, NJ, February 22--This month at the Carpet One 20th Anniversary Winter Convention in Dallas, Mannington was named the organization’s Partner of the Year. Voted on by over 1,000 Carpet One members, this first-ever award recognizes the outstanding an

NYT: May Suspends CEO Search

New York, NY, February 22--According to a report in the New York Times, May Department Stores said it has suspended its search for a new chief executive officer as merger talks with Federated Department Stores advanced.

Indonesian Police Arrest Illegal Loggers

Jakarta, Indonesia, February 22—-Police from the province of Papua have captured three suspects along with a barge full of smuggled timber in the Naramasa waters near Manokwari, according to the Jakarta Post.