Hotels See Increase in Travel
New York, July 7--Business travelers are back, and hotels are greeting them with higher rates.
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Layoffs Off 12% in June to 12-Month Low
Chicago, IL, July 7-- Layoff announcements by U.S. corporations fell about 12 percent to 64,343 in June, the lowest level since last June, according to global outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas.
Chain Store Sales Post Gains
New York, July 7--U.S. chain store sales recovered some ground in the latest week, as shoppers stocked up on goods ahead of the Independence Day weekend, a report said on Tuesday.
ITMA Shows Strong Bookings
High Point, NC, July 6--More than 90 percent of members in the International Textile Market Association have reserved a space for Showtime, according to the High Point Enterprise.
Stainmaster Carpet Wins Online Training Award
Atlanta, GA, July 07—Stainmaster carpet, a carpet brand in the Invista family of brands, announced today its Stainmaster Carpet Sales Skills Online Training received a silver award in the Interactive Media category in the 2004 Summit Creative Awards compe
Columbia Flooring Launches High-end Laminate Line
Danville, VA, July 6--To complement its popular Colonial Clic and Casual Clic glueless laminate planks introduced earlier this year, Columbia Flooring today announced the introduction of Ceramica Clic glueless laminate tiles.
CRI Gets Sharper Image Ad Modified
Dalton, GA. July 6—The Carpet and Rug Institute has reported that Sharper Image is no longer running an advertisement for which implied that carpet continuously emits dangerous chemicals.
Kansas City-Based Scott Rice Buys Image Flooring C
Kansas, City, MO, July 2--Scott Rice Office Works LLC bought Kansas City-based Image Flooring Concepts Inc. for an undisclosed amount, according to the Kansas City Business Journal.
Louisiana Carpet One Dealer Looking to Make a Diff
DeRidder, LA, July 6-- As the school year ends, school principals, teachers, parents and students are gearing up for local elections to determine which lucky public elementary school library or media center will receive a complimentary makeover, according
Garage Flooring Adds Ambience
Dallas, TX, July 6-- It's often a part of the house that is overlooked when it comes to decorating. But it's also often the place that we come home to first every night. When we pull into our garages a tone is set. Is yours cluttered?