Today's Flooring News

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Retailers Report Positive May Results

New York, NY, Jun. 3--Some of the nation’s top retailers this morning released results for May, Wal-Mart reported a 5.9% increase in May same-store sales.

Haverty Furniture's Sales Down

Atlanta, GA, Jun. 3--Haverty Furniture reported that sales decreased 4.3% to $57.8 million for the month ended May 31, 2004, compared with $60.4 million in May 2003.

Honeywell Planning Job Cuts

Richmond, VA, Jun. 2--Honeywell International Inc. is cutting jobs at its Richmond-area operations as the company continues to be squeezed by high costs of raw materials and weak demand for nylon carpet fibers.

Milliken Nets Top CRI Safety Award

Dalton, GA, Jun. 2--The Thirty-Third Annual CRI Health & Safety Awards Breakfast was held at the NorthWest Georgia Trade & Convention Center on May 26.

Nafco’s PermaStone Earns ADEX Award

Houston, TX, Jun. 2--Design Journal magazine recently awarded Nafco by Tarkett’s PermaStone Natural Slate the 2003 Platinum ADEX Award in the flooring category.

Home Price Growth Slows

Washington, DC, Jun. 2--Home prices climbed, but at a slower rate in the first three months of 2004, after the year-end rush to buy homes on fears of rising mortgage rates tapered off, a government agency said on Tuesday.