Hotels See Increase in Travel
New York, July 7--Business travelers are back, and hotels are greeting them with higher rates.
Today's Flooring News
Keep up to date with the most recent news in the flooring industry. Today's News...As it happens! We update this news several times a day so you can stay connected.
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.
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
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.
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.
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?
NeoCon Draws 41,820 Attendees
Chicago, IL, July 2---NeoCon– the contract furnishings industry's premier event and North America's largest conference and exhibition for interior design and facilities management – attracted 41,820 professional attendees June 14-16, 2004, at The
Hand–Woven Carpet Fair in Tehran Scheduled for Aug
Tehran, Iran, July 6--An international fair for Iranian hand-woven carpets is to be held in Tehran, said an official at the Iranian Carpet Company, news reports said. The Thirteenth International Fair for Iran’s Hand–Woven Carpets will be held from Augus
High Energy Prices Trickle Down Through the Econom
New York, NY, July 2--What do carpet, tires and paint have in common? They are just a few of the household items getting more expensive because of the high cost of oil and natural gas, important raw materials for these products and the source of energy ne
Sears Getting Bigger as Sales are Still Shrinking
Hoffman Estates, IL, July 2—Sears is expanding for the first time in two decades with plans to buy as many as 61 new stores, but analysts said the deal will do little to address a nagging problem -- weak clothing sales.