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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.

Penney will Open Off-Mall Prototype Stores

Plano, TX, Apr. 20--J.C. Penney Co. Inc. top executives said on Monday the retailer is looking to stores it sets up away from malls to help its finances as it adds new outlets to its operations.

Invention Could Make PVC Safer & Stronger

Williamsburg, VA, Apr. 20--Recently patented organic PVC stabilizers invented by William and Mary Chemistry Professor William Starnes can make one of the world's most valuable and widely used plastics safer and more versatile.

Bentley Prince Street Gets Environmentally Prefera

Los Angeles, CA, Apr. 19--Identifying and purchasing environmentally responsible floorcoverings just got a little easier. Scientific Certification Systems, an independent, third-party certifier, has certified select Bentley Prince Street carpet lines as E

Carpet City Closes Midtown Tulsa Store

Tulsa, OK, Apr. 20--A Tulsa carpet business operating in the same midtown location for almost 60 years will soon vacate its blocklong building, according to Tulsa World.

Economic Indicators Up

New York, NY, Apr. 19--The Conference Board, a private research group, reported Monday that its Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose 0.3 percent in March.

Armstrong Product Named Consumer Digest Best Buy

Lancaster, PA, Apr. 19--Armstrong Flooring received a “Best Buy” rating from Consumers Digest for its Highland Park resilient floors and is the only “Premium” selection of all the vinyl floors reviewed by the editors in the March/April 2004 issue.

Consumers Remain Confident

Ann Arbor, MI, Apr. 16--Consumer confidence improved in March as consumers anticipated more favorable prospects for their personal finances.