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Dallas, TX, Jan. 9--Mistakes in floor covering installations mean lost profits for installers and retailers. That’s why it’s so important that floor covering professionals are not only aware of common installation challenges but understand how to avoid th
Boca Raton, FL, Jan. 9--Third quarter earnings increased 58% at Q.E.P. Co. as sales increased 13%. Shares closed up 17.27%.
St. Louis, MO, Jan. 8--Solutia Inc.'s U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing for approval of final debtor-in-possession financing was adjourned to Jan. 16 from Jan. 9, in order to give the creditors' committee time to study the proposed financing.
Washington, DC, Jan. 9--The American Society of Interior Designers and the University of Minnesota are pleased to announce that Armstrong Vice President Joann Davis Brayman, Industry Partner of ASID, has joined the InformeDesign Advisory Board.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Jan. 8--The future of Sears, a retailer whose past is already part of American legend, may be under construction in Rancho Cucamonga, according to Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California.
Atlanta, GA, Jan. 8--Renowned Atlanta architect-developer John Portman's AmericasMart has purchased the long-vacant bus station for a major expansion of the home furnishings and apparel marketplace, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
New York, NY, Jan. 8--Wal-Mart's sales at U.S. stores open at least a year rose 4.3% in December, well within the 3% to 5% projection some analysts thought the retailer might not be able to achieve.
Manchester, NH, Jan. 8--Carpet One recently welcomed five members into its premier Five Diamond Installation Excellence Program.
Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 7--Universal Forest Products, Inc. announced it was again named to Forbes magazine's Platinum 400 listing.
Washington, DC, Jan. 7--The percentage of customers who were late on their credit card bills hit a record high in the third quarter of 2003, according to the American Bankers Association.