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Interior Design Hall of Fame Awards Set for Today

Las Vegas, NV, November 29, 2006--Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center is one of the main sponsors of Interior Design magazine’s 2006 Hall of Fame Awards, scheduled for Nov. 29, 2006 at the Waldorf Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City.

Fabrica Introduces Nibbana

Santa Ana, CA, November 28, 2006--Fabrica has introduced Nibbana, a new carpet style appropriately named after the Buddhist divine state of eternal bliss.

Weekly Chain Store Sales Up 2.6% Vs. 2005

New York, NY, November 28, 2006--Chain store sales for the week ended Nov. 25 rose 2.6% compared to the year-ago period, according to a survey released by the International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC.

Weekly Same-Store Sales up 1.2%

Washington, DC, November 21, 2006--Retailers' same-store sales rose 1.2% in the week ended Nov. 18, rebounding from the prior week, data compiled by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities show.

Australian Textile Union Claim Win Over Godfrey Hi

Victoria, Australia, November 21, 2006—Hundreds of textile workers are claiming victory following a industrial commission ruling that they were not given an acceptable offer of employment when carpet company Godfrey Hirst moved to take over a smaller riva

Indian Minister Questions Total Ban on Child Labor

New Delhi, India, November 20, 2006--Union Minister of State for Women & Child Development Renuka Chowdhury wants the ban on child labor eased to allow them to pick up traditional crafts and skills such as carpet-weaving within the family structure.