Retailers Adopt Portable Telecom Technology
Albany, NY, Mar. 22--Joe Pangione is connected. The 45-year-old assistant store manager at the Home Depot at Latham Farms carries a dedicated cellphone that is his half-pound link to the world.
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Monsanto/Solutia Retirees Fight for Benefits
Pensacola, FL, Mar. 22--Thousands of area Solutia Inc. and Monsanto Co. retirees wondering about the future of their health insurance and other benefits, probably won't have an answer for two years.
Monsanto, Pharmacia to Conduct New Dioxin Study
Charleston, WV, Mar. 22--Monsanto Co. and a related company agreed Thursday to a new study of dioxin contamination of the Kanawha River, according to the Charleston Gazette.
Fortune 500 Flooring Related Companies
New York, Mar. 22--The Fortune 500 ranking of the nation's largest companies are compiled by Fortune magazine on the basis of 2003 revenue.
New Market Center in Dallas Opens Doors
Dallas, TX, Mar. 22--Thousands of merchandise decision-makers and some of the world's hottest designers, from Richard Tyler and Kay Unger to Yansi Fugel and David Meister, will descend on Dallas this week.
Feltex to Go Public
Auckland, New Zealand, Mar. 19--Feltex Carpets Ltd, which yesterday announced the layoff of 53 workers, today confirmed the company would make an initial public offering in May followed by listing on the stock exchange.
Retailer Wins ‘Trading Spaces’ Designer Appearance
Dallas, TX, Mar. 19--One lucky retailer who attended Surfaces 2004 will soon have more traffic in his floorcovering store than he ever imagined.
Danish Laminate Firm Junckers Industrier Posts Pre
Vaerftsvej, Denmark, Mar. 19--The troubled Danish laminate floorings company F Junckers Industrier A/S issued its 2003 report on Thursday (18 March), posting a pre-tax loss of DKK518m.
Interface Launches New Website
Atlanta, GA, Mar. 19--IT services and consulting firm, Salmon Ltd, has announced the completion of a new B2C e-commerce site for modular carpet manufacturer, Interface.
Sears CEO Sees More Issues in 2004
New York, NY, Mar. 19--Sears, Roebuck and Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Alan Lacy on Friday said the company's same-store sales could grow in the low-to-mid-single digits in the future, but it still has some things to work through in 2004.