Carpet One Intros Selectafloor For Tile
Manchester, NH, Aug. 18--Carpet One has created a national merchandising program for tile by extending its Selectafloor system to what has traditionally been a regionalized category.
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Lowe's & Home Depot Competing For At-Home Serv
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 18--Lowe's Cos. Inc. and Home Depot Inc. want to bring their battle for home improvement supremacy into your house or condo according to the Austin American Statesman.
Research Institute Offers Courses on Mold
Atlanta, Aug. 15--Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) will present a series of two professional education courses on mold.
International Wholesale Tile Adds Sales Muscle
Palm City, FL, Aug. 15--International Wholesale Tile (IWT), a leading tile distributor, announced today the appointment of several sales executives to meet demand for Tesoro products.
Nardelli Strategy Shows Success
Atlanta, Aug. 15--Home Depot chairman and CEO Bob Nardelli is feeling a little more upbeat these days, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
W.L. Ross/Burlington Update
New York, NY, Aug. 14--Ask Wilbur Ross why he recently agreed to pay $620 million for the bankrupt Burlington Industries and he is likely to tell the dirty necktie story, according to a story in the New York Times.
Interface Intros “Cool Carpet”
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 14--Buy 18 square yards of carpet, plant a tree. This simple exchange, which takes into account the carbon dioxide (or greenhouse gas) emissions emitted during the lifecycle of the carpet
Retail Sales Up
Washington, DC, Aug. 13--America's shoppers threw caution to the wind and splurged in July on cars, appliances and clothes, catapulting sales at the nation's retailers by 1.4%, the biggest increase in four months.
American Biltrite's Sales Down
Wellesley Hills, MA, Aug. 12--American Biltrite Inc. reported today its results for the second quarter, which included a previously announced charge in connection with the planned sale or disposition of its Janus Flooring subsidiary.
Second Anso Nylon Carpet Sale Set For Fall
Morris Township, NJ, Aug. 13--Honeywell’s Anso nylon, today announced it is adding two new consumer-focused elements to its second annual “Anso Nylon National Carpet Sale” promotion, which runs Sept. 1 through Oct. 20.