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Reston, VA, November 27, 2006--Black Friday, known for being one of the busier offline consumer shopping days of the year, saw particularly high online sales with $434 million spent, up 42 percent versus last year, according to comScore.
Lake Zurich, IL, November 22, 2006--WarmlyYours, a leading designer and manufacturer of home comfort solutions, has added the ClearlyYou mirror defogger to its popular “Bathroom Spa Package.”
Upper Marion, PA, November 21, 2006--Firefighters in Montgomery County spent Monday night battling a large fire at a carpet store, King Carpet Mart at 1220 Dekalb Pike.
Washington, DC, November 21, 2006--More than 100,000 housing professionals are expected to descend on Orlando, Fla., for the 2007 International Builders’ Show (IBS).
New York, NY, November 21, 2006—JupiterResearch reports that 78 percent, or almost 20 million small businesses, currently use the Internet on a regular basis.
New Yotk, NY, November 17, 2006--Mixed-use centers could profoundly alter the American landscape as the U.S. population continues to rise rapidly in the coming decades, panelists said at ICSC’s first ever conference devoted to this format.
Washington, DC, November 17, 2006--A National Association of Manufacturers’ 2006 Small Manufacturers Operating Survey showed respondents anticipate solid growth in the months ahead from strong sales and increases in exports and capital investment.
Hoffman Estates, IL, November 16, 2006--Sears reported quarterly earnings that more than tripled, due to sizable gains from investments, cost cutting and improved demand for clothing
Washington, DC, November 15, 2006--While a major drop in gasoline prices hurt receipts at gas stations across the country, most of the retail industry continued to experience subdued growth as consumers recharge for the holiday season.
Brussels, Belgium, November 15, 2006--The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a €38.9 million financing package to Barlinek Invest, a wholly owned subsidiary of Barlinek SA, the largest wooden floor board manufacturer in Poland.