Home Depot Q2 Sales Up 4.9%, U.S. Comp Sales Up 1.4%
Atlanta, GA, August 19, 2025-The Home Depot reported sales of $45.3 billion for Q2 2025, up 4.9% from Q2 2024’s $43.2 billion.
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I4F Granted Six New Digital Embossing Patents
Turnhout, Belgium, August 19, 2025—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced the granting of six new digital embossing patents from its long-standing technology partner, Hymmen, across Europe, the United States, China and South Korea
Median Asking Rent Rose 1.7% to $1,790 in July
Seattle, WA, August 19, 2025—The median U.S. asking rent rose 1.7% ($30) year over year to $1,790 in July—the largest increase since January 2023, reports Redfin.
California Carpet Stewardship Program Funds 3 New Grants
Dalton, GA, August 19, 2025—The California Carpet Stewardship Program has funded three new grants for a total of $142,000 to advance innovative recycling and reuse of post-consumer carpet (PCC).
FCITS Announces Fall 2025 Training Schedule
Dalton, GA, August 19, 2025—Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services (FCITS), a certifying body for flooring inspectors, announced its expanded fall training calendar.
Kelly Hudson, Founder of Image Carpets, Has Died
Rome, GA, August 18, 2025-Kelly Hudson, founder of Image Carpets, died August 17.
Homebuilder Confidence Down 1 Point to 32 in August
Washington, DC, August 18, 2025-Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 32 in August, down one point from July, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Moody's Reports Which Sectors of Economy Are Thriving, Which Aren't
New York, NY, August 18, 2025-One-third of U.S. economy’s are in recession, one-third are treading water and one-third are expanding, reports Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.
Mr. Bob Shaw Celebrating His Birthday Today
Chattanooga, TN, August 18, 2025-Happy birthday to Mr. Bob Shaw, who turns 94 today.
Hotel Construction Pipeline Rose 3% in Projects in Q2
Portsmouth, NH, August 18, 2025—Lodging Econometrics' (LE's) Q2 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report states that the total pipeline ascended to a record-high 15,871 projects with 2,436,225 rooms, up 3% by projects and 2% by rooms year-over-year (YOY).