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2020 Good Design Award Winners Announced

2020 Good Design Award Winners Announced

Chicago, IL, December 23, 2020-For seventy years since its inception, The Chicago Athenaeum has hosted the Good Design awards, a program created to build awareness about contemporary design and to honor both products and industry leaders in design and manufacturing that have chartered new directions for innovation and pushed the envelope for competitive products in the world marketplace.

December Retail Sales Up 2.9% YOY, Down 0.7% from November

December Retail Sales Up 2.9% YOY, Down 0.7% from November

Washington, DC, January 15, 2021-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2020 were $540.9 billion, a decrease of 0.7% from the previous month, but 2.9% above December 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Producer Prices Rose 0.3% in December

Producer Prices Rose 0.3% in December

Washington, DC, January 15, 2021—The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.3 percent in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This rise followed advances of 0.1% in November and 0.3% in October.

Industrial Production Rose 1.6% in December

Industrial Production Rose 1.6% in December

Washington, DC, January 15, 2021—Industrial production advanced 1.6% in December, with gains of 0.9% for manufacturing, 1.6% for mining, and 6.2% for utilities, according to the Federal Reserve.

NKBA Announces Schedule for Voices From the Industry Conference

NKBA Announces Schedule for Voices From the Industry Conference

Hackettstown, NJ, January 15, 2021—The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is offering more than 60 continuing education classes as part of its annual Voices From the Industry (VFTI) conference, which will be hosted virtually during the upcoming Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), February 9 to 12.

Distributive Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Down 0.1% in Nov.

Distributive Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Down 0.1% in Nov.

Washington, DC, January 15, 2021—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for November was estimated at $1,480.8 billion, down 0.1% from October 2020, but was up 1.5% from November 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Import Prices Rose 0.9% in December

Import Prices Rose 0.9% in December

Washington, DC, January 14, 2021-U.S. import prices advanced 0.9% in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 0.2% increase the previous month.