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Washington, DC, November 17, 2020—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2020 were $553.3 billion, an increase of 0.3% from the previous month, and 5.7% above October 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, November 17, 2020—Industrial production rose 1.1% in October, according to the Federal Reserve.
Washington, DC, November 17, 2020—U.S. import prices edged down 0.1% in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, after rising 0.2% the previous month.
Washington, DC, November 17, 2020-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for September was estimated at $1,465.1 billion, up 0.6% from August 2020 and was up 0.8% from September 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Clarksville, TN, November 16, 2020—The Tennessee Recycling Coalition named Florim USA winner of the 2020 Business Recycler of the Year.
New York, NY, November 16, 2020—The pandemic’s disruptions have transformed how American consumers behave by accelerating their embrace of digital commerce, and the changes are likely to prove permanent, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Hackettstown, NJ, November 16, 2020- The National Kitchen & Bath Association 2021 Design Trends Research reveals the COVID-19 pandemic will have a substantial lasting impact on kitchen and bath design, including in several areas related to flooring.
Miami, FL, November 16, 2020-Happy Floors, an importer and purveyor of porcelain and ceramic tile, has expanded its offering to SPC with its new Easy Luxury Rigid Core Products.
Hamilton Township, NJ, November 13, 2020-Dodge Data & Analytics released its 2021 Dodge Construction Outlook, which predicts that total U.S. construction starts will increase 4% in 2021, to $771 billion.
Ann Arbor MI, November 13, 2020—Consumer sentiment fell 5.9% to 77.0 in early November, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.