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Waregem, Belgium, April 28, 2025-B.I.G. Yarns-a designer and manufacturer of polyamide (PA), polypropylene (PP), and polyester (PET) carpet yarns for commercial, automotive, residential, and technical applications-has announced a significant investment of €25 million in its French yarn production site.
New York, NY, April 28, 2025—"More than a year after a historic legal settlement promised to deliver seismic shifts to commission structures, homebuyers and sellers are still waiting to see changes that impact their wallets,” reports Morning Brew.
Dalton, GA, April 28, 2025—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has promoted Freida Staten to the newly established position of chief marketing & strategy officer (CMSO).
Ann Arbor, MI, April 25, 2025-Consumer sentiment declined 8.4% to 52.2 in April, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Portsmouth, NH, April 25, 2025—As seen in Lodging Econometrics’ (LE) Q1 2025 U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report, at the close of the quarter, the pipeline consists of 6,376 projects and 749,561 rooms.
Baxter, TN, April 25, 2025—Portobello America, the U.S. business unit of Portobello Grupo, has achieved Green Squared Certification, a tile industry recognition for sustainability and responsibility.
Dalton, GA, April 25, 2025—Tarkett Hospitality, a provider of flooring solutions for the hospitality industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Harpole as divisional vice president of sales.
Washington, DC, April 24, 2025—Total existing-home sales fell 5.9% from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, sales drew back 2.4% (down from 4.12 million in March 2024).
Washington, DC, April 24, 2025—New orders for manufactured durable goods in March, up three consecutive months, increased $26.6 billion or 9.2% to $315.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This followed a 0.9% February increase.
Washington, DC, April 24, 2025—In the week ending April 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 222,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.