Registration for NeoCon 2020 Now Open, Keynotes Announced
Chicago, IL, February 19, 2020—Registration is now available for NeoCon 2020, running June 8 to 10 at The Mart in Chicago.
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NALFA to Hold Laminate Inspector Cert. Class at Spring Meeting
Washington, DC, February 19, 2020-The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) announces the date of its second 2020 laminate inspector certification class to be held on March 12 in Raleigh, North Carolina in conjunction with NALFA’s Spring Meeting.
Producer Prices Rose 0.5% in January
Washington, DC, February 19, 2020—The Producer Price Index for final demand advanced 0.5% in January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Kitchen & Bath Market Grew in Q4
Hackettstown, NJ, February 19, 2020-The National Kitchen & Bath Association and John Burns Real Estate Consulting released their Q4 2019 Kitchen & Bath Market Index, which reveals an energetic expansion despite showing signs of a slower pace of growth throughout the year.
E-Commerce Sales Rose 2.6% in Q4
Washington, DC, February 19, 2020-The estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales for Q4 2019 was $158.0 billion, an increase of 2.6% from Q3 2019, the Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced.
Interface Releases Statement on Lawsuit Brought by Former CEO, Jay Gould
Atlanta, GA, February 18, 2020-Interface has commented on the lawsuit filed by former CEO Jay Gould.
LA Supplants San Fran as Most Expensive Housing Market in U.S.
Washington, DC, February 18, 2020—San Francisco, which has been the nation’s least affordable major housing market for the past two years, was supplanted by Los Angeles in Q4 2019, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI).
William M. Bird Forms Partnership with Flexco
Charleston, SC, February 18, 2020—William M. Bird announced the company entered into a partnership with Flexco to distribute its entire offering of commercial flooring and accessory solutions throughout Maryland, DC, Virginia and the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
AHF Products Releases Why Wood? Video
Mountville, PA, February 18, 2020-AHF Products released a Why Wood? video at the Abbey/Floors To Go Convention, which enumerates the many benefits of real wood flooring.
Cersaie 2020 to Expand Show Space with Opening of New Hall
Bologna, IT, February 18, 2020—Cersaie 2020, which takes place in Bologna, Italy from September 28 to October 2, will include the unveiling of the new hall 37, the largest covered space in the entire exhibition center, which increases the space available at the show to 180,000 square meters, almost 20,000 square meters more than last year.