Carpet One's C1Xperience Underway Now in Colorado
Aurora, CO, July 17, 2019—The Carpet One summer convention is underway now at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado.
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NAFCD Acknowledges 2019 Educational Supporters
Chicago, IL, July 17, 2019—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) recognizes the participants in the NAFCD 2019 Education Supporter Program.
Housing Starts Rose 6.2% YOY in June
Washington, DC, July 17, 2019-Privately-owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,253,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This is 0.9% below the revised May estimate of 1,265,000, but is 6.2% above the June 2018 rate of 1,180,000.
Dominique Jakob & Brendan MacFarlane to Speak at Cersaie
Sassuolo, IT, July 17, 2019—Dominique Jakob and Brendan MacFarlane from the architecture firm Jakob+MacFarlane will be amongst the guests of the “building, dwelling, thinking” cultural program of Cersaie 2019 (which takes place in Bologna, Italy, September 23 to 27) with a conference to be held in the Architecture Gallery.
Builder Confidence Inched Up to 65 in July
Washington, DC, July 16, 2019-Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose one point to 65 in July, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Retail Sales Rose 3.4% YOY in June
Washington, DC, July 16, 2019—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June 2019 were $519.9 billion, an increase of 0.4% from the previous month, and 3.4% above June 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Anatolia Expanding Operations in Savannah w/ $98M Investment
Savannah, GA, July 16, 2019-Anatolia Tile + Stone will expand its operations to Savannah, Georgia, investing $98 million at two facilities at the Savannah River International Trade Park, reports Savannah Now.
Nourison Opening Distribution Facility in Las Vegas
Saddle Brook, NJ, July 16, 2019—Nourison is opening a distribution facility in north Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mohawk Conducting Full Consumer Launch of Pergo Extreme LVT
Calhoun, GA, July 16, 2019—Mohawk has announced the full consumer launch its Pergo Extreme LVT, which was first introduced through Mohawk Edge retailers.
Tariff Pressures Slow China's Economic Growth, Says the AP
Beijing, China, July 16, 2019—China’s economic growth sank to its lowest level in at least 26 years in the quarter ending in June, adding to pressure on Chinese leaders as they fight a tariff war with Washington, reports the Associated Press.