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Dalton, GA, August 30, 2019-On August 27, 2019, Dixie filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission to facilitate repurchase of up to $5.9 million of its shares pursuant to a repurchase authorization approved by its board of directors.
Ann Arbor, MI, August 30, 2019-Consumer sentiment in August fell 8.7% to 89.8, from July’s 98.4 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Madison, WI, August 30, 2019—Jaeckle Distributors and Premier Tile Corporation have announced that all of the company’s Midwestern locations will now distribute products from both Custom Building Products and Bostik, two companies specializing in surface prep, setting materials, and other installation products.
Lancaster, PA, August 30, 2019-Armstrong Flooring’s lockout of unionized workers at its Dillerville Road plant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania has ended, after workers ratified a new labor agreement, according to Lancaster Online.
Calhoun, GA, August 30, 2019—This year, Georgia students and faculty at seven schools returned to dynamic media centers, music rooms, workspaces and other inspired education interiors with a new look and new energy thanks to Mohawk Industries and Georgia United Foundation’s School Crashers program.
Jonesboro, AR, August 30, 2019-E.C. Barton & Company, a specialty retailer with a 134 year heritage, has announced an addition to the family of home improvement brands-Barton’s Home Improvement.
Dalton, GA, August 30, 2019—Paul Friederichsen of BrandBiz Marketing will be offering a one-hour course in B2B marketing on the first day of FloorTek, September 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Washington, DC, August 29, 2019-The Pending Home Sales Index decreased 2.5% to 105.6 in July, down from 108.3 in June, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, August 29, 2019—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0% in Q2 2019, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 3.1%.
Milledgeville, GA, August 29, 2019—Mohawk will be closing its Milledgeville, Georgia yarn plant by the end of October, according to The Union-Recorder.