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Washington, DC, December 13, 2019—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November 2019 were $528.0 billion, an increase of 0.2% from the previous month and 3.3% above November 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Chattanooga, TN, December 13, 2019--At a press conference yesterday, the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) announced the first ever industry-wide initiative, “We are Part of the Solution,” to impact the installation shortage, forming an education foundation, donating $1 million to jumpstart the effort, and extending free membership to all independent floorcovering dealers.
Washington, DC, December 13, 2019—U.S. import prices rose 0.2% in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 0.5% decrease in October.
Washington, DC, December 13, 2019-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for October was estimated at $1,456.0 billion, down 0.1% from September 2019 and was down 0.1% from October 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, December 12, 2019-- The Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Orange, CA, December 12, 2019—MSI has announced the establishment of a joint venture with Spectrum Quartz to create the leading quartz slab manufacturing production facility in the United States.
Norco, CA, December 12, 2019—Jeffrey Court has appointed Scott Hassman as company president.
Washington, DC, December 12, 2019—The board of directors and the strategic council of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are honoring Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, with the 2020 Gold Medal.
Chattanooga, TN, December 11, 2019-Shaw’s national sales meeting started the evening of December 10 and runs through the 13th. This year’s show features a Transcend theme.
Washington, DC, December 11, 2019—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.4% in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.