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AHF to Focus HomerWood Brand on Sawn Face Products

AHF to Focus HomerWood Brand on Sawn Face Products

Mountville, PA, August 20, 2019-AHF Products is restructuring the HomerWood brand to focus fully on its popular, sawn face Simplicity line and will be offering its custom signature hardwood flooring exclusively for the luxury home and commercial markets, effective September 14.

NAFCD Announces Speaker Lineup for 2019 Convention

NAFCD Announces Speaker Lineup for 2019 Convention

Chicago, IL, August 19, 2019-The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is excited to host recognized subject matter experts to the 2019 NAFCD Annual Convention, November 12 to 14 in New Orleans.

Housing Starts Fell 4.0% in July, Up 0.6% YOY

Housing Starts Fell 4.0% in July, Up 0.6% YOY

Washington, DC, August 16, 2019-Privately-owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,191,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Consumer Sentiment Fell 6.4% in Early August

Consumer Sentiment Fell 6.4% in Early August

Ann Arbor, MI, August 16, 2019-Consumer sentiment fell 6.4% in early August to 92.1, from July’s 98.4 rate, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

China Ceramics to Expand into Southeast Asia

China Ceramics to Expand into Southeast Asia

Jinjiang, China, August 16, 2019-China Ceramics Co., a Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles used for exterior siding and for interior flooring and design in residential and commercial buildings, has announced its plans to enter the ceramic tile market in Southeast Asia.

Builder Confidence Rose One Point to 66 in August

Builder Confidence Rose One Point to 66 in August

Washington, DC, August 15, 2019—Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose one point to 66 in August, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

Retail Sales Rose 0.7% in July

Retail Sales Rose 0.7% in July

Washington, DC, August 15, 2019—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2019 were $523.5 billion, an increase of 0.7% from the previous month, and 3.4% above July 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.