CoStar to Purchase Hotel Data Firm STR
New York, NY, October 2, 2019—CoStar Group, a commercial real-estate data firm, will purchase hotel data firm STR for $450 million.
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Carpet One Raises $326K for Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Manchester, NH, October 2, 2019—A team of 250 Carpet One Floor & Home members and employees participated in a 5K run on September 29, which honors fall 9/11 firefighter Stephen Siller by following his footsteps through the Battery Tunnel to the World Trade Center in New York City, New York, raising an astounding $326,905 for the cause.
Private Sector Employment Rose by 135K in September
Roseland, NJ, October 2, 2019—Private sector employment increased by 135,000 jobs from August to September, according to the September ADP National Employment Report.
Dal-Tile Sponsors Women in Residential Construction Conference
Dallas, TX, October 2, 2019—For the fifth consecutive year, Dal-Tile Corporation has served as a lead sponsor of the Women In Residential Construction’s (WIRC) annual conference.
Purchasing Managers' Index Posts Decline in September
Tempe, AZ, October 1, 2019—The September Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 47.8%, a decrease of 1.3 percentage points from the August reading of 49.1%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Lowe’s Starts HGTV Ad Campaign Promoting Stainmaster
Mooresville, NC, October 1, 2019-Lowe’s has rolled out a new commercial in support of its exclusive partnership with Stainmaster for its residential carpet offering.
Construction Spending Inched Up in August
Washington, DC, October 1, 2019-Construction spending during August 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,287.3 billion, 0.1% above the revised July estimate of $1,285.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
IMC Announces Three New Directors
High Point, NC; Atlanta, GA; Las Vegas, NV, October 1, 2019—International Market Centers (IMC) has announced changes to its furniture and home décor leasing team, with one new hire—Dale Schmidlin, director of home décor leasing—and two internal promotions—Chris Amos, director of home décor leasing, and John Dwiggins, director of furniture leasing.
Emerald Names Shoemaker Rauen & Robinson to Leadership Roles
New York, NY, September 30, 2019-Emerald Expositions has named Stacy Shoemaker Rauen and Phil Robinson to senior leadership positions for its International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF).
HMTX Holds Event Supporting Addiction Crisis Charity
Norwalk, CT, September 30, 2019-HMTX Industries hosted an event on September 26 at Harbor Lights in Norwalk, Connecticut, to support the Halstead/Metroflor Addiction Crisis Team (HMAC) and honor Harlan Stone, president and group CEO of HMTX, for his philanthropic efforts.