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Merchant Sales Inched Up in May

Washington, DC, July 10, 2019—May 2019 sales of merchant were $503.4 billion, up 0.1% from the revised April level and were up 0.4% from the May 2018 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

ITA Delays Anti-Dumping Decision on Chinese Tile Until Sept.

Glen Ellyn, IL, July 9, 2019-At the request of the Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile, the petitioner in both the countervailing duty and anti-dumping cases involving ceramic tile from China, the International Trade Administration has postponed its preliminary determination on countervailing duty until September 6.

Small Business Sentiment Slipped in June but Remained High

Washington, DC, July 9, 2019—America’s small business owners’ optimism took a modest downturn in June, according to the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, slipping 1.7 points to 103.3.

Job Openings Steady at 7.3 Million in May

Washington, DC, July 9, 2019—The number of job openings was little changed at 7.3 million on the last business day of May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

All Commercial Floors Names Wade Pasch EVP Operations

Rand Prairie, TX, July 9, 2019-All Commercial Floors (ACF), a national provider of healthcare and commercial floorcovering solutions and a member of Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, has announced that flooring industry veteran Wade Pasch recently joined ACF as executive vice-president operations, reporting to ACF founder and president, Kevin Jones.

Armstrong Launches "Say Yes to the Best" Promotion

Lancaster, PA, July 9, 2019-Armstrong Flooring recently launched its “Say Yes to the Best” promotion, a rebate program in which consumers can save 10% on select flooring, including Alterna Plank, Vivero luxury vinyl, and vinyl sheet with Diamond 10 Technology