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Miami, FL, March 12, 2019—Tile of Spain, the international brand representing over 100 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association (ASCER), announces its schedule for Coverings 2019, held April 9 to 12 in Orlando, Florida.
Arlington, VA, March 12, 2019—Coverings will feature a wide range of interactive onsite experiences, including expanded favorites like the Installation & Design Experience and new activations in celebration of its 30th Anniversary.
Washington, DC, March 11, 2019—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January 2019 were $504.4 billion, an increase of 0.2% from the previous month and 2.3% above January 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, March 11, 2019-The prediction that America would eventually become a nation of renters is not proving true, according to a Washington Post article by Andrew Van Dam entitled, “It turns out Americans weren’t ready to become a nation of renters. Homeownership is back in.”
Laguna Niguel, CA, March 11, 2019–Fuse Alliance reported record-breaking attendance of more than 350 people from the United States and Canada at Rise of the Contractor, the organization’s annual conference held recently in Orlando.
Castellón, Spain, March 11, 2019—ASCER, the Spanish Association of Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile Manufacturers, released its summary for the 2018 year-end at its traditional international press conference at Cevisama, which revealed a sharp hike in U.S. sales (+11,8%), which ranks second on the list of Tile of Spain’s export markets. The American continent accounts for 18,3% of exports.
Washington, DC, March 11, 2019—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for December was estimated at $1,445.0 billion, down 1.0% from November 2018 but was up 2.1% from December 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, March 8, 2019—Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,230,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 18.6% above the revised December estimate of 1,037,000 but 7.8% below the January 2018 rate of 1,334,000.
Atlanta, GA, March 8, 2019—Brintons is welcoming Rusty Joyce to its Americas team to the newly created role of president of Brintons Americas.
Dalton, GA, March 8, 2019-The Dixie Group reported net sales of $405.0 million for 2018, compared to sales of $412.5 million for 2017. The net loss for 2018 was $21.4 million, compared to $9.6 million in 2017.