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Washington, DC, December 14, 2018-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November 2018 were $513.5 billion, an increase of 0.2% from the previous month and 4.2% above November 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, December 12, 2018—Results from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) third quarter Home Design Trends Survey show a preference among households for communities closer to urban centers—known as infill—topping the list of neighborhood design trends.
Washington, DC, December 14, 2018—Industrial production rose 0.6% in November after moving down 0.2% in October; the index for October was previously reported to have edged up 0.1%, according to the Federal Reserve.
Washington, DC, December 14, 2018-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for October was estimated at $1,469.9 billion, up 0.3% from September 2018 and was up 6.1% from October 2017, according to the Commerce Department.
Chicago, IL, December 14, 2018—In January 2018, the Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC) commissioned an independent research firm, The Blackstone Group, to conduct a multi-phase study to quantify the scope and severity of the lack of installation professionals on the flooring industry's sustainability and growth.
Los Angeles, CA, December 14, 2018-Emser Tile was recently named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2019.
West Chester, PA, December 14, 2018-Mannington retiree John “Jack” Hollinger III, 95, died on December 5.
Dalton, GA, December 13, 2018-Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) has announced the third cycle in its Capital Improvement Grants program with a priority application deadline of January 18, 2019.
Dalton, GA, December 13, 2018--Shaw Floors has been selected as the exclusive flooring solutions provider for season 13 of Property Brothers and season seven of Property Brothers: Buying and Selling episodes filmed in Nashville.
Washington, DC, December 13, 2018--U.S. import prices declined 1.6% in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 0.5% rise the previous month.