International Market Ctrs. Completes Acquisition of AmericasMart
Las Vegas, NV, High Point, NC and Atlanta, GA, July 23, 2018-International Market Centers (IMC) announced the completion of the acquisition of AmericasMart Atlanta.
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Online Purchase of Higher End Consumer Goods Still Low, Says NPD
Port Washington, NY, July 23, 2018-More U.S. consumers are purchasing home-products online, according to The NPD Group, a global information company, though only around 2% of consumers bought higher priced major home appliances through e-commerce in 2017.
Remodeling Market Saw Increased Activity in Q2
Washington, DC, July 23, 2018—The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 58 in the second quarter of 2018, up one point from the previous quarter.
Novalis Forms Distribution Partnership with E.J. Welch Company
Toronto, ON, July 23, 2018—E.J. Welch Company, a commercial and residential floorcovering distributor founded in 1962, has added NovaFloor by Novalis Innovative Flooring.
Construction Employment Grew in 43 States & DC YOY in June
Arlington, VA, July 23, 2018—Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between June 2017 and June 2018, while 32 states and D.C. added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
WFCA Offering New Education Conference: Empower 2018
Dalton, GA, July 23, 2018-The World Floor Covering Association has announced its plan to host an educational conference entitled Empower 2018.
Interface Provides Progress Update on Mission Zero
Atlanta, GA, July 20, 2018—Interface announces its 2017 EcoMetrics, demonstrating significant progress toward Mission Zero, which challenges the company to eliminate any negative impact it has on the environment by 2020.
Residential Interior Designers Find Little Traction Via Social Media
New York, NY, July 20, 2018—Only 10% of American’s one-million wealthy households use the services of an interior designer, and social media advertising is not helping interior designers attract enough new clients, so says an article in Forbes entitled “Social Media Marketing is Failing Too Many Interior Designers” by Pamela N. Danziger.
BASF Announces Price Increase on Polyamide 6 & Co-Polymer
Florham Park, NJ, July 20, 2018-Effective August 1, 2018, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices for polyamide 6 (PA6) polymer by $0.05 per pound and co-polymer (PA6,66) by $0.10 per pound in North America.
Mannington Associates Participate in Dragon Boat Race for Charity
Salem, NJ, July 19, 2018—A group of Mannington's Madison and Calhoun, Georgia-based associates and their families recently competed in the third Annual West Point Lake Dragon Boat Race to benefit the LaGrange, Georgia, Harmony House Domestic Violence Shelter.