Aspecta by Metroflor to Sponsor Gensler Keynote at NeoCon
Norwalk, CT, February 19, 2018—For the second consecutive year, Aspecta by Metroflor will sponsor one of the keynote presentations at NeoCon, June 11 to 13 at The Mart in Chicago.
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Floortrends Named an Armstrong Canadian Elite Retailer
Lancaster, PA, February 19, 2018—Floortrends, a family owned business that began in 1967 as Kawartha Karpet & Tile, is Armstrong Flooring’s newest Canadian Elite Retailer. It is the first Elite location for the Ontario retailer.
Registration for Outdoor Design Conference Now Open
Chicago, IL, February 19, 2018—The Design Center at the Merchandise Mart, Chicago’s destination for outdoor furnishings, is excited to announce that registration is now open for its fourth annual Outdoor Design Conference, taking place on March 8.
Salone del Mobile.Milano Release Manifesto
Milan, IT, February 19, 2018—The 57th edition of the Salone del Mobile at Fiera Milano Rho will take place from April 17 to 22, and the Salone del Mobile.Milano has put together its first ever manifesto.
Housing Starts Rose 9.7% in January
Washington, DC, February 16, 2018—Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,326,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Consumer Sentiment Up 4.4% in Early February
Ann Arbor, MI, February 16, 2018—Consumer sentiment rose 4.4% to 99.9 in early February from January’s 95.7 rate, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Spanish Tile Industry Wraps Up 36th Edition of Cevisama
Miami, FL February 16, 2018—Cevisama, the international fair for ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishings, recently held its 36th edition from February 5 to 9 at the Feria Valencia center in Valencia, Spain.
E-Commerce Retail Sales Rose 3.2% in Q4
Washington, DC, February 16, 2018—The estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $119.0 billion, an increase of 3.2% from the third quarter of 2017, according to The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce.
Import Prices Up 1.0% in January
Washington, DC, February 16, 2018—U.S. import prices increased 1.0% in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, after rising 0.2% in December, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Bolyu & Aqua Rebranded as EF Contract & EF Hospitality
Dalton, GA, February 15, 2018—Engineered Floors has announced that it has restructured and re-branded the commercial flooring businesses of Bolyu Commercial and Aqua Hospitality, following Engineered Floor’s purchase of Beaulieu of America.