Cersaie Unveils 2018 Edition Theme & Speakers
Bologna, IT, July 25, 2018—The highly topical theme of the architecture of tolerance will be explored in a conference to be held during this year’s Cersaie.
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James McFarland Named EVP, Stores by Lowe's
Mooresville, NC, July 25, 2018—Lowe’s announced that Joseph M. McFarland III has been named executive vice president, stores, effective August 15.
China's CFS Building First U.S. Manufacturing Operation in Georgia
Suwanee, GA, July 24, 2018-Complete Flooring Supply Corporation (CFS), a China-based national wholesale supplier for of hard surface flooring in the U.S. and Canada, will invest $30 million in a Gordon County, Georgia manufacturing facility--its first U.S. manufacturing operation.
NeoCon Launches Call for Presentations
Chicago, IL, July 24, 2018--NeoCon is now accepting seminar applications to be considered for NeoCon 2019.
FHFA Home Price Index Inched Up in May
Washington, DC, July 24, 2018-U.S. house prices rose in May, up 0.2% from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI).
Carpet One's C1 Xperience Underway Now
Manchester, NH, July 24, 2018—This week, Carpet One Floor & Home members came together for their annual summer convention at the Montreal Convention Center.
CFI Announces Details of 25th Anniversary Convention
Forney, TX, July 24, 2018-CFI has announced additions to the line-up of training seminars, hands-on workshops and presentations at the upcoming CFI Convention running August 15 through the 17 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Existing-Home Sales Fell 0.6% in June
Washington, DC, July 23, 2018-Total existing-home sales decreased 0.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.38 million in June from a downwardly revised 5.41 million in May, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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.
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.