Surfaces 2017 Only Two Weeks Away
Las Vegas, NV, January 3, 2017—The International Surfaces Event 2017, the largest residential flooring show in the U.S., begins in two weeks.
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Manufacturing Expanded to 54.7% in November
Tempe, AZ, January 3, 2017—The December PMI registered 54.7%, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from the November reading of 53.2%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Luxury Apartment Market Anticipates Challenging Year
New York, NY, January 3, 2017—The luxury apartment market is expected to face a tough year in 2017, according to a Wall Street Journal article entitled, “Luxury Apartment Boom Looks Set to Fizzle in 2017.”
Lumber Liquidators Founder Resigns from Board
Toano, VA, January 2, 2017—Lumber Liquidators founder Thomas D. Sullivan, who served as its longtime chairman and CEO, has resigned as a board member, effective December 30, 2016, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Home Prices Posted 5.6% YOY Gain in October
New York, NY, January 2, 2017—The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.6% annual gain in October, up from 5.4% last month.
DuChâteau to Launch New Concrete Division at Surfaces
San Diego, CA, January 2, 2017—DuChâteau will reveal its new DuChâteau Concrete DeLuxe line at The International Surface Event (booth #1137), taking place at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 18 to 20.
Floors Inc and Malibu Floors Merge
Grapevine, TX, December 23, 2016—Floors Inc and Malibu Floors have completed a successful sales transactions and merger.
New Single-Family Home Sales Rose 5.2% in November
Washington, DC, December 23, 2016—Sales of new single-family houses in November 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Developmen
Consumer Sentiment Rises 4.7% in December
Ann Arbor, MI, December 23, 2016—Consumer sentiment closed December with a 4.7% rise to 98.2, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Haines Announces Chief Sales & Marketing Officer: Chris Pratt
Glen Burnie, MD, December 23, 2016—Haines has announced the newest member of its executive leadership team, Chris Pratt, Haines’ new chief sales and marketing officer.