CarpetsPlus Colortile Holds 3rd Annual Buying Committee Meeting
Chattanooga, TN, November 14, 2016—CarpetsPlus Colortile recently held its third annual buying committee meeting in Chattanooga, Tennessee at the Holiday Inn Downtown, November 1 to 4.
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Consumer Sentiment Records 5% Rise in Early November
Ann Arbor, MI, November 11, 2016—Consumer sentiment rose to 91.6 following October’s 87.2 rate, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Wanke Cascade Names Rob Tarver as President
Portland, OR, November 11, 2016—Oregon-based distributor Wanke Cascade has announced Rob Tarver as its new president.
Daltile Announces Winner of Its Interior Design Scholarship
Dallas, TX, November 11, 2016—Daltile, in partnership with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation, is excited to announce Kristina Tribell as the winner of the fifth annual Daltile Interior Design Scholarship.
Carpet One Floor & Home Renews Commitment to America's Bravest
Manchester, NH, November 11, 2016—Carpet One Floor & Home announces that it will continue its support of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers’ Building for America’s Bravest program for the third consecutive year.
Install Provides Update on Helmets to Hardhats Program
Glassboro, NJ, November 11, 2016—In April 2016, Install and Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) forged a partnership calling on Install contractors to sponsor veterans with the goal of bringing new skilled workers into the floorcovering industry through an apprenti
NeoCon East Currently Underway
Philadelphia, PA, November 10, 2016—The fourteenth edition of NeoCon East is currently underway.
Seven Companies Form New Association for WPC Flooring
Calhoun, GA, October 28, 2016—Seven North American flooring companies have come together to form the Multilayer Flooring Association (MFA), which serves the North American Floorcovering Industry.
Mortgage Rates Rose Pre-Election
Washington, DC, November 10, 2016—This week's survey reflects pre-election market conditions. The 30-year mortgage rate increased to 3.57%, only three basis points higher than last week's level.
Jobless Claims Declined Last Week
Washington, DC, November 10, 2016—In the week ending November 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 254,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 265,000.