Quarter-Sawn Flooring Earns NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification
St. Louis, MO, January 9, 2017—The National Wood Flooring Association has announced that Quarter-Sawn Flooring in Helmsburg, Indiana has earned the NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification.
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New Website Helps Retailers Benchmark Digital Marketing Targets
San Rafael, CA, January 9, 2017—Creating Your Space has launched a new website with an online marketing calculator.
Construction Hiring Dipped in Dec., Likely Due to Worker Shortage
Arlington, VA, January 9, 2016—Construction employment slipped by 3,000 jobs in December, while average hourly earnings accelerated, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
CTEF Launches New Website
Pendleton, SC, January 9, 2017—The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) has launched a new website to better communicate the value of ceramic tile education and certified tile installation to homeowners, architects, design specifiers, dealers, distributors and tile installation contractors.
Interface to Close the Majority of Its Flor Stores
Atlanta, GA, January 6, 2017—Interface has announced a restructuring in the fourth quarter of 2016 and first quarter of 2017, much of which impacts the company’s residential Flor business.
Unemployment Little Changed in December at 4.7%
Washington, DC, January 6, 2017—Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 156,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Trade Deficit Widened to $45.2 Billion in November
Washington, DC, January 6, 2017—The goods and services deficit was $45.2 billion in November, up $2.9 billion from $42.4 billion in October, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced.
Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 2.4% in November
Washington, DC, January 6, 2017—New orders for manufactured goods in November, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $11.3 billion or 2.4% to $458.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has reported.
Karastan Partners with Patina Vie
Dalton, GA, January 6, 2017—Karastan launches 2017 with a new licensing partnership with the lifestyle brand Patina Vie.
December Job Cuts Rose, but Yearly Total for 2016 Fell
Chicago, IL, January 6, 2017—The pace of downsizing ticked up slightly to close out 2016, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to shed 33,627 jobs from payrolls in December, according to the report released Challenger, Gray & Christmas.