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Washington, DC, January 15, 2016—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for November was estimated at $1,313.5 billion, down 0.2% from October 2015 and down 2.8% from November 2014, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Kansas City, KA, January 14, 2016—Vinnie Virga has taken over the executive management of Big Bob’s Flooring after purchasing a controlling interest in the organization.
Washington, DC, January 15, 2016—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December were $448.1 billion, a decrease of 0.1% from the previous month, and 2.2% above December 2014, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Irvine, CA, January 14, 2016—Foreclosure filings were reported on 1,083,572 U.S. properties in 2015, down 3% from 2014 and down 62% from the peak of 2,871,891 properties with foreclosure filings in 2010, according to RealtyTrac.
Norwalk, CT, January 14, 2016—Metroflor Corporation announced that effective January 1, Herregan Distributors, Apollo Distributing, William M. Bird and Company and Ohio Valley Flooring all expanded their service areas for Metroflor LVT products.
Dalton, GA, January 14, 2016—Joseph E. Marron, or Red as many called him, passed away on January 6.
Dalton, GA, January 13, 2016—USFloors’ third Coretec patent was issued yesterday, providing the broadest protection to date for its Coretec products.
Atlanta, GA, January 13, 2016—Jay Gould has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Interface, according to the company’s board of directors.
West Bloomfield, MI, January 12, 2016—FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association is pleased to announce the winners of the first Bruce Newbrough Memorial Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program Scholarship.
Dalton, GA, January 13, 2016—Shaw has announced its plans to directly supply Anderson Hardwood products to retail customers in the Midwest United States.