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Washington, DC, December 11, 2015—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November were $448.1 billion, an increase of 0.2% from the previous month, and 1.4% above November 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, December 11, 2015—The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.3% in November, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Ann Arbor, MI, December 11, 2015—Consumer sentiment rose 0.5% to 91.8 in December, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Carrollton, TX, December 11, 2015—EmilAmerica has announced the opening of its fourth U.S. customer service center in Carrollton, Texas.
Dalton, GA, December 11, 2015—Industry veteran Katie Ford recently joined Shaw Floors as the company’s new hard surfaces marketing director.
Lititz, PA, December 11, 2015—Travis Whipple has been hired as director of national sales for Capri Cork.
London, UK, December 11, 2015—Sicis will open its first UK showroom in London.
Washington, DC, December 11, 2015—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for October was estimated at $1,317.7 billion, down 0.2% from September 2015 and down 2.7% from October 2014, announced the U.S. Census Bureau.
Irvine, CA, December 10, 2015—Foreclosure filings were reported on 104,111 U.S. properties in November, a decrease of nearly 10% from the previous month and down more than 7% from a year ago, according to RealtyTrac’s U.S. Foreclosure Market Report.
Denver, CO, December 10, 2015—Eugen Lägler GmbH, headquartered in Frauenzimmern, Germany, recently marked the opening of a new facility, co-located with Palo Duro Hardwoods in Denver, Colorado.