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Washington, DC, November 15, 2024-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2024 were $718.9 billion, an increase of 0.4% from the previous month and up 2.8% from October 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2024—U.S. import prices increased 0.3% in October following a 0.4% decline in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Orange, CA, November 15, 2024—M S International, Inc. (MSI), the supplier of flooring, countertops, wall tile, and hardscaping products in North America, announced an expansion of its MSI Minneapolis Area Showroom and Distribution center.
New York, NY, November 14, 2024-Martha Stewart magazine announced the top trends that will dominate flooring in 2025.
Charlotte, NC, November 14, 2024-The Stump team was in New York this week for one of our favorite trade shows: BDNY.
Brooklyn Park, MN, November 14, 2024—Redi Carpet held a grand opening for a warehouse in Crystal, Minnesota, according to CCX Media.
Washington, DC, November 14, 2024-The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.2% in October, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, November 14, 2024-Construction input prices increased 0.3% in October compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.3% for the month.
Washington, DC, November 14, 2024—In the week ending November 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 217,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 221,000, according to the Department of Labor.
Atlanta, GA, November 13, 2024-The Home Depot reported sales of $40.2 billion for Q3 2024, an increase of 6.6% from Q3 2023’s $37.7. Comparable sales for Q3 2024 decreased 1.3%, and comparable sales in the U.S. decreased 1.2%.