Tandus Centiva, Suzanne Tick & Antron Team Up On Youth Program
Dalton, GA, October 26, 2015—Tandus Centiva, a Tarkett company, Suzanne Tick Inc. and Antron Carpet Fiber have teamed up to support the Publicolor Summer Design Studio.
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Lumber Liquidators Pleads Guilty to Lumber Trafficking Charges
Toano, VA, October 23, 2015—Lumber Liquidators pleaded guilty yesterday to five criminal charges, including one felony, related to illegal importation of Mongolian oak from eastern Russia to the U.S.
Number of Properties Seriously Underwater Fell in Q3, RealtyTrac
Irvine, CA, October 23, 2015—At of the end of Q3 there were 6,917,673 U.S. residential properties seriously underwater, representing 12.7% of all mortgaged properties, according to RealtyTrac’s Q3 2015 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report.
Three in Ten U.S. Jobs Held by Self-Employed and Their Hires
Washington, DC, October 23, 2015— Self-employed Americans and the workers they hired accounted for 44 million jobs in 2014, or 30% of the national workforce, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
Leading Economic Index Declines in September after Two Flat Months
New York, NY, October 23, 2015—The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. declined 0.2% in September to 123.3.
Confidence High in Remodel Sector, Yet Seasonal Slowdown Reported
Palo Alto, CA, October 23, 2015—Houzz’s Q3 2015 Renovation Barometer revealed that optimism in quarter-over-quarter market improvements remains high across industry professionals, with high index scores of 65 or higher in market confidence.
NAFCD Releases Q2 Quarterly Sales Trend Report
Chicago, IL, October 23, 2015—National Association of Floor Covering Distributors has released the 2015 Q2 NAFCD Quarterly Sales Trends Report, which shows that growth overall the past 90 days has slowed slightly.
NAHB Reports Remodeling Index Results & Fall Construction Forecast
Washington, DC, October 23, 2015— The National Association of Home Builders’ Remodeling Market Index posted a reading of 57 in the third quarter of 2015, two points below the previous quarter.
ASID Announces Event for Interior Design Students
Washington, DC, October 23, 2015—The American Society of Interior Designers will welcome interior design students to LAUNCH - The ASID National Student Summit, hosted at Savannah College of Art and Design, February 26 to 28, 2016.
AIA Billings Index Rebounded in September
Washington, DC, October 22, 2015—The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) returned to positive territory in September with a score of 53.7 after a slight dip in August, where it fell to 49.1, according to the American Institute of Architects.