Carpet One Floor & Home Rolls Out New Digital Marketing Tools
Grapevine, TX, July 17, 2015—At its annual summer convention, Carpet One Floor & Home announced new digital marketing programs.
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Dal-Tile Acquires Cerámica San Lorenzo
Dallas, TX, July 16, 2015—Dal-Tile has acquired the North American operations of Cerámica San Lorenzo.
Rug Winners of AmericasMart Visual Display Awards Announced
Atlanta, GA, July 16, 2015--AmericasMart’s semi-annual Visual Display Awards celebrate outstanding visual merchandising at The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market.
Small Business Optimism Index Sees Largest Decline Since 2012
Washington, DC, July 16, 2015—The National Federation of Independent Business’s Small Business Optimism Index dropped 4.2 points to 94.1 in June, the lowest reading since March 2014.
Final Demand Goods Buoyed PPI in June
Washington, DC, July 15, 2015—The Producer Price Index for final demand advanced 0.4% in June, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Mohawk Realigns Reportable Segments
Calhoun, GA, July 15, 2015-- Mohawk Industries has realigned its reportable segments to reflect how the company’s results will be reported by management.
Biedermann Hired as Beaulieu's Executive VP of Residential Sales
Dalton, GA, July 15, 2015—Kevin Biedermann has joined Beaulieu America as executive vice president of residential sales, effective immediately.
June Industrial Production Rose 0.3%
Washington, DC, July 15, 2015—Industrial production increased 0.3% in June but fell at an annual rate of 1.4% for the second quarter of 2015, according to the Federal Reserve.
USGBC & UVA Receive Grant to Advance Green Health Partnership
Washington, DC, July 15, 2015—The U.S. Green Building Council and the University of Virginia School of Medicine have been awarded a three year, $1.2 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to advance their Green Health Partnership.
Retail Sales Remained Sluggish in June
Washington, DC, July 15, 2015—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June were $442.0 billion, a decrease of 0.3% from the previous month, but up 1.4% above June 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.