OW Hosting Party to Show Off New Showroom
Dalton, GA, Aug. 29, 2012 -- Oriental Weavers will host a “Take a Bite out of the Big Apple” themed grand opening of its new showroom at the New York Home Fashions Market on Sept. 10 from 4–7 p.m.
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June Home Prices Increase Over 2011
New York, NY, Aug. 28, 2012 -- Home prices rose in June from the same month a year ago, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index.
Consumer Confidence Sinks in August
New York, NY, Aug. 28, 2012 -- Consumer confidence hit a nine-month low in August, according to the Conference Board.
Alliance Flooring CEO Hits the Road Again
Woodstock, GA, Aug. 27, 2012 -- For the second consecutive summer, Ron and Sandy Dunn loaded their RV and continued their mission to visit every Alliance Flooring store.
Commercial Real Estate Sees Mixed Results
Washington, DC, Aug. 27, 2012 -- Positive underlying fundamentals continue to support all of the major commercial real estate sectors, according to the National Association of Realtors quarterly commercial real estate forecast.
Fuel Prices on the Rise Last Two Weeks
New York, NY, Aug. 27, 2012 -- The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline increased 7 cents over the past two weeks, according to the Lundberg Survey.
Rug Doctor Names Marketing Director
Plano, TX, Aug. 27, 2012 -- Rug Doctor has named Chris Evans marketing director
NeoCon East Features High Profile Speakers
Baltimore, MD, Aug. 24, 2012 -- NeoCon East said it has secured two high-profile keynote speakers for this year’s show Oct. 17-18 in Baltimore.
Mannington's Purple Martin Project Grows
Salem, NJ, Aug. 23, 2012 -– In the mid-1980’s, Mannington began an effort to attract the insect-eating birds called Purple Martins to its Salem site as a way to reduce the insect population.
CRI Adds Products to Seal of Approval List
Dalton, GA, Aug. 24, 2012 -- The Carpet and Rug Institute has added a number of products to its Seal of Approval testing and certification program for carpet cleaning products and equipment.