Retail Sales Increase Last Week
New York, NY, Aprilo 26, 2011 -- U.S. retail sales rose 3.2% year on year in the week that ended April 23, the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs reported.
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House Prices Continue To Fall in February
New York, NY, April 26, 2011 -- Single-family home prices fell for an eighth straight month in February, according to the S&P/Case Shiller composite index.
CRI Has Industry's Most Influential Blog
Kinnelon, NJ, April 26, 2011 -- The Carpet and Rug Institute Blog continues to be the flooring industry's most influential blog, according to Simple Marketing Now's Social Flooring Index.
Manufacturing Execs Say Higher Prices Ahead
Chicago, IL, April 26, 2011 -- In a national survey of U.S. manufacturing chief financial officers and senior controllers, 66% say that their company intends to raise the sales price for their goods over the next six months.
Tandus, Sherwin-Williams Partner on Website
Dalton, GA, April 26, 2011 -- As part of its redesigned website, Tandus Flooring has partnered with Sherwin-Williams to allow site users to change paint color of a room along with flooring.
New Home Sales Rebound in March
Washington, DC, April 25, 2011 -- The Commerce Department reported that new-home sales rose 11% in March to a seasonally adjusted rate of 300,000 homes.
Remodeling Forecast to Weaken This Year
Cambridge, MA, April 25, 2011 -- Home improvement spending is expected to weaken significantly by the end of the year after a burst this spring, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity.
Middle East Tension Pushes Oil Prices Higher
New York, NY, April 25, 2011 -- Oil prices rose for a fourth day in New York, the longest rising streak since December, as increasing violence in the Middle East and Africa threatened supply disruptions.
NWFA Develops Smartphone App for Convention
St. Louis, MO, April 25, 2011 -- The NWFA has a free smartphone app that's designed for people attending its annual convention this week.
Zeftron Launches Third Sustainability Award
Dalton, GA, April 25, 2011 -- Zeftron nylon has launched its third annual Sustainable Practices Award.