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Washington, DC, March 5, 2024—New orders for manufactured goods in January, down three of the last four months, decreased $21.5 billion or 3.6% to $569.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.3% December decrease.
Las Vegas, NV, March 5, 2024—"More than 76,000 builders, remodelers, developers, and other home building professionals filled the exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) hosted the 80th NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS), February 27 to 29, 2024,” reports Hardwood Floors Magazine.
Laona, WI, March 5, 2024—"The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited WD Flooring, LLC for four repeat, 28 serious, and six other-than serious violations at their manufacturing facility after an inspection in September 2023,” reports The American Genius.
Richmond, VA, March 4, 2024—LL Flooring reported Q4 2023 net sales declined 19.7% to $211.8 million compared to sales of $263.9 million in Q4 2022, driven by a decrease in transaction count and average transaction size reflecting lower spend by consumers and pros.
Minneapolis, MN, March 4, 2024—The Tile Shop reported net sales for Q4 2023 were $84.5 million, a decrease of 3.4% compared to Q4 2022’s $87.5 million.
Phoenix, AZ, March 4, 2024-Fuse’s annual meeting kicked off Saturday at the downtown Sheraton in Phoenix, Arizona.
Orlando, FL, March 4, 2024-Alliance Flooring’s 2024 convention is underway now at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida.
Washington, DC, March 4, 2024—National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.4% in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Jackson, MS, March 4, 2024—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced the appointment of Randy Crowder as the new membership and five-star sales director.
Orlando, FL, March 2, 2024-The flooring industry lost one of its “retail lions” this week with the passing of Harvey Nusbaum.