Keep up to date with the most recent news in the flooring industry. Today's News...As it happens! We update this news several times a day so you can stay connected.
Manchester, NH, September 29, 2023—CCA Global Partners Retail Group raised more than $180,000 this past weekend for the Tunnels to Towers Foundation following the Tunnels to Towers 5K Race in New York City.
Washington, DC, September 28, 2023—Pending home sales slid 7.1% in August, according to the National Association of Realtors. All four U.S. regions posted monthly losses and year-over-year declines in transactions.
Charlotte, NC, September 28, 2023—Truist reported that renovation spending weakened in Q2 2023 as expected, and, so far, there has been no sign of a pickup.
Atlanta, GA, September 28, 2023—Interface was included on the Time100 Most Influential Companies for 2023 list, which highlights 100 companies making an impact around the world. Interface is the only flooring manufacturer recognized in the Time100.
Flowood, MS, September 28, 2023—The National Tile Council of America (NTCA) will hold 30 three-hour workshops to 15 states, four full-day regional training events, and two two-day Art Glass Panel trainings during October.
Washington, DC, September 28, 2023-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in Q2 2023, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In Q1, real GDP increased 2.2%.
Washington, DC, September 28, 2023—In the week ending September 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 204,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
New York, NY, September 28, 2023-Stanley Licker, 85, died September 21.
Great Neck, NY, September 27, 2023-Wego International Floors is ceasing operations, enabling its parent company to focus on its core chemical business.
Washington, DC, September 27, 2023—Mortgage applications decreased 1.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 22, 2023.