Federated Names Macy's Midwest Heads
Cincinnati, OH, October 19--Federated Department Stores named William P. McNamara chairman and chief executive of its Famous-Barr division, which will be renamed Macy's Midwest on Feb. 1.
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Karastan Receives Home Magazine’s American Furnitu
High Point, NC, October 19, 2005--The Sumatra rug from Karastan is among 13 products being honored at Home Magazine’s Eleventh Annual American Furniture Awards.
Online Help-Wanted Index Off In September
New York, NY, October 19, 2005--The number of new online job ads declined to 2,038,500 in September, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.
Builder Confidence Returns to Pre-Katrina Levels
Washington, DC, October 19, 2005--Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rebounded by a couple of points in October to the same level at which it was gauged prior to hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Linens N Things 3Q Earnings Off
Clifton, NJ, October 19, 2005--Linens N Things posted third-quarter earnings that declined profit tumbled 94 percent on weak sales.
Ohio Retailer Celebrates 50 Years
Port Clinton, OH, October 19, 2005--Fifty years have passed since Kenneth Young opened Young's Floor Covering. There are new owners and new products, but some things remain the same.
Homebuilder Ryland 3Q Earnings Up 42%
Calabasas, CA, October 19, 2005--Ryland Group reported earnings that rose 42 percent as stronger closings lifted the homebuilder's sales by 21 percent.
Housing Starts Up 3.4% in September
Washington, DC, October 19, 2005--New housing starts in September rose 3.4% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 2.108 million, according to a Commerce Department report.
NRF: Consumers Aren’t Pulling in the Reins on Holi
Washington, DC, October 18, 2005--Consumers will be feeling the spirit of the season when they hit the stores for their holiday shopping, according to the findings of the latest National Retail Federation (NRF) survey.
Mohawk Ceramic Intros Orleans
Dalton, GA, October 18, 2005--Mohawk Ceramic’s new Orleans is a glazed porcelain floor that draws on the look of natural travertine marbles in a rustic and textural finish that features a wide shade range.