Menards to Carry Fabulous Floors Magazine
Ghent, NY, March 11--Menards, the nation’s third largest home improvement store chain, has become the latest major U.S. outlet to feature Fabulous Floors magazine.
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Trade Gap Up 4.5% in January
Washington, DC, March 11--The trade deficit widened in January by 4.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted $58.3 billion.
Interface Associates Make Mark on Florida Communit
Marco Island & Naples, FL, March 10--Interface Flooring Systems associates took on community improvement projects here, with associates in town from the U.S., Canada and Latin America for the company's annual sales meeting.
Mannington Seeks 'Stand on a Better World'
Salem NJ, March 10-- Do you know someone whose contributions to her community should be recognized? Does she "stand on" making this world a better place?
Beige Book: Economy Expanding Nicely
Washington, DC, March 10--The Federal Reserve Beige Book, released yesterday, noted that steady consumer spending and continued factory output boosted the economy in February.
Butler-Johnson Wins $25,000 Award from Surfaces
Dallas, TX, March 10--Butler-Johnson Corporation, a floor covering distributor in Sacramento, Calif., won $25,000 for bringing the largest number of verified attendees to Surfaces.
Columbia Creates Position of Unit Manager for Unfi
Danville, VA, March 10--Columbia Flooring appointed Donna Millard as business unit manager, unfinished hardwood flooring.
ServiceMaster Launches Insurance-Related Restorati
Memphis, TN, March 10-- ServiceMaster Clean and Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network (CRDN) have formed a strategic alliance to deliver the first combined national mitigation and restoration drycleaning program to the U.S. insurance industry.
Wholesale Inventories Up 1.1% in January
Washington, DC, March 10—Wholesale inventories were up 1.1 percent in January, according to the Commerce Department.
Q.E.P. Announces Preliminary 2005 Results and 2006
Boca Raton, FL, March 9--Q.E.P. announced selected preliminary results for its fiscal year ended February 28, 2005.