International Wholesale Tile to Open Texas Branch
Westport CT, January 11--International Wholesale Tile has leased an additional 196,000 square feet of warehouse space, including space in Dallas, Texas.
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Orange Glo Intros Hardwood Floor Care System
Denver, CO, January 11--Orange Glo International has introduced the Orange Glo Hardwood Floor Care System, providing a widely available cleaning and refinishing system specifically formulated for hardwood floors.
Wholesale Inventories Up 1.1% in November
Washington, DC, January 11—-Wholesale inventories rose a steeper-than-expected 1.1 percent in November as stocks increased across a wide variety of categories, including cars and computers, a government report showed on Monday.
UK’s United Carpets to Double its Locations
Mexborough, England, January 11-—United Carpets plans to double its number of stores by raising £5m from a flotation on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
Chain Store Sales Off 0.6% Last Week
New York, NY, January 11--The International Council of Shopping Centers-UBS Retail Chain Store Sales Index fell by 0.6% in the week ended Jan. 8 compared to the week before.
SunTrust Ups Rating on Interface to Buy
Atlanta, GA, January 11—-Interface shares jumped Monday after SunTrust Robinson Humphrey boosted its rating to a "buy," citing the low stock price and cost-cutting at the company.
Dal-Tile to Build Sales, Service Center in Tenness
Chattanooga, TN, January 11--Nearly 20 years after creating Bonny Oaks Industrial and Office Park, Hamilton County has sold its last available parcel at the site, according to the Chattanooga Times/Free Press.
Study: 2004 Online Spending Jumps 26%
Reston, VA, January 11--Online consumer retail spending grew by an impressive 29 percent compared to the 2003 season, exceeding comScore Networks' initial expectation of 23 to 26 percent growth.
SMT Woods to Launch Oiled and Waxed Exotic Hardwoo
Camarillo, CA, January 10--SMT Woods said it will launch a new product line, the Renaissance Series, at Surfaces. The Renaissance Series, according to the company, is ideal for high traffic areas such as foyers and lobbies, and commercial applications su
Marlite Introduces Ceramic Alternative
Dover, OH, January 10-- Marlite has unveiled Symmetrix with Sani-Coat, a scored FRP panel coated with an exclusive sanitary sealer.