Today's Flooring News

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Boone Distributors Moving

Lakeland, FL, January 5-- A new home is in the works for Boone Distributors. The flooring distributor and wholesaler has hired Lakeland's Folsom Construction to build its 4,300-square-foot offices.

Design Center Solutions Forms New Company

Sausalito, CA, Jan. 5--Design Center Solutions has formed a new company, The Bridgeway Media Group. Builder process and non-design center products will now be offered under the Bridgeway Builder Solutions subsidiary.

Environmental Home Center Reopens

Seattle, WA, January 5--Environmental Home Center (EHC), the nation's first sustainable building supplier, announced that its showroom is now open to the public.

Update: Online Holiday Purchases Up 25%

New York, NY, January 4--The latest holiday eSpending Report from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Harris Interactive, and Nielsen//NetRatings revealed that online shoppers in the U.S. spent $23.2 billion during the 2004 holiday season, excluding travel.

William Lyon Homes 4Q New Orders Off 35%

Newport Beach, CA, January 4--William Lyon Homes, a builder of single-family homes in California, Arizona and Nevada, on Monday said new home orders fell 35 percent for the fourth quarter, hurt by a lack of available product and fewer sales locations.

ASCR 2005 Convention Features Cutting Edge Speaker

Millersville, MD, January 4--Critical issues facing owners and managers of cleaning and restoration firms will be under the microscope at the 60th annual convention of the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration.

Chain Stores Sales Up Last Week

New York, NY, January 4--Chain store retail sales rose a bit in the latest week due to post-Christmas shopping, a report said on Tuesday.

Dixie Doubled its Share Value in 2004

Chattanooga, TN, January 4—-The Dixie Group, a traditional, "old economy" Chattanooga-based company doubled its stock value in 2004 for the second consecutive year, according to the Chattanooga Times/Free Press.