Porcelanosa Forms New Subsidiary
Villarreal, Spain, January 24--Spanish ceramic floor and wall tile manufacturer Porcelanosa is setting up a new subsidiary which will specialize in the production of bottom-of-the-range red-paste tiles.
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Canadian Retail Sales Flat in November
Ottawa, Quebec, January 24-—Retail sales in Canada remained essentially unchanged in November (-0.1%) at $29.5 billion, as declines in half of all retail sectors offset gains in the other half.
Tax Relief Tops Small Business Concerns
New York, January 28--More than one-quarter (26%) of small business owners identified tax relief as the most pressing issue the new Congress and the President should address, according to the Small Business Monitor by OPEN from American Express.
Shaw’s Phase II Couture Features Anso Caress
Las Vegas, NV, January 25--Anso Caress nylon from Honeywell will be featured in 19 designer-styled products available in the first quarter of 2005 for the phase II launch of Shaw’s “Couture” collection.
Michigan Retailer Expands Operations
Macomb County, MI, January 24--A Clinton Township flooring retailer has doubled its operations.
New Grout Resists Common Stains
Winston-Salem, NC, January 25--Tile is a great material for flooring and shower walls, but many homeowners are less enthusiastic about grout, the stuff that holds tiles in place, the Winston-Salem, Journal reports.
Tricycle Updates Web Site
Chattanooga, TN, January 21 – Tricycle, Inc. chief branding officer Michael Hendrix announced the launch of the company’s updated web site.
Shaw Living Launches Stainmaster Rug Collection
Atlanta, GA, January 25--Shaw Living announced the introduction of the Versant Collection, a new collection of Stainmaster area rugs constructed of 100 percent Invista nylon fiber.
Consumer Sentiment Off in Early January
Ann Arbor, MI, January 21--The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index for the early January decreased to 95.8 from 97.1 in December.
Leading Indicators Up for 2nd Straight Month
New York, January 21—The Index of Leading Economic Indicators, rose 0.2% in December, to 115.4, after a revised 0.3% increase in November, according to the Conference Board. It was the second straight monthly increase for the gauge after five consecutive