Today's Flooring News

Keep up to date with the most recent news in the flooring industry. Today's News...As it happens! We update this news several times a day so you can stay connected.

Liz Claiborne Furniture Line to Debut

New York, NY, Mar. 14--Sofas, love seats and armoires are joining sweaters, slacks and blouses under the Liz Claiborne brand, as the clothing designer guns for big-name rivals including Martha Stewart with a planned September launch of a full furniture li

Martha Stewart Resigns as Director, Officer

New York, NY, Mar. 16--Martha Stewart resigned effective immediately from the posts of director and chief creative officer at the company she founded, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.

Hanley Wood Rolls Out American Dream Tour

Minneapolis, MN, Mar. 15--Twenty-seven thousand pounds of traveling innovation is rolling into 20 cities throughout the U.S. as Hanley Wood launches its first-ever American Dream Tour (ADT).

Greenspan Urges More Worker Education

Boston, MA, Mar. 14--The United States needs to better educate its workers and avoid the trappings of protectionism to fully flourish in a global economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday.

Congoleum Reports Decreased Sales

Mercerville, NJ, Mar. 11--Congoleum Corporation reported its financial results for year ended December 31, 2003. Sales for the year were $220.7 million, a decrease of 7.0% compared to the $237.2 million reported in 2002.

Business Inventories Up

Washington, DC, Mar. 12--U.S. business inventories rose 0.1% in January, an increase that was smaller than expected, as sales rose.

Dyeing For a Change

Des Moines, IA, Mar. 12--Todd Wilson can change the color of a carpet in less than a minute, according to the Ithaca New York Journal.

Foamex Sees 2004 Pension Expense Dropping

Linwood, PA, Mar. 12--Foamex International Inc. said it expects pension expense to decrease by $1.4 million to $1.8 million in 2004,primarily because of the growth in plan assets.