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St. Louis, MO, August 25, 2006--With residential home remodeling expenditures reaching an all time high of $215 billion in 2005, CCA Global Partners announced the launch of The Floor Trader, a kind of super store that stocks 3000 types of flooring.
Washington, DC, August 9, 2006—Wholesale inventories rose 0.8% in June as petroleum and apparel fueled a 1.4% increase in sales, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Calhoun, GA, November 15--Mohawk Industries has announced plans to significantly expand its presence in Bennettsville, SC in 2005.
Minneapolis, MN, November 12--Target Corp. reported a 78 percent jump in third quarter earnings on Thursday on strong revenue growth and the sale of its Mervyn's chain.
Washington, DC, November 11 -- The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the fourth time this year, and left the door open to continue raising rates in coming months.
Arlington, TX, November 10-- Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc. said Wednesday that fourth-quarter net income surged 52 percent on improved results in all its markets.
Dalton, GA, November 9 – Faus Group will launch LongStrip, the latest technology in laminate flooring, during Surfaces in Las Vegas January 26-28th.
Washington, DC, November 5--Payrolls grew by a robust 337,000 in October, more than twice the increase recorded in September, according to the Labor Department.
Hoffman Estates, IL, November 4--Sears, said sales at domestic stores open at least a year rose 1.9 percent in October, breaking a string of six straight monthly declines.
Washington, DC, November 3--New orders at U.S. factories dropped unexpectedly in September, falling 0.4 percent in their biggest decline since April on a big slide in orders for transportation equipment.