Shaw Raises More Than $467,000 for St. Jude
Dalton, GA, December 13, 2022—Shaw reports its St. Jude Memphis Marathon Team has raised more than $467,000 and counting to support the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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LL Flooring to Open 4 Stores in '23, Resume Stock Repurchase Plan
Richmond, VA, December 13, 2022—LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, provided a business update in advance of investor meetings, noting the company’s plans to slow new store openings and recommence share repurchases in 2023 under its existing share repurchase program.
Small Business Optimism Inched Up 0.6 Points to 91.9 in November
Washington, DC, December 13, 2022—Inflation remains the top business problem for small business owners, with 32% of owners reporting it as their single most important problem in operating their business, five points lower than July’s highest reading since the fourth quarter of 1979.
Interface Suffers Cybersecurity Incident
Atlanta, GA, December 12, 2022-- On November 20, Interface discovered a cybersecurity incident perpetrated by outside actors affecting its information technology systems.
AHF to Purchase WV Property on Which Manufacturing Facility is Located
Beverly, WV, December 12, 2022-AHF will purchase the property that its Beverly, West Virginia hardwood manufacturing facility is located upon, reports The Inter-Mountain.
Domotex Hannover to Return in January, After Three-Year Hiatus
Hannover, DE, December 12, 2022-Domotex Hannover will take place January 12 to 15, 2023, after three-year-long absence,.
Tarkett's Powerbond RS Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly
Solon, OH, December12, 2022—Allergy Standards Limited (ASL), an independent global certification company, and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), a patient organization for people with asthma and allergies, have deemed Tarkett Powerbond RS flooring as Certified asthma & allergy friendly—the world’s first soft surface flooring to receive this designation, according to Tarkett.
Consumer Sentiment Rose 4.0% in Early December
Ann Arbor, MI, December 9, 2022—Consumer sentiment rose 4.0% to 59.1 in early December, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Dodge Momentum Index Marked 3.8% Increase in November
Hamilton, NJ, December 9, 2022—The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, increased 3.8% in November to 207.2 from the revised October reading of 199.6.
Construction Employment Rose by 20,000 in November
Washington, DC, December 9, 2022—Construction companies added 20,000 employees in November and continued to raise wages for hourly workers more steeply than other sectors as the industry’s unemployment rate tumbled, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data.