Daltile Opens New Showroom in Austin, Texas
Dallas, TX, November 29, 2021-Daltile held a grand opening event for its newest showroom, located in the South Lamar area of Austin, Texas.
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Jeffrey Court Opens Showroom in California
Norco, CA, November 29, 2021-Jeffrey Court Inc. opened its first-ever Jeffrey Court Signature Showroom located in Upland, California.
New Home Sales Inched Up 0.4% in October
Washington, DC, November 24, 2021-Sales of new single-family houses in October 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 745,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 0.4% above the revised September rate of 742,000 but is 23.1% below the October 2020 estimate of 969,000.
Engineered Floors Partners with I4F/Hymmen for Digital Print Line
Hamont, Belgium, November 24, 2021-Engineered Floors has become the first manufacturer in the United States to purchase a Hymmen Jupiter Digital Printing Line.
Mannington Names John Hammel Senior Director, Wood and Laminate
Salem, NJ, November 24, 2021––Mannington Mills announced has hired John Hammel as senior director, wood and laminate business.
Q3 GDP Increased to 2.1% in Second Estimate
Washington, DC, November 24, 2021-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in Q3, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Consumer Sentiment Slid 6.0% in November to 67.4
Ann Arbor, MI, November 24, 2021-November consumer sentiment fell 6.0% to 67.4, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Mortgage Applicatons Rose 1.8% in Third Week of November
Washington, DC, November 24, 2021-Mortgage applications increased 1.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 19, 2021.
Personal Income Rose 0.5% in October, Spending Rose 1.3%
Washington, DC, November 24, 2021—Personal income increased $93.4 billion (0.5%) in October according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
E-commerce Sales Slower as Consumers Return to Brick-and-Mortar Stores
New York, NY, November 24, 2021-Consumers are spending freely on sporting goods and kitchen appliances, but they are doing more of their shopping in stores than they did last year when Covid-19 restrictions upended the holiday shopping season, reports the Wall Street Journal.