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Washington, DC, October 19, 2020—In a further show of strength for the housing sector, builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes increased two points to 85 in October, further surpassing the previous all-time high of 83 recorded in September, according to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Lancaster, PA, October 19, 2020-Amy Peacock Trojanowski has joined Armstrong Flooring as senior vice president, chief financial officer.
Dalton, GA, October 19, 2020-In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Emily Morrow Finkell, CEO of Emily Morrow Home and 17 year survivor of breast cancer, has pledged to start and fund the new EMF Grant Fund at the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF).
Washington, DC, October 16, 2020-The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its Remodeling Market Index (RMI) in the third quarter of 2020, posting a reading of 82.
Ann Arbor, MI, October 16, 2020-Consumer sentiment rose 1.0% to 81.2 in early October, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, October 16, 2020—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September 2020 were $549.3 billion, an increase of 1.9% from the previous month and 5.4% above September 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Dalton, GA, October 16, 2020—Shaw recently received Gold and Silver honors in the 15th Annual w3 Awards, announced by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts earlier this month.
Washington, DC, October 16, 2020—Industrial production fell 0.6% in September, its first decline after four consecutive months of gains, according to the Federal Reserve.
Washington, DC, October 16, 2020—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for August was estimated at $1,452.4 billion, up 0.6% from July 2020, but was down 0.4% from August 2019, according the U.S. Census Bureau.
Vancouver, BC, October 16, 2020—Metropolitan Hardwood Floors has announced the formation of a new business unit, Open Source Floors.