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First-time Homebuyers Account for 43% of New Home Market

First-time Homebuyers Account for 43% of New Home Market

Washington, DC, April 8, 2021-First-time homebuyers account for almost half (43%) of the new home market in 2021, up from 32% in 2018, according to recent data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

Retail Import Surge Expected to Continue Though Summer

Retail Import Surge Expected to Continue Though Summer

Washington, DC, April 8, 2021—The unprecedented surge of imports at retail container ports that began last summer is expected to continue at least through the end of this summer as retailers work to meet increased consumer demand, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Gerflor Forms Partnership with Centaur

Gerflor Forms Partnership with Centaur

St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC and Burnaby, BC, April, 7 2021—Centaur and Gerflor will be partnering up on the supply and installation of Taraflex sports flooring for Western Canada.

Shaw, Mohawk & EF Team Up on Vaccination Event

Shaw, Mohawk & EF Team Up on Vaccination Event

Dalton, GA, April 7, 2021--Shaw, Mohawk and Engineered Floors recently collaborated on a Covid vaccination event for workers at their Dalton-area plants. Almost 5,000 shots were administered over two weeks.

Companies Trimming Office Space, Embracing Hybrid Workplace Model

Companies Trimming Office Space, Embracing Hybrid Workplace Model

New York, NY, April 7, 2021—Big companies are making plans to stick with city-center office buildings but are cutting back on space and driving down rent prices for years to come, according to an analysis of U.S. office leasing trends prepared for The Wall Street Journal.