Producer Prices Slid 0.2% in June
Washington, DC, July 10, 2020--The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.2% in June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
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Tarkett Joins Clean Hospitals Network
Paris, FR, July 10, 2020—Tarkett announces joining the Clean Hospitals network to contribute to improve hospital hygiene and to promote effective, sustainable and evidence-based cleaning guidelines.
ASID Forms Two COVID-Related Task Forces
Washington, DC, July 10, 2020—The American Society of Interior Designers (?ASID?) is leading the profession in the fight against COVID-19, using the rich experience and knowledge of its membership and other stakeholders to form two new task forces: the ASID Adaptive Living Task Force and the ASID IMPACT Review Task Force.
Registration Now Open for Healthcare Design Expo & Conference
Nashville, TN, July 10, 2020—Registration is now open for the Healthcare Design Expo & Conference, which will take place in Nashville, Tennessee November 7 to 10.
Unemployment Claims Declined to 1.3M in First Week of July
Washington, DC, July 9, 2020—In the week ending July 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 1,314,000, a decrease of 99,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Tile of Spain Issues Call for Entries for 2020 Awards
Castellon, Spain, July 9, 2020—ASCER (the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association) has announced the nineteenth edition of its Tile of Spain Awards of architecture, interior design and final degree project.
The Dixie Group Adds Online Broadloom Ordering to Dealer Portal
Dalton, GA, July 9, 2020-The Dixie Group launched the TDG Dealer Portal website in January 2019 and now adds order entry for broadloom carpet. With the launch of the dealer portal, TDG customers gained access to several valuable tools, including downloading their price list, checking available inventory and reserving stock, reviewing orders, checking on claim status, custom area rug quotes, and printing invoices 24/7, 365 days a year.
Rick Elfman Launching Tucker Sales
San Francisco, CA, July 9, 2020—Rick Elfman, a 40+ year flooring industry veteran, is launching San Francisco, California-based Tucker Sales.
May Wholesaler Sales Rose 5.4% Over April, Down 16.2% YOY
Washington, DC, July 9, 2020—May 2020 sales of merchant wholesalers were $419.1 billion, up 5.4% from the revised April level, but were down 16.2% from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Mortgage Applications Rose 2.2% in First Week of July
Washington, DC, July 8, 2020-Mortgage applications increased 2.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 3.