AHF Initiates Price Increase on Hardwood Products
Mountville, PA, September 9, 2020—AHF Products has announced it will increase prices on hardwood products in the U.S. and Canada, averaging 4% to 6%, effective on October 19.
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Mortgage Applications Rose 2.9% in First Week of September
Washington, DC, September 9, 2020-Mortgage applications increased 2.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 4, 2020.
Total Solutions Plus Keynote Speakers Announced
Washington, DC, September 9, 2020—Ceramic Tile Distributors Association, National Tile Contractors Association, Tile Contractors’ Association of America and Tile Council of North America have teamed up again this year to deliver an even bigger joint VIRTUAL Conference in 2020.
Hybrid Work Models Will Continue, but Companies Still Want Office Space
Montclair, NJ, September 9, 2020-As organizations around the world begin reopening their offices, most companies in a new survey conducted by CBRE Group are offering their employees greater flexibility to work away from the office at least part of the time. At the same time, a large majority of companies say that, in the long run, the importance of the physical office will decrease only slightly or remain the same.
Job Openings Rose to 6.6M in July
Washington, DC, September 9, 2020—The number of job openings increased to 6.6 million on the last business day of July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dodge Momentum Index Inched Up in August
Hamilton Township, NJ, September 9, 2020—The Dodge Momentum Index increased 1.8% in August to 126.5 (2000=100) from the revised July reading of 124.2.
IOBAC Launches E-Commerce Site
Gloucestershire, UK, September 9, 2020—Technology company IOBAC has launched FloorPlay, a flooring materials supply service.
Mohawk Group Offering CEU, “Fractal Fluency in the Built Environment”
Calhoun, GA, September 9, 2020—Next week, Mohawk Group will host the latest presentation in its Resourceful CEU series and debut an accredited session that showcases an emerging body of work in the realm of biophilic design.
PPG Releases 2021 Color Palette
Pittsburgh, PA, September 8, 2020- The PPG 2021 Palette of the Year “Be Well” was unveiled, consisting of hues Transcend, Big Cypress and Misty Aqua.
Small Business Optimism Rose to 100.2 in August
Washington, DC, September 8, 2020-The NFIB Optimism Index increased 1.4 points in August to 100.2, a reading slightly above the historical 46-year average.