Consumer Sentiment Increased 9.4% YOY in January
Ann Arbor, MI, January 31, 2020—Consumer sentiment rose 0.5% to 99.8 in January, reports the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
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GDP Rose 2.3% in 2019
New York, NY, January 31, 2020—GDP grew 2.3% in 2019, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Builder Confidence in 55+ Housing Slipped but Still Positive in Q4
Washington, DC, January 31, 2020—Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market dropped four points to 68 in Q4, according to the NAHB 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).
Analyst Stump Shares Observations from Winter Furnishings Market
Las Vegas, NV, January 31, 2020—Furnishing industry analyst Stump reports on the 2020 winter furnishings market at the World Market Center, which runs concurrent with TISE.
Personal Income and Spending Both Rose in December
Washington, DC, January 31, 2020—Personal income increased $40.7 billion (0.2%) in December, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
GDP Rose 2.1% in Q4 2019
Washington, DC, January 30, 2020-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in Q4 2019, according to the advance estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Metroflor Names Winners of Distributor Performance Awards
Norwalk, CT, January 30, 2020-Metroflor Corporation bestowed its annual distributor performance awards at The International Surface Event (TISE) in Las Vegas. At the Foundation Room in Mandalay Bay, Metroflor’s sales team presented “best of the best” accolades for 2019
Schönox Announces Winners of 6th Worst Subfloor Contest
Las Vegas, NV, January 30, 2020-The winners of the sixth annual Worst Subfloor Contest were announced January 29 at a special Schönox Ön It Hour event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Qfloors Launches Pro POS+, Cloud Software Program
Las Vegas, NV, January 30, 2020-Qfloors launched its new software, QPro POS+, with a ribbon cutting during TISE.
Laticrete Named Award Winners at North American Team Meeting
Bethany, CT, January 30, 2020-Every year, Laticrete hosts a North American Team Meeting (NATM). The 2019 NATM was held at the Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida on December 3 to 6 and here several awards are conferred.