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Chicago, IL, September 17, 2019—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) reports that an online survey of 190 distributors found that about 94% of distributors are struggling to find the right people in this tight labor market.
Washington, DC, September 16, 2019--On September 10, the U.S. Commerce Department announced that it found that imports of ceramic tile from China are unfairly subsidized, and the agency imposed preliminary duties on them ranging from about 104% to 222%, reports Reuters.
Roanoke, VA, September 16, 2019—Lumber Liquidators' founder Tom Sullivan has shelved his bid to buy back the firm, citing the fact that the stock price has risen too high.
San Rafael, CA, September 16, 2019—Creating Your Space is pleased to announce its latest flooring technology marketing tool, the Tru-Color Matching System.
Ann Arbor, MI, September 13, 2019—Consumer sentiment for early September rose 2.4% to 92.0, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan.
Washington, DC, September 11, 2019-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2019 were $526.1 billion, an increase of 0.4% from the previous month, and 4.1% above August 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Solon, OH, September 11, 2019—Tarkett announces its continued corporate partnership with Habitat for Humanity in North America to support the Home Builders Blitz.
Madison, WI, September 13, 2019—Material Intelligence will host the Decorative Surfaces conference, which will take place December 3 to 5 at the Hilton Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California.
Aurora, CO, September 12, 2019-Uzin Utz North America-along with its brands Wolff Tools USA, Uzin U.S., and Pallmann USA-were incredibly honored to host Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership’s NexGen group this week at its Aurora, Colorado Training Center.
Salem, NJ, September 12, 2019-Mannington Mills joins a group of “Top 30 Exceptional Business Families,” named by Family Business Magazine.