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Retail Sales Rose 2.3% YOY in December

Retail Sales Rose 2.3% YOY in December

Washington, DC, February 14, 2019-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2018 were $505.8 billion, a decrease of 1.2% from the previous month, but 2.3% above December 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Distrib. Sales & Manufacturer Shipments Up 4.2% YOY in Nov.

Distrib. Sales & Manufacturer Shipments Up 4.2% YOY in Nov.

Washington, DC, February 14, 2019-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for November was estimated at $1,462.5 billion, down 0.3% from October 2018, but was up 4.2% from November 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Jenna Niemann Wins Armstrong's VCT Design Contest

Jenna Niemann Wins Armstrong's VCT Design Contest

Lancaster, PA, February 14, 2019—Armstrong Flooring is pleased to announce that the winner of its See the Possibilities Vinyl Composition Tile design contest is Jenna Niemann of Klingner & Associates in Quincy, Illinois.

Consumer Price Index Held Steady in January

Consumer Price Index Held Steady in January

Washington, DC, February 13, 2019—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.