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Manchester, NH, October 2, 2019—A team of 250 Carpet One Floor & Home members and employees participated in a 5K run on September 29, which honors fall 9/11 firefighter Stephen Siller by following his footsteps through the Battery Tunnel to the World Trade Center in New York City, New York, raising an astounding $326,905 for the cause.
Roseland, NJ, October 2, 2019—Private sector employment increased by 135,000 jobs from August to September, according to the September ADP National Employment Report.
Dallas, TX, October 2, 2019—For the fifth consecutive year, Dal-Tile Corporation has served as a lead sponsor of the Women In Residential Construction’s (WIRC) annual conference.
Tempe, AZ, October 1, 2019—The September Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 47.8%, a decrease of 1.3 percentage points from the August reading of 49.1%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Mooresville, NC, October 1, 2019-Lowe’s has rolled out a new commercial in support of its exclusive partnership with Stainmaster for its residential carpet offering.
Washington, DC, October 1, 2019-Construction spending during August 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,287.3 billion, 0.1% above the revised July estimate of $1,285.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
High Point, NC; Atlanta, GA; Las Vegas, NV, October 1, 2019—International Market Centers (IMC) has announced changes to its furniture and home décor leasing team, with one new hire—Dale Schmidlin, director of home décor leasing—and two internal promotions—Chris Amos, director of home décor leasing, and John Dwiggins, director of furniture leasing.
New York, NY, September 30, 2019-Emerald Expositions has named Stacy Shoemaker Rauen and Phil Robinson to senior leadership positions for its International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF).
Norwalk, CT, September 30, 2019-HMTX Industries hosted an event on September 26 at Harbor Lights in Norwalk, Connecticut, to support the Halstead/Metroflor Addiction Crisis Team (HMAC) and honor Harlan Stone, president and group CEO of HMTX, for his philanthropic efforts.
Salem, NJ, September 27, 2019-Ann C. “Buffy” Campbell passed away on Wednesday, September 25th in Wilmington, Delaware. She was 98 years old.