E.C. Barton Launching New Home Improvement Chain
Jonesboro, AR, August 30, 2019-E.C. Barton & Company, a specialty retailer with a 134 year heritage, has announced an addition to the family of home improvement brands-Barton’s Home Improvement.
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Friedrichsen to Lead Marketing Seminar at FloorTek
Dalton, GA, August 30, 2019—Paul Friederichsen of BrandBiz Marketing will be offering a one-hour course in B2B marketing on the first day of FloorTek, September 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Pending Home Sales Down 2.5% in July
Washington, DC, August 29, 2019-The Pending Home Sales Index decreased 2.5% to 105.6 in July, down from 108.3 in June, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Q2 GDP Revised Down Slightly in Second Estimate
Washington, DC, August 29, 2019—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0% in Q2 2019, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 3.1%.
Mohawk Closing Milledgeville, Georgia Yarn Plant
Milledgeville, GA, August 29, 2019—Mohawk will be closing its Milledgeville, Georgia yarn plant by the end of October, according to The Union-Recorder.
Consolidated Carpet Hosting First ConsoCon Event in September
New York, NY, August 29, 2019-Consolidate Carpet will host the inaugural ConsoCon, a post-NeoCon boardwalk themed event, which will take place September 19 at the Metropolitan West in New York City.
Home Construction Softening in Major Manufacturing Zones
Washington, DC, August 28, 2019-In a possible sign of economic softening in the industrial heartland, home construction in the nation’s major manufacturing areas registered declines on a year-over-year basis in the second quarter of 2019, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI).
InteriorWorx Joins FEI Group's Home Solutions Division
Marietta, GA, August 28, 2019—FEI Group has announced the addition of Salt Lake City-based InteriorWorx to the Home Solutions division.
Mohawk Joins NWFA Responsible Procurement Program
St. Louis, MO, August 28, 2019—Mohawk Industries has joined the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Responsible Procurement Program (RPP).
Barry Pidgeon of StarFloors Has Died
Dallas, Texas, August 28, 2019—Barry Pidgeon of StarFloors died August 24 at the age of 84.