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Washington, DC, November 15, 2018—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2018 were $511.5 billion, an increase of 0.8% from the previous month, and 4.6% above October 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Dalton, GA, November 15, 2018-The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) presented the Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award to David Wardlaw, technical director for Royal Thai, at the annual membership meeting.
Toano, VA, November 15, 2018-Lumber Liquidators has announced that Doug Clark has been promoted to senior vice president, supply chain.
Cartersville, GA, November 15, 2018—Shaw Contract has added an engineered hardwood product line to commercial interiors.
Chicago, IL, November 14, 2018-Greenbuild launches today at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.
Atlanta, GA, November 14, 2018-The Home Depot has reported a 5.1% sales increase for Q3 2018, compared to Q3 2017.
New York, NY, November 14, 2018—Forty-seven percent of those participating in the World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report expect to do the majority of their projects (more than 60%) green by 2021.
Cambridge, MA, November 14, 2018-More than half of U.S. households are now headed by someone 50 or over, according to Housing America’s Older Adults 2018, a report being released by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Washington, DC, November 14, 2018—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.3% in October on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.1% in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Chicago, IL, November 14, 2018-The Center for Active Design (CfAD) has announced that TheMART, located in the River North District of Chicago, has achieved a Fitwel 2 Star Rating, recognizing the property’s ability to support the physical, mental, and social health of its occupants.