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Washington, DC, March 14, 2018—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for February 2018 were $492.0 billion, a decrease of 0.1% from the previous month, but 4.0% above February 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, March 14, 2018—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for January was estimated at $1,426.0 billion, down 0.2% from December 2017 but was up 5.7% from January 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Calhoun, GA, March 14, 2018—The Multilayer Flooring Association (MFA) and SCS Global Services announced a pilot certification for new resilient flooring products in the multilayer format with rigid polymer cores.
Sterling, VA, March 14, 2018—The parties in Sierra Club v. Pruitt have reached an agreement that sets the "manufactured by" dates for the Formaldehyde Act of Title VI of the Toxic Substances Control Act to June 1, 2018 for producers and fabricators of composite wood panels, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association, formerly known as the Hardwood, Plywood & Veneer Association.
Dalton, GA, March 14, 2018—With a focus on growing from within, Lexmark Residential is proud to announce a new vice president of residential sales, Chris Petrie.
Eindhoven, The Netherlands, March 14, 2018—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced the opening of two new offices: one in the Netherlands, Europe and the other in Shanghai, China.
Dalton, GA, March 14, 2018—Bob Shaw, founder and chairman of Engineered Floors and co-founder and former head of Shaw Industries, has been inducted into the Junior Achievement of Northwest Georgia Business Hall of Fame, according to the Dalton Daily Citizen.
Dalton GA, March 13, 1018—J+J Flooring hosted a retirement party for outgoing president David Jolly, who is retiring from the firm at the end of this week.
Washington, DC, March 13, 2018—Small business owners are showing unprecedented confidence in the economy as the optimism index continues at record high numbers, rising to 107.6 in February, according to the NFIB Small Business Economic Trends Survey.
St. Louis, MO, March 13, 2018—Stifel has released its analysis of Mohawk Industries, which includes the following analysis of the industry’s performance in 2017,