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Washington, DC, July 11, 2017—May 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $460.8 billion, down 0.5% from the revised April level, but were up 6.2% from the May 2016 level, according to the Census Bureau.
Sea Island, GA, July 11, 2017—Ed Ralston, formerly of Barwick Industries and D&W Carpets, died July 8 at the age of 73.
Washington, DC, July 11, 2017—The number of job openings decreased to 5.7 million on the last business day of May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
Forney, TX, July 11, 2017—CFI’s recently launched floor installation training school is honoring its fifth graduating class.
Charlotte, NC, July 11, 2017—Steve Skonie, 65, flooring industry veteran, passed away on June 28, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
New York, NY, July 11, 2017—In late June, Tom Sullivan purchased the retail operations of Gracious Home, a luxury hardware store chain, for $4 million, Hardware Retailing reports.
Arlington, VA, July 10, 2017—Construction employment increased by 16,000 jobs in June to the highest level since October 2008, signaling a new burst of hiring after three months of pause, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Fort Lee, NJ, July 10, 2017—Couristan has appointed Marlys Giordano to the position of creative director for the company’s area rug division.
Essen, DE, July 10, 2017—From emotional home robot to innovative sun umbrella to aesthetic cyclocross bike: award-winning products from all fields of everyday life are currently in the focus of the Red Dot Design Museum in Essen, Germany.
London, UK, July 10, 2017—Carpet Recycling UK held its fourth annual awards ceremony in June to mark the achievements of members who have demonstrated innovation, commitment and best practice in the sector.