Business Inventories Rise in April
Washington, DC, June 13, 2012 -- Business inventories rose 0.4% to $1.58 trillion in April, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
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Horizon Forest Products Opens Virginia Branch
Raleigh, NC, June 13, 2012 -- Horizon Forest Products and Long Floor has opened a branch in Sterling, Virginia.
Producer Prices Fall Again in May
Washington, DC, June 13, 2012 -- Producer prices fell 1.0% in May on lower costs for food and energy, the Labor Department reported.
Flooring Companies Win Best of NeoCon Awards
Chicago, IL, June 12, 2012 -- Eighty awards were distributed in The Best of NeoCon 2012 competition of contract furnishings.
Supply of Homes for Sale at Five Year Low
Santa Ana, CA, June 12, 2012 -- CoreLogic's June MarketPulse Report shows that its Home Price Index, including distressed sales, posted two consecutive months of year-over-year increases in April 2012.
Foreign Buyers Increase U.S. Home Purchases
Washington, DC, June 12, 2012 -- Due to low prices and the relative weakness of the dollar, international buyers continue to invest in U.S. residential real estate, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Small Business Optimism Unchanged in May
Washington, DC, June 12, 2012 -- Small business owners' optimism was little changed in May and overall they remain fairly pessimistic about how business will fare in the coming months.
Household Wealth Plunges During Recession
Washington, DC, June 12, 2012 -- Household net worth declined 38.8 percent between 2007-2010, mostly due to a plunge in house prices, according to the Federal Reserve.
Antron Rolls Out New Brand Identity
Chicago, IL, June 11, 2012 -- Invista has rolled out its new brand identity for the Antron carpet fiber brand at the NeoCon trade show.
Süddekor Unveils New Digital Sample System
Agawam, MA, June 11, 2012 -- Süddekor LLC has rolled out ColorDekor, a new, proprietary digital color-match system to create a high-quality sample for any laminate flooring, furniture, or countertop customer.