Coverings Sees Improved Attendance from West
Alexandria, VA, April 8, 2011 -- Organizers of Coverings 2011 said moving the show to Las Vegas paid off as attendance from western states swelled 71%.
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Price of Oil Continues To Push Higher
New York, NY, April 8, 2011 -- Oil prices rose to near $112 a barrel Friday as fighting in Libya damaged oil fields.
Credit Suisse Sees Continued Softness in Housing
New York, NY, April 8, 2011 -- Financial firm Credit Suisse expects house prices will continue to decline this year.
Chain Store Sales Up 2% in March
Washington, DC, April 8, 2011 -- U.S. chain-store sales posted a 2.0 percent year-over-year comparable-store gain for March 2011 according to the International Council of Shopping Centers
Armstrong Executive Leaving Company
Lancaster, PA, April 8, 2011 -- Armstrong senior vice president and general counsel Jeffrey D. Nickel stepped down from his position on April 1, according to Lancaster Online.
Carpet Recycling UK To Push Message at Show
London, England, April 8, 2011 -- Carpet Recycling UK is taking its message to the AIS/Flooring One and Buying Groups National Flooring Show in Solihull this May.
Wholesale Inventories Up, Sales Fall in February
Washington, DC, April 8, 2011 -- The Commerce Department said wholesale sales fell 0.8 % in February from January, the first setback since June 2009.
Initial Unemployment Claims Fall Again
Washington, DC, April 7, 2011 -- Initial unemployment claims fell 10,000 in the week ended April 2 to 382,000, the fewest since Feb. 26, according to the Labor Department.
Johnsonite Reduces Energy, Water Use
Chagrin Falls, OH, April 7, 2011 -- – Johnsonite was able to achieve reductions in energy, water and waste for North American production in 2010, the company said.
Novalis International Signs Distributor Bennett
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 7, 2011 -- Luxury vinyl flooring firm Novalis International has signed distributor Bennett Supply Company.