Chain Store Sales Down from Last Year
New York, NY, Dec. 23, 2008--Chain store retail sales fell 0.6 percent compared with last year for the week ending Dec. 20, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs.
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Tuftex, Disney, Team on New Carpet Line
Dalton, GA, Dec. 22, 2008--The Tuftex of California division of Shaw Floors and Disney Consumer Products are launching a new collection of wall-to-wall carpet based on some of Disney's classic stories.
NALFA Opening Membership to Retailers
Washington, DC, Dec. 22, 2008--Flooring retailers who carry laminate produced by members of the North American Laminate Floor Association will be able to join the organization next year.
Tile Contractors Manual Available on CD
Jackson, MS, Dec. 22, 2008--The National Tile Contractors Association has made the latest version of the NTCA Reference Manual available on CD-ROM.
Foresfloor Names Canadian Distributor for Hardwood
St. Eugene, Quebec, Canada, Dec. 22, 2008 — Foresfloor has named Stevens Omni Inc. the exclusive distributor of ForesFloor premium hardwood flooring in Canada.
Pfleiderer Makes Executive Board Appointments
Moscow, Russia, Dec. 22, 2008--Pawel Wyrzykowski has been appointed as a new member of the Executive Board of Pfleiderer AG, the company said in a statement.
Recession Changing Home Trends, Remodeling Down
Washington, DC, Dec. 22, 2008--The AIA has released its Home Design Trends Survey and says that housing downturn is reshaping households’ preferences for the design of their neighborhoods and communities.
Developers Seek Help as Mortgages Coming Due
Oakland, CA, Dec. 22, 2008--With a record amount of commercial real-estate debt coming due, some of the country's biggest property developers are seeing government assistance, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal.
Wood Flooring Associations Combine Under NWFA
St. Louis, MO, Dec. 18, 2008--The National Wood Flooring Association and NOFMA, the Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association, have consolidated.
CRI Supports 'Fix Housing First' Initiative
Dalton, GA, Dec. 22, 2008--The Carpet and Rug Institute has joined Fix Housing First, a coalition formed to push for a housing recovery plan to revive the economy.