Home Depot Opens Project-Oriented Store in Canada
Richmond Hills, Ontario, December 10, 2007-- Home Depot Canada is opening its first project-oriented store on December 13 in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
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Lowe's Opens First Canadian Stores
Toronto, Ontario, December 10, 2007--Lowe's today opened its first three Canadian stores in the Greater Toronto Area, marking the home improvement retailer's first international expansion.
Crossville Introduces Glass Blox Tile
Crossville, TN, December 10, 2007--Crossville has introduced new Glass Blox tile, with colors developed by Barbara Schirmeister.
Armstrong Wins Australian Sustainability Award
Melbourne, Australia, December 6, 2007--Armstrong World Industries was awarded Gold Certification in Sustainability Victoria’s Waste Wise Program in Braeside, Melbourne, Australia.
Consumer Sentiment Falls
Ann Arbor, MI, December 7, 2007--Consumer sentiment soured for a third month in early December as a housing recession and expensive gasoline left consumers at their gloomiest since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a report showed on Friday.
Hakatai Glass Tile Featured in Mio Restaurant
Ashland, OR, December 7, 2007-- Hakatai Enterprises Inc., importer and distributor of glass mosaic tile since 1997, was recently specified for the 170-seat, upscale renovation of the Mio Restaurant in the heart of Washington D.C.’s Midtown.
Employers Add 94,000 Jobs in November
Washington, DC, December 7, 2007--Employers added 94,000 jobs in November and the national unemployment rate held steady at 4.7 percent, according to the Labor Department.
Online Job Index Falls in November
New York, NY, December 6, 2007--Monster Worldwide's online employment index fell in November.
Robina Adds Three Regional Sales Managers
Kennesaw, GA, December 7, 2007--Hartwig Siemerling, CEO of Robina Floors, has reorganized the sales structure of the company to better serve the distributors and retailers.
Carpet Makers Look for Ways To Conserve Water
Atlanta, GA, December 7, 2007—Georgia's water crisis is motivating the state's carpet producers to find more ways to conserve water. But some companies have been at it for many years.