Retail Sales Up 0.2% in October
Washington, DC, November 14, 2007--Retail sales increased 0.2% in October, following a revised 0.7% gain in September, according to the Commerce Department.
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Washington, DC, November 14, 2007--Retail sales increased 0.2% in October, following a revised 0.7% gain in September, according to the Commerce Department.
Reston, VA, November 13, 2007 – comScore, Inc. today released U.S. e-commerce spending figures for October 2007, showing that retail e-commerce increased 19 percent versus year ago to nearly $10 billion.
Washington, DC, November 14, 2007--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched a nationwide, voluntary, green rating system for houses, called LEED for Homes.
Cincinnati, OH, November 14, 2007- Macy's in the third quarter reported earnings of $33 million, or $0.08 per share, versus a loss of $3 million, or $0.01 per share in the year-ago period.
Springfield, IL, November 14, 2007--Capel's newest rug gallery held its grand opening at Mohn Custom Interiors in Springfield, Illinois on November 8.
Lancaster, PA, November 13, 2007--David R. Mullis has been named Vice President Operations for Armstrong Cabinet Products based in Dallas, where he is responsible for manufacturing and engineering.
Carthage, MO, November 14, 2007--Leggett & Platt said it is cutting a fifth of its product portfolio.
Anaheim, CA, November 13, 2007--The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has launched wfca-pro.org, a sister-site to its consumer website, www.wfca.org, geared to the flooring professional.
Washington, DC, November 13, 2007--The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Economic Trends Optimism Index fell 1.1 points to 96.2 in October.
New York, NY, November 13, 2007—Chain store sales were off 0.5% for the week ended November 10, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities.