Today's Flooring News

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Sears 4Q Earnings Double

Hoffman Estates, IL, March 15, 2006--Sears reported fourth-quarter net earnings more than doubled to $648 million, or $4.03 a share, in the quarter ended Jan. 28, up from $309 million, or $3.09 a share, a year earlier.

NRF Retail Sales Index Up 7.2% in February

Washington, DC, March 14, 2006--According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), retail industry sales for February (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose a solid 7.2 percent over last year and decreased 0.4 percent seasonally a

Dust Containment Systems Minimize Mess from Refini

St Louis, MO, March 15, 2006--Professional wood flooring installers have a variety of tools available to them to help address the hesitancy of some consumers when it comes to installing unfinished wood floors, or the refinish of existing wood floors becau

Start Up Company Launches New System for Wood Floo

Beatrice, NE, March 14, 2006--Blue Valley Automation, a start-up manufacturing company offering new levels of automation for the wood flooring industry, has launched with its first innovation, the LS-180 Nesting System.