Today's Flooring News

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Weekly Chain Store Sales Up 4.6% Vs. Year Ago

New York, NY, March 27, 2007--Chain store sales rose 4.6% for the week ended March 24, verses the year-ago period.

Lennar 1Q Earning Drop

Miami, FL, March 27, 2007--Lennar, said on Tuesday quarterly profit tumbled a greater than expected 70 percent, reflecting the downward spiral of the housing market.

Green Homeowners Survey Released

New York, March 27, 2007--McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies will present the findings of its latest market research investigating "green" homes.

Natural Area Rugs Implements Price Reductions

Los Angeles, CA, March 27, 2007--Natural Area Rugs.com has recently implemented a price reduction on all their Traditional Oriental and Persian Wool Rugs. Effective February of 2007.

Ethan Allen Cuts 3Q Guidance

High Point, NC, March 27, 2007--Furniture maker and retailer Ethan Allen Interiors forecast quarterly earnings below analysts' expectations on Monday, citing a challenging economic environment for home furnishings retail.

Frank Bucaro to Keynote NTCA Total Solutions

Jackson, MS, March 26, 2007--The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has selected Frank Bucaro, CSP, CPAE as the keynote speaker for its Total Solutions conference, set for October 11-13.

Eliane Qualifies for Express Customs

Carrollton, TX, March 27, 2007--Eliane Ceramic Tile is the first company in the Brazilian Ceramic Tile & Stone industry to quality for “Blue Line,” a faster customs check for ceramic and porcelain tile containers sent abroad.

Carpenters Union to Host Installation Conference

Philadelphia, PA, March 27, 2007--A variety of topics dealing with the floor covering installation industry will be examined at a conference later this spring, hosted by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters.

Exhibitors Readying Their Coverings 2007 Rollouts

Alexandria, VA, March 21, 2007--More than 1,200 of the world’s leading resources in tile and stone are preparing for their journey to Chicago for Coverings 2007.

Chicago Fed National Activity Index Up

Washington, DC, March 26, 2007--The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Monday said its gauge of the national economy rose in February, boosted mostly by strength in production indicators.