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  • Pending Home Sales Rose 3.8% in May
    Washington, DC, June 17, 2026—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for April was estimated at $2,086.0 billion, up 1.2% from March 2026 and…
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  • May Retail Sales Rose 0.9% from April and 6.9% YOY
    Washington, DC, June 17, 2026—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May 2026 were $763.7 billion, up 0.9% from the previous month, and up…
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  • NeoCon 2026 Attendance Grew by 9%
    Chicago, IL, June 17, 2026—NeoCon 2026 drew 55,000 design and industry professionals—a 9% YOY increase in traffic.
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  • Randy’s Flooring Acquires Advance Millwork
    Cedar Rapids, IA, June 17, 2026—Randy’s Flooring has acquired Advance Millwork, a manufacturer of interior and exterior doors, wood trim and stair components, and announced plans to…
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  • NAFCD+ NBMDA 2026 Convention Slated for Dallas in November
    Chicago, IL, June 17, 2026 — NAFCD + NBMDA have announced that registration is now open for the 2026 NAFCD + NBMDA annual convention. This year’s event will take…
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  • Housing Starts Declined 15.4% in May, Down 8.7% YOY
    Washington, DC, June 16, 2026—Privately-owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,177,000, 15.4% below the revised April estimate of 1,392,000 and…
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  • Ceramic and LVT Imports Declined in April 2026
    Charlotte, NC, June 16, 2026—Ceramic and LVT imports continued their decline in April, reports Truist.
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  • Construction Backlog Indicator Rose to 9.1 Months in May
    Washington, DC, June 16, 2026—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction (ABC) Backlog Indicator rose to 9.1 months in May, according to an ABC member survey…
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  • Import Prices Rose 1.9% in May, Export Prices Rose 1.3%
    Washington, DC, June 16, 2026—U.S. import prices increased 1.9% in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 2.0% rise in April. 
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  • Boucké, CTO of I4F, Has Retired
    Turnhout, Belgium, June 16, 2026—Eddy Boucké, chief technology officer for I4F, has retired.
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