Oregon Company Offers Custom Wood Flooring
Glide, OR, June 6, 2006--A new flooring business has opened in Glide, with a unique twist. Sheldon’s Carolina Custom Flooring offers hardwood flooring, which is all made on site.
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April Office Furniture Shipment Growth Eases
Grand Rapids, MI, June 6, 2006--Growth in office furniture shipments and orders slipped into single-digits year-over-year in April, according to the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association.
Foamex Seeks Exclusivity Period Extension
Linwood, PA, June 6, 2006--Foamex International Inc., has asked a federal judge to extend its exclusive right to develop a Chapter 11 reorganization plan.
Realtors, Bankers Object to Home Depot Loans
Washington, DC, June 6, 2006--Major trade groups representing realtors and community bankers sought to block Home Depot's recent plan to offer home-improvement loans on Monday.
Companies More Charitable in 2005
New York, NY, June 6, 2006--Corporations gave 14 percent more to charities in 2005 from a year earlier, suggesting the growing importance of philanthropy to companies and their top executives, according to an annual survey released on Monday.
Chain Store Sales Edge Up Last Week
New York, June 6, 2006--Chain store retail sales rose in the latest week, as warm weather spurred demand for seasonal items, a retail report said on Tuesday.
Top 4% of Unique Searches Account for 50% of All W
San Diego, June 6, 2006--WebSideStory, today announced the results of a new study that suggests marketers can significantly improve their web site search results by focusing on the ‘popular top.’
British Wool Prices Off 10%, Still Highest in Euro
Bradford, England, June 5, 2006--The benefits of wool as a natural, hard-wearing sustainable product could reverse a downward trend that is expected to cut prices for sheep farmers by 10% this year.
Kronospan Gets $123M Slovakian Incentives
Bratislava, Slovakia, June 5, 2006--The Slovakian government has approved an investment package worth Sk3.6bn ($123m) to support the investment plans of leading wood-panel producer Kronospan (Austria).
Haverty Furniture Sales Up in May
Atlanta, GA, June 5, 2006--Haverty Furniture reported sales for the month of May that increased 20.8% to $74.6 million, compared with $61.7 million in May 2005.