Royal Floormats to Close Calhoun Plant
Calhoun, GA, May 4, 2006--Royal Floormats announced that it will close its Calhoun plant by the end of the year, putting 82 people out of work, according to the Calhoun, GA, Times.
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Consumers Poised to Spend 50% More Online
New York, NY, May 5, 2006--U.S. consumers have become so comfortable shopping online that they will increase their spending at online retail shops from $877 per consumer in 2005 to $1,512 per consumer by 2009.
IIDA, AIA and CoreNet Global Honor Tricycle
Chattanooga TN, May 5, 2006--Tricycle, Inc., was honored with a special recognition at this year's Global Sustainable Leadership Awards for Design and Development, an international program presented by the American Institute of Architects, CoreNet Glo
Weyerhaeuser CEO To Stay On
Federal Way, WA, May 4, 2006--Steven R. Rogel, Weyerhaeuser Co.'s chairman, president and chief executive officer, has agreed to defer his retirement until 2009.
Apparent Murder-Suicide at Georgia Retailer
Marietta, GA, May 4, 2006--Two Cobb County men are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a Marietta carpet warehouse early Wednesday morning.
Canada Building Permits Up
Ottawa, Ontario, May 4, 2006--The value of Canadian building permits issued in March jumped by a stronger-than-expected 5.3 percent, the second highest on record, fueled by non-residential construction plans, Statistics Canada said on Thursday.
Home Depot Announces $57M Investment For Gulf Coas
Atlanta, GA, May 4, 2006--Following the most devastating hurricane season in American history, The Home Depot, announced today that it is investing $57 million to support rebuilding efforts throughout the Gulf region.
Big Retailers See Strong April Sales
New York, NY, May 4, 2006--Retailers posted strong gains in April, as a late Easter and apparel-shopping surge outweighed concerns over gasoline prices and rising interest rates.
Productivity Up in 1Q
Washington, DC, May 4, 2006--The productivity of the American workplace increased at a 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Champion Polymer Recycling, Greitzer Get CARE Awar
Pine Mountain, GA - May 05, 2006--Champion Polymer Recycling, a division of Infiltrator Systems, Inc., was honored as Recycler of the Year by the Carpet America Recovery Effort at the organization’s fourth Annual conference at the Southern Pine Conference