Online Bill Payment To Grow 75% by 2010
Cambridge, MA, November 22, 2005--Twenty million more Americans will pay their bills online over the next five years, according to a new forecast by Forrester Research, Inc.
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Knauf, Resopal, Tarkett and Witex to Launch Ceracl
Augustdorf, Germany, November 22, 2005--At Domotex 2006 the "new flooring generation," an alliance of Knauf Integral, Resopal, Tarkett and Witex, is presenting a new generation of products for the flooring market: ceraclic.
Chain Store Sales Up 1% Last Week
New York, NY, November 22, 2005--The International Council of Shopping Centers said that for the week ending Nov. 19 such sales increased by 1 percent, and that year-over-year sales pace also rose by 4.2 percent.
NRF Raises Holiday Sales Forecast
Washington DC, November 22, 2005--As the holiday season gets underway, retailers have reason to be optimistic, thanks to a recent flurry of healthy economic indicators including strong October retail sales and falling gasoline prices.
Chicago Fed Index Up
Chicago, IL, November 22, 2005--The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Tuesday said its gauge of the national economy rose strongly in October, led by production-related indicators.
Search Engine Use Increases, Nearing Email as Prim
Washington, DC, November 21, 2005--Search engines have become an increasingly important part of the online experience of American internet users.
Milliken Offers New Automotive Mats
Spartanburg, SC, November 21, 2005--Milliken & Co. has created "Worry Free" floor mats for cars and trucks. The product is known as YES Essentials floor mats.
Gilford Flooring and E.J. Welch Named Distributors
Kenilworth, NJ, November 21, 2005-–Innovision Flooring Corp., the U.S. distributor for LG Floors, has added two regional distributors.
Cyber Monday the Biggest Day of the Year of Online
Washington, DC, November 21, 2005--While traditional retailers will be monitoring store traffic and sales on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), online retailers have set their sights on something different: Cyber Monday.
Report: New York Retailer Fire Probably Not Arson
Monsey, NY, November 21, 2005--Detectives investigating a fire that destroyed a flooring store think it probably was not arson, Ramapo police said yesterday.