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Cheshire, England, March 21, 2006--A terrified businessman had to leap off the office roof of his carpet warehouse, and an employee jumped through a ball of flames as a fire ripped through the building.
Washington, DC, March 21, 2006--The National Retail Federation today welcomed the signing of legislation intended to close a major loophole in federal law against the counterfeiting of consumer goods
Fort Worth, TX, March 21, 2006--Shares of housewares retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc., fell Monday after the company said it has sold its U.K.-based subsidiary, Pier Retail Group Ltd., to Iceland's Palli Ltd., for about $15 million.
Dalton, GA, March 21, 2006--Each spring and fall, Mohawk stages national sales events for its aligned dealers such as Mohawk Floorscapes, Mohawk ColorCenter, and Mohawk Floorz.
Dalton, GA, March 20, 2006--Mohawk's springtime promotion, called "Mohawk Rewards Plus” is heating up for a spring campaign.
Thomasville, NC, March 20, 2006 – The Quick-Step name and image has recently popped up on six tractor trailers owned by NRF distributors of Augusta, Maine.
Johnson City, TN, March 20, 2006--Pat Oakley has been promoted to national sales manager for Mullican Flooring. He will work out of the company’s headquarters in Johnson City, Tenn.
Washington, DC, March 20, 2006--A group of nationally recognized green building experts, including Building Green, Kirsten Childs Associates and the 7group, have been chosen by the ASID to develop its new sustainable design curriculum.
San Francisco, CA March 20, 2006--Retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc., said quarterly profit rose as higher sales of its upscale housewares helped offset the impact of charges related to shutting down its chain of Hold Everything storage goods stores.
Hoffman Estates, IL, March 20, 2006-- Sears Holdings Corp., said it had extended its offer to buy Sears Canada, and it had also taken up another 10.2 million shares of its target, giving it about 63.2 percent of outstanding shares of the Canadian retailer