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International Design Guild Intros Designer Showcas

Manchester, NH, July 19--The International Design Guild, an alliance of luxury floor covering showrooms, strives to recognize the talents and accomplishments of interior designers throughout the United States and Canada.

Housing Starts Flat in June

Washington, DC, July 19—-Housing starts in June were unchanged at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.004 million, according to a Commerce Department report.

Back to School Spending Expected to Slide 8%

Washington, DC, July 19--Though clothing, shoes, and school supplies will be strong sellers for the back-to-school season this year, spending in the electronics category will be tempered, according to the findings of a new National Retail Federation surve

Virginia Retailer Fatally Shot

Goochland County, VA, July 19--Jason Carr, the manager of Stone Mountain Carpet Mill Outlet in Goochland County, got to the store before installers arrived.

S&P Cuts Pier 1 Imports Rating

New York, July 19--Standard & Poor's on Monday cut its ratings on Pier 1 Imports to junk status, citing weak operating performance and uncertainty about the success of new marketing efforts.

3M 2Q Earnings Up

St. Paul, MN, July 18--3M Co. posted a higher quarterly profit and raised the bottom of its full-year profit forecast as it expects sales to continue to accelerate.

Increasing Prices Hurting Persian Carpet industry

London, England, July 18--The greatest challenge to the Persian carpet industry is the high prices of hand-woven rugs, which have reduced the national industry’s competition power at the international level.