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iFLOOR.com to Open Land-Based Stores

Bellevue, WA, September 27, 2005 -- Since 1999, the highly successful online flooring retailer iFLOOR.com has grown by a staggering 5,900 percent. The company expects continued upsurge as it launches several land-based stores across the country.

Chain Store Sales Inch Up Last Week

New York, NY, September 27, 2005 -- The International Council of Shopping Centers said Tuesday that retail chain store sales for the week ending September 24 were up 0.1 percent.

Carpet Design Awards Launched at Domotex

Hannover, Germany, September 27, 2005—Domotex organizer Deutsche Messe AG (DMAG) has partnered with the magazines HALI and Modern Carpets + Textiles (MCT) to launch at Domotex Hannover 2006 the Carpet Design Awards (CDA), a new competition for hand-made c

Retailers: GAO Report Supports Byrd Amendment Repe

Washington, Dc, September 27, 2005 -- The National Retail Federation today welcomed a General Accounting Office report that questioned the effectiveness of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, also known as the Byrd Amendment.

NeoCon East Sets Attendance Record

Baltimore, MD, September 26, 2005 -- Building on the positive momentum of the past two years, NeoCon East returned to the Baltimore Convention Center on September 14 and 15 for its third year and most successful show to date.

Most Stores Closed for Rita Have Reopened

New York, NY, September 26, 2005 -- Retailers including Wal-Mart Stores said Sunday that most of their stores forced to close because of Hurricane Rita have reopened and are restocking their shelves as they wait for residents to return home.