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Wellington, New Zealand, August 4--Carpet maker Cavalier Corporation said its full year earnings will meet forecasts, but warned of a major writedown of its Microbial Technologies business, according to ShareChat News.
Atlanta, GA, August 3--Haverty Furniture reported July sales that were off 5.5% to $66.6 million, compared with $70.4 million in July 2004. On a comparable-store basis, July sales decreased 8.8%.
Wuppertal, Germany, August 4--Vorwerk presented live demonstrations of a service robot moving along a carpet containing integrated RFID technology to provide intelligent navigation at this year's Techtextil.
New York, NY, August 4--The nation's retailers reported mixed results in July as hot weather boosted sales of summer merchandise.
Fort Worth, TX, August 4--Pier 1 Imports said its same-store sales fell 7.7 percent in July, and its quarterly loss may be wider than analysts had expected.
Horsham, PA, August 4-—Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers, on Thursday said the value of new contracts in the fiscal third quarter rose 19 percent, as demand remained strong.
New York, NY, August 4--The Monster Employment Index dipped slightly in July, as the majority of industries and occupations tracked by the Index showed slight declines in online job availability during the month.
Naples FL, August 3--Two Wools of New Zealand partners, Abbey Carpet and Rodeo Carpet Mills, teamed up to host an exclusive event on June 23rd to celebrate the grand opening of Abbey Carpet’s new store in beautiful Naples, Florida.
Dalton, GA, August 3--Sphinx by Oriental Weavers recently signed a lease agreement with World Market Center for a 6,500 square foot showroom in Las Vegas.
New York, NY, August 3--A new national survey from Black's Guide, commercial real estate (CRE) source, reveals today that 89% of CRE professionals feel confident that business will be as good as or better in the next six months as in the prior six mon