Chain Store Sales Up Last Week
New York, April 5--Chain store retail sales were up slightly on a seasonally-adjusted basis in the latest week, a retail report said on Tuesday.
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Carpet One Intros New Mat Designs for Fight Agains
Manchester, NH April 5--Carpet One welcomes spring with fresh new designs for its cause-related welcome mats, as part of its continued fundraising campaign, "Carpet One Welcomes Your Support."
Hovnanian March Contracts Up 22%
Red Bank, NJ, April 5—-Homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises said the value of its contracts rose sharply last month as activity swelled in the southeast and southwest portions of the country.
Office Furniture Shipments Up for 3rd Straight Mon
New York, NY, April 5--For the third straight month office furniture shipments grew by double digits from a year ago.
Teragren Creates New Commercial Division
Bainbridge Island, WA, April 5--Teragren, manufacturer of bamboo flooring, panels and veneer, has created a new commercial division featuring Syndergy strand.
Lowe's to Offer Lumber Purchase Online
Mooresville, NC, April 5--Lowe's said it would add lumber to its lineup of items available for purchase online.
Phoenix Introduces New Machines for Carpet Industr
Atlanta, GA, April 6--Phoenix Automation, an Atlanta-based machine automation company, has introduced a new family of automation machines for the carpet industry.
Armstrong’s Design My Room Released to Flooring Re
Lancaster, PA, April 5--Armstrong Flooring Products, Inc. will offer independent retailers the ability to leverage its Design my Room CD in-store to drive store traffic and Armstrong flooring purchases.
Lehman Lowers Home Depot’s Earnings Estimates
New York, April 5--Lehman Brothers has lowered its first quarter, 2005 and 2006 earnings per share estimates for Home Depot.
Coverall Cleaning Opens Master Regional Support Ce
Boca, Raton, FL, April 5--Coverall Cleaning Concepts announced the opening of a new Coverall Master Regional Support Center in Dayton, Ohio.