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Wiltshire, UK, August 24--UK-based Carpetright Plc has commissioned approximately 4 million pounds worth of new retail systems from leading Microsoft Business Solutions Navision Partner K3 Landsteinar.
Manchester, NH-August 24--The International Design Guild and its affiliated member showrooms are preparing to launch their annual ASID Student Design Contest.
Troy, MI, August 24--The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday filed civil charges against two former Kmart executives, accusing them of making "materially false and misleading" disclosures to shareholders before the retailer's 2002 bankruptcy
Washington, DC, August 24--Orders for durable goods dropped 4.9 percent in July, for the biggest decline since January 2004, after a 1.9 percent rise in June, according to a Commerce Department report.
Tehran, Iran, August 24--The revenue of the non-oil goods to be exported by Iran is predicted at US$53 billion over the next four years, according to Asia Pulse.
Eglisau, Switzerland, August 23--In the first half-year 2005, Forbo achieved net sales of CHF 829.4 million, (US$652.9 million) compared to the previous year's CHF 827.0 million (US$651.3 million).
Houston, TX, August 23--Master Tile appointed Bobby Glennon as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Glennon's leadership will drive Master Tile's national expansion in the ceramic tile and stone distribution business.
Dalton, GA, August 23--Mohawk’s participation in the national launch of a new Swiffer product promotes the Mohawk brand and makes it easy for consumers to locate nearby retailers who carry Mohawk products.
New York, NY, August 23--Chain store retail sales fell for the third consecutive week, as retailers felt the effects of consumers cutting back on spending due to record high gasoline prices, a retail report said on Tuesday.
Washington D.C., August 23--Online retailers will explore whether gender matters online at the Shop.org 2005 Annual Summit, September 12-14 at The Venetian Las Vegas.