Faus Group Names National Sales Manager
Dalton, GA, July 6--Faus Group has appointed Dan Snapper as National Sales Manager.
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Belk Completes Acquisition of 47 Stores from Saks
Charlotte, NC, July 6--Belk Inc. has completed its acquisition of 47 Proffitt's and McRae's department stores from Saks Inc.
Chain Store Sales Up 0.5% Last Week
New York, NY, July 6--Retail chain store sales increased 0.5% last week after falling 0.6% the prior week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.
Job Cuts Up in June
New York, July 6--Job cuts jumped 35 percent in June, with the number of layoff announcements pushing the monthly total to its highest level since January of last year, an employment firm said Wednesday.
Court Approves Illegal Worker Case Against Mohawk
Atlanta GA, July 5--A federal appeals court has cleared the way for an employee lawsuit against Calhoun, Ga.-based Mohawk Industries Inc. that claims the company hired illegal immigrants instead of legal workers.
Feltex Cuts More Senior Managers
Wellington, New Zealand, July 5--Carpet maker Feltex said today that four more senior managers would be cut and projected a restructure cost in excess of $1.2 million.
Pennsylvania Furniture, Flooring Store Burns
Clymer Borough, PA, July 5-- A fire that raged for several hours Saturday night and Sunday destroyed Clymer Furniture.
Partnership Developing Equipment to Process Carpet
Bolingbrook, IL, Tampa, FL, July 7--Prater-Sterling’s Systems Division and EarthFirst Technologies jointly announced that the Companies have partnered to develop specialized equipment that will allow carpet waste to be processed more efficiently.
Report: Retailers Expanding to Stay Ahead
Washington D.C., July 5, 2005--After a whirlwind of mergers, this past year proved that retail is all about change.
Pfleiderer to Buy Laminate Producer Kunz
Duesseldorf, Germany, July 5--Pfleiderer AG said it has informed the German Cartel Office that it plans to buy Kunz AG, a maker of laminate flooring.