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Hoffman Estates, June 8—-Sears Holdings posted a loss in its fiscal first quarter. The company said that retail sales tumbled as consumers shunned lawn and garden goods and lightweight apparel because of soggy and chilly weather.
St. Louis, MO, June 8-- Furniture Brands International Inc., the nation's largest residential furniture company, said Tuesday that it will cut about 1,250 jobs as it closes four plants in North Carolina and imports more of its goods.
Mühlacker, Germany, June 8--One of Europe’s leading manufacturers of high-quality, high-design ceramic tile materials, has set its sights on the United States marketplace.
Crossville, TN, June 7, 2005 - StonePeak Ceramics, Inc., a new porcelain ceramic tile company exclusively dedicated to the American market, is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, June 11.
Washington, DC, June 8--Wholesale inventories rose 0.8 percent in April, according to the Commerce Department. Economists had forecast a 0.4 percent increase April inventories.
Calhoun, GA, June 7--Mannington Commercial takes the lead in the race to find environmentally-sound solutions for the reuse of industrial materials with the introduction of Relay.
Peoria, IL, June 7--The looming shortfall of skilled labor in the U.S. will cost manufacturers an average $50 million from their bottom lines, according to results of a just conducted survey commissioned by Advanced Technology Services.
Lindon, UT, June 7--Electric Aquagenics Unlimited, Inc. introducted a new version of their Empowered Water Pathogen Intervention System based on substantially larger EO cells.
New York, June 7--SensiTile debuted its inaugural product range at the 2005 International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York.
New York, NY, June 7--Chain store retail sales rose 0.4 percent in the week ended June 4, compared with a 1.0 percent decrease the previous week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS joint report.