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New York, NY, March 1—-Chain store sales increased by 1.5% in the week ended Feb. 26 compared to the week before, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers-UBS Retail Chain Store Sales Index. In the prior week the index was off 0.1%.
Trelleborg, Sweden, March 1—Pergo has begun arbitration proceedings with HW Industries GmbH & Co KG in a case that concerns the reciprocal claims submitted by both parties.
Chicago, March 2--The National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) 34th Annual Meeting will take place October 21-23, 2005, at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, offering floorcovering distributors solutions to some of the greatest
Washington, DC, February 28--Personal spending was unchanged in January as personal income fell 2.3 percent after hitting a record in December, according to the Commerce Department.
Washington, DC, February 28—-New home sales dropped 9.2 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.106 million units, according to the Commerce Department.
Tinley Park, IL, February 28--Avanti means "forward" in Italian, which made AvanTile an appropriate new name for a growing and changing tile company.
Washington, DC, February 28--Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y. is the nation’s most affordable housing market among major metropolitan areas with populations over one million.
Zurich, Switzerland, February 28—-It has been reported that Swiss industrialist and major shareholder Michael Pieper is prepared to build his stake in Forbo Holding AG to 33.32 pct to undermine a successful takeover by AFB.
Searcy Arkansas, February 28--The Armstrong plant in Searcy officially closed last week, although a limited crew will continue production through May.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 28--OFIS has launched exclusive wooden flooring from Parador, German specialists in laminated, pre-finished timber and timber floorings, according to AME Info.com.