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Manchester NH, August 9-- Carpet One has named Julie Lehman to the company as vice president of marketing. Lehman joins Carpet One with over eight years of experience in retail marketing at companies like Nestle USA and the Stride Rite Corporation.
Trelleborg, Sweden, August 6--Pergo, Inc. filed an action for damages and injunctive relief under United States and North Carolina state laws against Faus Group, Inc. and Industrias Auxiliares Faus S.L.
Washington, August 6 -- U.S. employers added only 32,000 workers to payrolls last month, the government said on Friday in a report far weaker than expected.
Oswego, NY, August 5--Oswego has attracted a new manufacturer to its Empire Zone, according to the Oswego Business Journal.
New York, August 5--Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other top U.S. retailers on Thursday reported July sales that largely met muted expectations, helped by early back-to-school shopping for computers, clothing and bedding.
Black Mesa, AZ, August 5--Mary Lou Thinn perches on the faded pink cushions in front of her 4- by 5-foot loom. A new day has barely broken.
Linwood, PA, August. 5--Foamex International announced a net loss in the second quarter of 2004 of $2.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared with net income of $3.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2003.
Fort Mill, SC, August 5--Springs Industries has signed a multi-license agreement with Mattel to create home collections for the toy company's premier brands, including leading lifestyle brands Barbie and Hot Wheels.
New York, August 6-- Despite clearance sales and early back-to-school merchandise, U.S. shoppers continued to spend cautiously in July, lifting sales just slightly above the previous month's disappointing gains.
Ludwigshafen, Germany, August 5--BASF AG said Thursday it will have to continue to raise the prices for its styrene-based and nylon products because of the continuously increasing price of benzene.