Big Retailers Report Good December Sales
New York, NY, Jan. 8--Wal-Mart's sales at U.S. stores open at least a year rose 4.3% in December, well within the 3% to 5% projection some analysts thought the retailer might not be able to achieve.
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Carpet One Adds Five Diamond Installation Excellen
Manchester, NH, Jan. 8--Carpet One recently welcomed five members into its premier Five Diamond Installation Excellence Program.
AmericasMart Plans Major Expansion
Atlanta, GA, Jan. 8--Renowned Atlanta architect-developer John Portman's AmericasMart has purchased the long-vacant bus station for a major expansion of the home furnishings and apparel marketplace, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Sears Grand Is Latest Sears Experiment
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Jan. 8--The future of Sears, a retailer whose past is already part of American legend, may be under construction in Rancho Cucamonga, according to Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California.
CFI Sponsoring Surfaces Information Booth Again
Kansas City, MO, Jan. 7--This is the fourth year that CFI is sponsoring the Information Booth at Surfaces.
Overdue Credit Card Bills Reach New High
Washington, DC, Jan. 7--The percentage of customers who were late on their credit card bills hit a record high in the third quarter of 2003, according to the American Bankers Association.
Home Depot Faces Key Year
Atlanta, GA, Jan. 6--Home Depot hammered out a stellar 2003, with its stock price soaring, earnings showing healthy growth and new store openings continuing apace, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
CertainTeed To Sponsor Sweepstakes For ASCR Member
Millersville, MD, Jan. 6--CertainTeed Corporation and the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR) are teaming up on a new sweepstakes program.
INSTALL Will Promote Quality Installation At Surfa
St. Louis, MO, Jan.6--More than 3,000 architects, designers, facility managers and others who write specifications for construction projects are expected to attend Surfaces 2004.
Q.E.P. Getting Orders For Its New Line
Boca Raton, FL, Jan. 6--Q.E.P. Co., Inc.'s newest product line, Fresh, has received initial orders from a large hardgoods retailer with approximately 450 stores in Canada.