Marazzi Launches Visualizer
Dallas, TX, February 16, 2023-Marazzi has launched a visualizer on its website.
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Homebuilder Sentiment Rose 7 Points to 42 in Feb., Highest Level Since Sept.
Washington, DC, February 15, 2023-Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes in February rose seven points to 42, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This is the strongest reading since September of last year.
Retail Sales Rose 3% in January
Washington, DC, February 15, 2023—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January 2023 were $697.0 billion, up 3.0% from the previous month and up 6.4% above January 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Four Flooring Companies Named to 2023 Training APEX List
Chattanooga, TN, February 15, 2023-Shaw Industries (21), HMTX (52), Mohawk Industries (64) and CCA Global (91) have been named a 2023 Training APEX Award winner by Training magazine.
Mortgage Applications Declined 7.7% in Week Ending February 10
Washington, DC, February 15, 2023—Mortgage applications decreased 7.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 10, 2023.
Distributive Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Down 0.6% in December
Washington, DC, February 15, 2023—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for December was estimated at $1,819.0 billion, down 0.6% from November 2022 but up 6.4% from December 2021.
Louisville Tile Names Shannon Eisele to VP Role
Louisville, KY, February 15, 2023—Louisville Tile Distributors appointed Shannon Eisele as vice president of client experience and product development.
Inflation Inched Down to 6.4% in January
Washington, DC, February 14, 2023-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.5% in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1% in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Small Business Optimism Inched Up to 90.3 in January
Washington, DC, February 14, 2023-The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.5 points in January to 90.3, remaining below the 49-year average of 98.
Schönox Forms Distribution Partnership with Tom Duffy Company
Florence, AL, February 14, 2023-Tom Duffy Company has partnered with Schönox HPS North America to provide the full Schönox subfloor solutions line across its 29 locations in California, Nevada, and Arizona.