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Nardelli Strategy Shows Success

Atlanta, Aug. 15--Home Depot chairman and CEO Bob Nardelli is feeling a little more upbeat these days, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Interface Intros “Cool Carpet”

Atlanta, GA, Aug. 14--Buy 18 square yards of carpet, plant a tree. This simple exchange, which takes into account the carbon dioxide (or greenhouse gas) emissions emitted during the lifecycle of the carpet

W.L. Ross/Burlington Update

New York, NY, Aug. 14--Ask Wilbur Ross why he recently agreed to pay $620 million for the bankrupt Burlington Industries and he is likely to tell the dirty necktie story, according to a story in the New York Times.

Retail Sales Up

Washington, DC, Aug. 13--America's shoppers threw caution to the wind and splurged in July on cars, appliances and clothes, catapulting sales at the nation's retailers by 1.4%, the biggest increase in four months.

Second Anso Nylon Carpet Sale Set For Fall

Morris Township, NJ, Aug. 13--Honeywell’s Anso nylon, today announced it is adding two new consumer-focused elements to its second annual “Anso Nylon National Carpet Sale” promotion, which runs Sept. 1 through Oct. 20.

BOMA Releases Office Building Performance Report

Washington, DC, Aug. 13--The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, the leading advocacy association representing commercial real estate, has released its 2003 Experience Exchange Report

American Biltrite's Sales Down

Wellesley Hills, MA, Aug. 12--American Biltrite Inc. reported today its results for the second quarter, which included a previously announced charge in connection with the planned sale or disposition of its Janus Flooring subsidiary.

Home Depot To Open Two Expo Stores In Manhattan

New York, NY, Aug. 13--It looks like Home Depot is coming to Manhattan. The home-improvement giant has reached agreements to set up its high-end Expo stores at 731 Lexington Ave., and at 28-40 West 23rd St., people familiar with the situation told Dow Jon