Homebuyer Preferences Continue to Shift Post-Covid
Washington, DC, February 6, 2023—Homebuyer preferences have continued to shift home building trends in the wake of Covid-19.
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James Floor Covering Has Joined Starnet
Columbus, OH, February 6, 2023--James Floor Covering, headquartered in Bristol, Pennsylvania, has joined Starnet.
Marvin Youngerman Has Died
Sarasota, FL, February 6, 2023-Marvin Youngerman, 93, died January 22.
Metroflor Names Winners of 2022 Distributor Performance Awards
Norwalk, CT, February 3, 2023—Metroflor Corporation bestowed its annual distributor performance awards at The International Surface Event (TISE) in Las Vegas in the Mandalay Bay Foundation Room.
Stump Offers Recap of 2023 Las Vegas Market
Charlotte, NC, February 3, 2023—Analysts Stump & Company released the following recap of the Las Vegas Market,
January Employment Rose by 517,000 Jobs, Unemployment Steady
Washington, DC, February 3, 2023—Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 517,000 in January, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.4%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Fed Raises Interest Rate By Only Quarter-Point
Washington, SC, February 2, 2023-"The Federal Reserve nudged up short-term interest rates by a quarter-percentage point and signaled it was on track to do so again at its meeting next month while officials consider whether and when to pause increases late this spring,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
In December, Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.8%
Washington, DC, February 2, 2023-New orders for manufactured goods in December, up four of the last five months, increased $10.0 billion or 1.8% to $552.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 1.9% November decrease.
I4F & Unilin Form Agreement Around Certain Patent Technologies
Hamont, Belgium and Waregem, Belgium, February 2, 2023-I4F and Unilin Technologies have come to an agreement around patent technologies.
Emser Awards NFA Dealer of the Year Award to Nebraska Furniture Mart
Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2, 2023—At its booth at Surfaces, Emser Tile awarded its first-ever National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) Dealer of the Year award.