Sears' Grand Revenues Higher Than Expected
Hoffman Estates, Feb. 27--Taking steps to shake its heritage as a mall-based retailer, Sears, Roebuck and Co. said Thursday that revenues at its first Sears Grand store have exceeded expectations.
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Coverings 2007 Shaping Up for Banner Show
Alexandria, VA, February 1, 2007--Coverings 2007, April 17-20, looks like is will top itself and all previous records, continuing its rule as the ultimate trade show and conference for ceramic tile and natural stone.
Collins & Aikman CEO Resigns
Southfield, MI, February 1, 2007--Bankrupt auto interiors supplier Collins & Aikman, which plans to sell off its business units, said on Wednesday that Frank Macher has resigned as president and chief executive officer.
Employment Costs Up
Washington, DC, January 31, 2007--Employment costs increased 0.8% in the fourth quarter after a 1.0% gain in the third quarter, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
Chinafloors Shanghai to Open North American Office
Shanghai, China, January 31, 2007--Chinafloors, the leading Chinese laminate and wood flooring producer, has set up a sales office in Atlanta, GA.
Former Mannington President Dies
Paoli, N.J., January 31, 2007--Carl G. Sempier, 75, of Malvern, retired company president and husband of a former Miss America, died at home Thursday of myelodysplasia, a bone marrow disease.
U.S. Ceramic Tile in Ohio to Close Plant
North Canton, OH, January 31, 2007--Dwindling business is prompting the closing of United States Ceramic Tile Co., a major community employer since 1913.
3M's Earnings Up 58% in 4Q
St. Paul MN, January 30, 2007--3M Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income jumped 58%, including a $354 million gain from selling its pharmaceutical business, the company said Tuesday.
Capel Awards Rug Gallery to Lucky Dealer
January 30, 2007, Troy, North Carolina--James Turner was the lucky winner of a $30,000 Capel rug gallery, said Capel's vice president of marketing Bud Young.
Carpet Dyeing Plant Switches to Biodiesel
Dalton, GA, January 29, 2007--C&A Floorcoverings has flushed the regular diesel fuel from its commercial boilers and switched to 99 percent biodiesel for the plant's yarn-dyeing process.