AmericasMart Showcases Best Rug Designs
Atlanta, GA, January 2007--From a marketplace as good as it gets came the January 2007 edition of the Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show (NORS).
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Weekly Chain Store Sales Up Vs. Last Year
New York, NY, January 30, 2007--Chain store sales for the week ended January 27 rose 4.9% from the year-ago period, according to a survey released Tuesday by International Council of Shopping Centers Inc. and UBS Securities LLC.
FieldTurf Tarkett and Atlas Enter Partnership
Montreal, Quebec, January 29, 2007--FieldTurf Tarkett and Atlas Track & Tennis said they have formed an alliance in the track surfacing industry.
Sponsors Support 4th Annual TileLetter Awards
Jackson, MS, January 29, 2007--Leading manufacturers of ceramic tile and its allied products pledged early support to sponsor the 4th Annual Tileletter Awards.
USG Posts 4Q Profit
Chicago, IL, January 29, 2007--USG Corp. on Monday reported a fourth-quarter profit after posting a huge loss last year because of provisions for asbestos claims.
Conference To Look At Trends Facing Retailers and
Columbus, OH, January 29, 2007--Some of the retail industry’s leading analysts will explore the Top 15 trends that will challenge retailers and suppliers in the years ahead at Retail Forward’s Strategic Outlook Conference.
Flooring Industry Vet Lampe Dies
Portland, OR, January 26, 2006--Thirty-three year flooring industry veteran and former Wanke Cascade vice president Craig Lampe died on January 17, 2007 after a more than three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Help-Wanted Ad Index Up
New York, NY, January 26, 2007--The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index--a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America--rose four points in December.
H.B. Fuller CFO Feenan Resigns
St. Paul, MN, January 26, 2007--H.B. Fuller Co. said Friday that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Feenan resigned to take a position at another company.
FreeAxez USA Endorses Install
Philadelphia, PA, January 26, 2007--FreeAxez USA is a supplier of low-profile, raised floor and access floor systems for wire management and cable management.