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London, England, August 8, 2006--The U.K's biggest retailer of carpet and floor coverings, Carpetright PLC said like-for-like sales in the U.K and Republic of Ireland fell 0.3% in the first quarter, due to unseasonably warm weather.
Washington, DC, August 8, 2006--Scorching temperatures received lots of attention in July, but things were not so hot for the nation's small-business owners.
Auckland, NZ, August 7, 2006--Small shareholders have been burned again. Sunday Star Times business editor Tim Hunter wants the Securities Commission to investigate what went wrong at Feltex.
Atlanta, GA, August 3, 2006—Haverty Furniture reported sales for the month ended July 31 that increased 10.3% to $73.4 million, compared with $66.6 million in July 2005.
Louisville, KY, August 3, 2006--John Stern, formerly of Kentucky Wood Floors, announced the creation of a new company called Louisville Wood Floors, created to provide the specifiers with a broad selection of specialty hardwood flooring and accessories.
New York, NY, August 3, 2006--Retailers posted solid July sales growth sent consumers back into the stores. The outlook for the back-to-school season however remains uncertain as higher gasoline prices and rising interest rates are still expected to chall
London, England, July 31,2006--According to an IRNA report, a senior Commerce Ministry official said that several Persian carpet research and marketing groups will be established nationwide as part of efforts to promote international sales of the luxuriou
Washington, DC, July 28, 2006--The economy slowed in the second quarter, growing at a real 2.5% annual rate after a torrid 5.6% pace in the first quarter, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
Los Angeles, CA, July 27, 2006--Bentley Prince Street has made another step toward its Mission Zero goal of eliminating its potential negative impact on the environment by the year 2020 by thinking not just about what’s in its carpets, but also what’s und
Washington, DC, July 25, 2006--Senator Jim Jeffords, I-Vt has introduced the Recycling Investment Saves Energy (RISE) Act of 2006, which offers tax incentives that will create jobs, conserve energy and expand America's recycling capacity.