New Senate Leader Reid Backs Asbestos Talks
Washington, DC, November 17--Negotiations on a national fund to compensate asbestos victims will continue, the Democrats' new leader in the U.S. Senate, Harry Reid, said on Tuesday.
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Packers Pro Shop Rolls Out Exclusive Carpet
Green Bay, WI, November 5--Green Bay Packers fans have long admired the grand symbol of their team, the Packers 'G,' and now have an opportunity to turn their own floors into 'home turf,' adorning them with the universally-recognized logo.
Columbia Adds Three Distributors
Danville, VA, November 1 - Columbia Flooring today announced the addition of three new distributors: Swiff-Train of Houston, Texas; National Wood Products of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Self's Inc. of Wichita, Kansas.
California Rug Gallery Seeped in History
Temecula, CA, October 25--Mohammad Rustamzada’s interest in rugs goes back a long way. "I remember going into my father’s rug store in Afghanistan when I was a little boy," said Mohammad Rustamzada, owner of Rustam Rug Gallery.
NAFCD Holds Annual Meeting in Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ, October 21 --More than 300 attendees shared the hot Arizona sun and three days of networking and educational seminars at National Association of Floorcovering Distributors (NAFCD) 33rd Annual Meeting, held earlier this month at the Sheraton W
Linens N Things 3Q Earnings Down 18%
Clifton, NJ, October 21--Home furnishings retailer Linens N Things Inc said third-quarter earnings fell 18 percent, hurt by a decline in guest traffic and an accounting charge.
California Distributor’s Roof Collapses
Manteca, CA, October 20--Twenty-five hundred square feet of B.F. Funstein's roof collapsed Tuesday under heavy rain, according to the Manteca Bulletin.
Consumer Prices Up 0.2% in September
Washington, October 19--The consumer price index rose 0.2% in September, the highest rate since June, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
India’s IFFTEX Expects Big Draw
New Delhi, India, October 18--As many as 4,300 buyers from across the globe will throng Asia’s biggest textiles expo this year that focuses on floors and furnishings to source their home textiles requirements.
Bernhardt Adds to Martha Stewart Furniture Collect
New York, October 14--Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and Bernhardt Furniture Company today announced an expansion of the brand label at the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, North Carolina.