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Chalmette, LA, August 25, 2006--A year after Hurricane Katrina, retailer Home Depot Inc., is hoping to strengthen construction efforts in the Gulf by reopening a store in one of Louisiana's hardest-hit areas.
Orlando, FL, November 16--Consumers are expected to spend with zeal this holiday -- topping last year's comeback season by an estimated 3 percent to 6 percent and sending the two-month holiday tally to a staggering $220 billion.
New Delhi, India, November 15--Cottage Industries Exposition’s (CIE) carpet of success was laid generations ago.
Menomonee Falls WI, November 12--Kohl's reported earnings that increased 19 percent in the third quarter, to $143.8 million, or 42 cents a share. The results matched the analysts estimates.
Atlanta, GA, November 10--Recycling commercial carpet has become easier with the Invista Carpet Reclamation Center announcing it will accept carpet from all commercial dealers.
Washington, DC, November 10-- The Commerce Department said Tuesday that wholesale inventories climbed 0.5% to a seasonally adjusted $319.30 billion in September after a revised 1% increase in August.
New York, November 9--The International Council of Shopping Centers-UBS Retail Chain Store Sales Index rose by 1.3% in the week ended Nov. 6.
Washington, DC, November 8--Shoppers dug out the plastic in September, as a hefty jump in credit and charge card use pushed consumer debt up a larger-than-expected $9.8 billion, a Federal Reserve report on Friday showed.
Plano, TX, November 4--J.C. Penney said on Thursday its October sales at department stores open at least a year rose 2.1 percent and raised its quarterly profit forecast.
Calhoun, GA, November 1--Mohawk Industries Inc. today announced the intention of John D. Swift, vice president-finance and chief financial officer, to retire effective December 31, 2004.