September Retail Sales Results Should Be Strong
New York, NY, Oct. 7--Retailers are expected to post healthy sales gains for the month of September, aided by consumer tax cuts, cooler weather and easy comparisons with the previous year.
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Office Vacancies Continue To Climb
New York, NY, Oct. 4--The national office market continued to deteriorate in the third quarter, with vacancies continuing to climb and rents falling further, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Government Backs UK Carpet Plant Buyout
Bradford, U.K., Oct. 6--The Welsh Assembly Government is backing a local management buy-out to save a South Wales Valleys manufacturing plant--and the jobs of its 320-strong workforce, according to the Western Mail.
Backing For Carpets Plant Buy-out
Bradford, UK, Oct. 6--The Welsh Assembly Government is backing a local management buy-out to save a South Wales Valleys manufacturing plant - and the jobs of its 320-strong workforce, as reported in the Western Mail.
Jobless Rate Steady
Washington, DC, Oct. 3--Employers expanded their payrolls for the first time in eight months as the jobless rate held steady in September.
Interface Flor Issues Bigger Catalog Format
New York, NY, Oct. 2--The most obvious aspect of the Flor catalog is that it looks nothing like a catalog, according to DM News.
Construction Spending Up
Washington, DC, Oct. 1--Construction spending in August climbed to the highest level seen since the beginning of this year as the value of residential projects by private builders posted its best month on record.
Formica Moving Headquarters To Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH, Sept. 30--Formica Corporation today announced that it is relocating its global headquarters from Warren, New Jersey to an as-yet-undetermined site in the Greater Cincinnati area.
Wal-Mart Announces Expansion Plans and Reaffirms E
Bentonville, Sept. 30--Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced the continuation of its aggressive unit growth for the fiscal year beginning February 1, 2004.
Mohawk Releases Dealer Meeting Schedule
Dalton, GA, Sept. 29--Earlier this year, Mohawk Industries announced that instead of attending Surfaces 2004, it would instead expand the number of regional dealer meetings.