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New York, NY, November 24, 2021-Consumers are spending freely on sporting goods and kitchen appliances, but they are doing more of their shopping in stores than they did last year when Covid-19 restrictions upended the holiday shopping season, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, November 24, 2021-New orders for manufactured durable goods in October decreased $1.2 billion or 0.5% to $260.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Washington, DC, November 24, 2021-In the week ending November 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 199,000, a decrease of 71,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Dalton, GA, November 24, 2021-Ivan Espitia, a bachelor of science, chemistry student with an industry concentration, wrote the winning essay about Amcor Plastics that won him $1,500 toward his education at Dalton State College.
La Grange, GA, November 23, 2021—The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), the trade association representing the interests of 22 member resilient flooring manufacturers, gathered in Scottsdale, Arizona, for its two-day annual board of directors meeting, October 26 to 27.
New York, NY, November 23, 2021—European businesses are seeing some easing in the delays they face getting hold of parts and raw materials, but supply-chain blockages pushed their costs higher, driving them to raise prices at record pace and fueling inflationary pressures, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, November 23, 2021— The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has released its 2021 Resiliency Report.
Washington, DC, November 23, 2021—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) board of directors has selected Lakisha Ann Woods, CAE, as the next AIA executive vice president/chief executive officer, effective January 31, 2022.
Hanover, DE, November 22, 2021—Domotex will not take place in January 2022, according to Deutsche Messe AG, organizer of the show.
Vancouver, BC, November 22, 2021-BuildDirect.com Technologies Inc. has acquired Michigan-based full-service flooring retailer Superb Flooring & Design for a total purchase price of $10 million.