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Dalton, GA, September 17, 2021—At a time of immense strain on recycling efforts across the country, carpet recycling saw significant progress in 2020 in California, according to the just-released California Carpet Stewardship Program 2020 Annual Report.
Ann Arbor, MI, September 17, 2021—Consumer sentiment rose 1.0% to 71.0 in early September, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Norwalk, CT, September 16, 2021-Norman Stone, founder of Top Tile and Halstead and father of HMTX CEO Harlan Stone, died September 13 at the age of 90.
Houston, TX, September 16, 2021—31st Street Capital has acquired its fourth flooring company, Floors For Living, headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Washington, DC, September 16, 2021—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2021 were $618.7 billion, an increase of 0.7% from the previous month and 15.1% above August 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Dalton, GA, September 16, 2021—Novalis published its inaugural sustainability report this year.
Richmond, VA, September 16, 2021—LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, announced a partnership with the National Flooring Contractors Apprenticeship Program (NFCAP), in efforts to lend its resources and professional networks to help address the future need for flooring contractors and advance the profession.
Washington, DC, September 16, 2021—The North American Laminate Flooring Association announced Arclin USA Inc. as its newest member.
Washington, DC, September 16, 2021—In the week ending September 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 332,000, an increase of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, September 16, 2021—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for July was estimated at $1,652.2 billion, up 0.5% from June 2021 and was up 16.3% from July 2020.