Milliken Hosts Grand Opening for San Francisco Showroom
Spartanburg, SC, October 17, 2018—Milliken officially opened the doors to the new San Francisco showroom by hosting a grand opening event to welcome architects and designers to the space.
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BDNY Show Acquired by Owners of HD Expo
San Juan Capistrano, CA, October 16, 2018-Emerald Expositions Events, owner of Hospitality Design Expo (HD Expo), has announced the acquisition of Boutique Design New York (BDNY) and related assets from ST Media Group International and Hospitality Media Group.
Builder Confidence Inched Up One Point in October
Washington, DC, October 16, 2018—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to 68 in October on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Bart Bettiga Named '18 Recipient of the NTCA Ring of Honor Award
Flowood, MS, October 16, 2018-Bart Bettiga, executive director of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), has been chosen to be the 2018 recipient of the NTCA Ring of Honor Award.
September's Industrial Production Rate Rose 0.3%
Washington, DC, October 16, 2018—Industrial production increased 0.3% in September, about the same rate of change as in the previous two months, according to the Federal Reserve.
Job Openings Hit 7.1 Million in August
Washington, DC, October 16, 2018—The number of job openings reached a series high of 7.1 million on the last business day of August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
CARE in the Process of Resubmitting Plans to CalRecycle
Dalton, GA, October 15, 2018—Carpet America Recovering Effort (CARE) is resubmitting plans to CalRecycle in hopes of being granted the opportunity to continue running California’s carpet recycling operations.
Michael Bennett to Run Sales for Magnetic Building Solutions
Dalton, GA, October 16, 2018-Michael Bennett has joined Magnetic Building Solutions (MBS) to head up global marketing and sales.
Retail Sales Rose 4.7% YOY in September
Washington, DC, October 15, 2018-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September 2018 were $509.0 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous month and 4.7% above September 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Up 7.8% YOY in Aug.
Washington, DC, October 15, 2018—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for August was estimated at $1,461.9 billion, up 0.5% from July 2018 and was up 7.8% from August 2017.