Empire Today Appoints New CEO
Northlake, IL, August 1, 2024--Empire Today, one of the country’s leading shop-at-home direct-to-consumer flooring company, has appointed Brian Hutto as its new CEO.
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Cali Opens New Distribution Center in Washington State
Encinitas, CA, August 1, 2024--Cali has opened a new state-of-the-art distribution center in the Pacific Northwest.
Initial Jobless Claims Up 249,000 for Week Ending July 27, 2024
Washington, D.C., August 1, 2024--In the week ending July 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 249,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 235,000, according to the Department of Labor.
Purchasing Managers’ Index Decreased to 46.8% in July 2024
Tempe, AZ, August 1, 2024--The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 46.8% in July, down 1.7 percentage points from the 48.5% recorded in June.
FEI Group Adds Happy Feet as Preferred Supplier
Chattanooga, TN, August 1, 2024--Happy Feet International has been added as a preferred supplier for the FEI Group.
Dutch Flooring Brand Senso Opens L.A. Creative Design Center
Los Angeles, CA, August 1, 2024--Senso, a Dutch luxury flooring brand known for its commitment to sustainability, has established a creative design center in the heart of Culver City, Los Angeles, where artists, architects and designers can converge, collaborate and bring their visions to life.
Tile of Spain Awards Accepting Entries for Architecture, Interior Design and Final Degree Projects
Miami, FL, August 1, 2024--The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER) announces the call for entry for the 2024 Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture, Interior Design and Final Degree Project.
Pending Home Sales Grew 4.8% in June 2024
Washington, D.C., July 31, 2024--The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) ascended 4.8% to 74.3 in June, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Mortgage Applications Declined 3.9% for Week Ending July 26, 2024
Washington, DC, July 31, 2024--Mortgage applications decreased 3.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending July 26, 2024.
Construction Job Openings Fall to Lowest Level Since March 2023
Washington, D.C., July 31, 2024—The construction industry had 295,000 job openings on the last day of June, a decrease of 71,000 from the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).