Home Depot Sales Rose 8.1% in Q3 Year Over Year
Atlanta, GA, November 14, 2017—The Home Depot reported sales of $25.0 billion for Q3 2017, an 8.1% increase from Q3 2016 when sales were $23.2 billion.
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Producer Prices Rose 0.4% in October
Washington, DC, November 14, 2017—The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.4% in October, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
QFloors and MeasureSquare Form Partnership
South Jordan, UT, November 14, 2017—Two technology leaders of flooring software, QFloors and MeasureSquare, are now tied together in a formal partnership.
Nonn’s Receives Home Solutions Member of the Year Award
San Antonio, TX, November 14, 2017—Each year at its national conference, FEI Group recognizes one company from each division that embodies the FEI Group vision, supports the group's efforts and goes that extra mile to be an active participant in all things FEI.
Foreclosure Inventory Rate Dropped to 11-Year Low in August
Irvine, CA, November 14, 2017—CoreLogic has released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report, which shows that, nationally, 4.6% of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due including those in foreclosure) in August 2017.
NAFCD & NBMDA Annual Convention Starts Today in Colorado
Chicago, IL, November 14, 2017—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors and the North American Building Material Distribution Association have announced their annual convention will bring together more than 800 distribution professionals representing the leading flooring and building product distribution companies in the U.S. and Canada.
Nourison to Go Solar at its New Jersey Headquarters
Saddle Brook, NJ, November 14, 2017—Nourison has announced its corporate location in Saddle Brook, New Jersey is going solar.
FCLC Reports on Its Next Steps in Fighting Installation Crisis
Orlando, FL, November 13, 2017—The Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC), a coalition of 11 flooring industry trade associations, convened its annual fall meeting to address installation—the most vexing issue facing the flooring industry today.
Jim Harley Named President of Bentley
Los Angeles, CA, November 13, 2017—Bentley Mills has announced several changes at the top of its organization.
U.S. Construction Starts Expected to Climb 3% in 2018
Chicago, IL, November 13, 2017—Dodge Data & Analytics released its 2018 Dodge Construction Outlook, which predicts that total U.S. construction starts for 2018 will climb 3% to $765 billion.