Floor Covering Associates Named Emser's Dealer of the Year
Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 2017—Emser Tile named Floor Covering Associates as Platinum Dealer of the Year for 2016.
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Two Floorcovering Retailers Add Sears Units
Chicago, IL, February 1, 2017—Two floorcovering retailers have opened Sears Hometown Store units within the last month.
Conference Board Leading Economic Indicator Rose 0.5% in Dec.
Washington, DC, February 1, 2017—The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.5% in December to 124.6, following a 0.1% increase in November, and a 0.2% increase in October.
Katharine Morgan Takes the Reigns at ASTM
Norfolk, VA, February 1, 2017—Katharine “Kathie” Morgan has begun serving as president of ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standards development organizations.
Three Flooring Companies Named to Training Top 125 List
Excelsior, MN, January 31, 2017—Training magazine revealed its 2017 Training Top 125 list on January 30 during the Training 2017 Conference & Expo at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.
Early Details of NeoCon 2017 Announced
Chicago, IL, January 31, 2017—The 49th edition of NeoCon will take place June 12 to 14 at The Mart in Chicago, Illinois.
Home Prices Rose 5.6% YOY in Nov., S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller
New York, NY, January 31, 2017—The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.6% annual gain in November, up from 5.5% last month.
Carpet One Announces Award Winners at Winter Convention
Phoenix, AZ, January 31, 2017—Carpet One Floor & Home recognized outstanding members of its cooperative with company-wide awards during its Winter Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.
December Pending Home Sales Rose 1.6%
Washington, DC, January 30, 2017—The Pending Home Sales Index increased 1.6% to 109.0 in December from 107.3 in November, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Personal Income Inched Upward in December
Washington, DC, January 30, 2017—Personal income increased $50.2 billion (0.3%) in December, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.