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WFCA Adds Two to Board of Directors

WFCA Adds Two to Board of Directors

Dalton, GA, June 19, 2024––The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has appointed two industry leaders to its board of directors: Doug Jackson, CEO of Cali Bamboo, and Dani Brock, vice president of retail experience at Shaw Industries.

Retail Sales Inched Up 0.1% in May

Retail Sales Inched Up 0.1% in May

Washington, DC, June 18, 2024--Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May 2024 were $703.1 billion, up 0.1% from the previous month and up 2.3% above May 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Up 0.3% in April

Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Up 0.3% in April

Washington, DC, June 18, 2024—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for April was estimated at $1,862.4 billion, up 0.3% from March 2024 and was up 2.2% from April 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

WIFI Accepting Applications for Scholarship Program

WIFI Accepting Applications for Scholarship Program

Dalton, GA, June 18, 2024—Women in the Floorcovering Industry (WIFI), a non-profit organization whose mission is to attract, empower, and educate current and future women in the flooring industry, is taking applications for the second round of the WIFI Scholarship Program.