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Washington, DC, May 16, 2016—Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained unchanged in May at a level of 58 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Malmö, SW, May 16, 2016—Kährs net sales for Q1 2016 were $84.4 million, or earnings per share of $0.13, an increase of 1% compared with the same period in 2015 when net sales were $83.4 million, with earnings per share of $0.15.
Madison, GA, May 13, 2016 – Mannington Mills held a ribbon cutting celebration at its new LVT finishing plant yesterday in Madison, Georgia.
Ann Arbor, MI, May 13, 2016—Consumer sentiment rose to 95.8 in May, a 7.6% increase, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, May 13, 2016—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April were $453.4 billion, an increase of 1.3% from the previous month, and 3.0% above April 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, May 13, 2016—The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.2% in April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, May 13, 2016—Spurred by a modest reduction in mortgage interest rates and favorable home prices, nationwide housing affordability in the Q1 2016 posted a slight increase, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.
Washington, DC, May 13, 2016— The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for March was estimated at $1,289.2 billion, up 0.3% from February 2016 but down 1.7% from March 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
New York, NY, May 13, 2016--Designjunction + Dwell on Design opens today in New York City, featuring cutting-edge design as well as conversation.
Cheektowaga, NY, May 13, 2016—Bradley Pilarski, an employee of The Flooring Fanatic in Cheektowaga, New York, is accused of stealing $18,000 from his employer, according to WKBW Buffalo.