Lumber Liquidators Taps John Presley as New CEO
Toano, VA, November 4, 2015--Lumber Liquidators has announced that its board of directors has appointed John M. Presley as chief executive officer, effective November 16.
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Crossville Acquires CAPCO Tile & Stone Distributorship
Crossville, TN, November 4, 2015—Officials with Crossville, Inc. have announced the company’s acquisition of substantially all assets belonging to CAPCO Tile & Stone, LLC., a distribution business headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Lumber Liquidators Reports Third Quarter YOY Loss of 11%
Toano, VA, November 4, 2015—Lumber Liquidators reported third quarter sales of $236.1 million, down 11% year over year driven by a comp store decline of 14.6%.
Center for Green Schools Names School District Scholarship Recipients
Washington, DC, November 4, 2015—The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council announced today the 2015 recipients of its school district scholarship program.
Home Prices Up Month over Month & Year over Year, Corelogic
Irvine, CA, November 3, 2015—Home prices nationwide increased by 6.4% in September 2015 compared with September 2014 and increased by 0.6% in September 2015 compared with August 2015, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index.
Factory Orders Down for Second Consecutive Month
Washington, DC, November 3, 2015— Orders to U.S. factories fell 1% in September, according to the Commerce Department. This marks the second consecutive month of decline; in August, orders fell 2.1%.
CAP Releases Report on Uneven Housing Recovery
Washington, DC, November 3, 2015—Eight years after home prices collapsed in 2007, about 7.5 million American homeowners are still underwater, according to Center for American Progress’ report The Uneven Housing Recovery.
FloorFolio Expanding Presence in MD, VA and DC
Edison, NJ, November 3, 2015—In an effort to meet increased demand, FloorFolio Industries is expanding its presence in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Shannon Specialty Floors Partnering with Spartan Surfaces
Milwaukee, WI, November 3, 2015—Shannon Specialty Floors, Inc. has announced a new agent partnership with Spartan Surfaces.
Nydree's Hardwoof Named to This Old House Top 100 List
Forest, VA, November 3, 2015—Nydree Flooring’s Hardwoof has been named to the This Old House Top 100 list, which compiles the best new home products of the year.