Today's Flooring News

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Oil Prices Continue Downward Trend

New York, NY, Aug. 4, 2011 -- Oil prices continued to fall on worries over economic growth.

Virga To Open 17 Big Bob's Stores in Northeast

Kansas City, MO, Aug. 3, 2011--Vinnie Virga, industry veteran, signed a 30 year franchise agreement to open a minimum of 17 new Big Bob's flooring retail stores in New England and upstate New York.

Private Employers Add 114,000 Jobs in July

Roseland, NJ, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Private employers added 114,000 jobs in July, according to the ADP Employment Report. Economists had forecast a gain of 100,000 jobs.

Pergo Says U.S. Court Affirms Patent Position

Baar, Switzerland, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Pergo said that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit unanimously agreed with a lower court ruling that Pergo’s products do not infringe Välinge's patents.

Scheid Named President at Dancik International

Cary, NC, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Flooring software firm Dancik International has named Randy Scheid as president and chief operating officer.

Daltile Design Scholarship Program Seeks Entries

Dallas, TX, Aug. 3, 2011 -- The Daltile Interior Design Scholarship, presented by the American Society of Interior Designers Foundation, is seeking entries.

Planned Job Cuts Spike in July

Chicago, IL, Aug. 3, 2011 -- U.S. employers announced the largest number of job cuts in 16 months in July, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.

InterfaceFlor Wins Citigroup Vendor Award

LaGrange, GA, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Citigroup’s Citi Realty Services has named InterfaceFlor its annual Global Environmental Vendor of the Year.

Factory Orders Decline in June

Washington, DC, Aug. 3, 2011 -- U.S. businesses reduced orders for factory made goods for the second time in three months, according to the Commerce Department.

Carpets of Dalton, Bank, Working on Settlement

Dalton, GA, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Both sides of a breach of contract lawsuit involving Carpets of Dalton have agreed to continue to work toward a settlement, according to a story in the Dalton Daily Citizen.