Carpetright Says Sales Lower Than Expected
London, England, Feb. 1, 2011 -- Carpetright said that like-for-like sales in the UK and Ireland fell 7.7% in the 13 weeks to Jan. 29.
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Pfleiderer Board Member Haupt Resigns
Neumarkt, Germany, Feb. 1, 2011 -- Pfleiderer AG said that Wolfgang Haupt is leaving his seat on the Supervisory Board as of March 1 for personal reasons.
Consumer Spending Accelerates in December
Washington, DC, Jan. 31, 2011 -- Consumer spending increased in December, according to the Commerce Department.
Shaw in Deal With GE for Consumer Financing
Kettering, OH, Dalton, GA, Jan. 31, 2011 -- GE Capital Sales Finance said it completed a multi-year agreement with Shaw Floors to be the exclusive financing provider for Shaw retailers.
Styron To Increase Latex Prices
Midland, MI, Jan. 31, 2011 -- Styron said it is increasing the prices of all products sold into the carpet and performance latex markets in the U.S. and Canada beginning Feb. 28.
Tandus, Invista Team on 'Blend' Design Events
Atlanta, GA, Jan. 31, 2011 -- Tandus Flooring and Invista kicked off their "Blend" event, a collaborative effort to showcase macro-trends in color and design that influence commercial design.
Shaw Aligned Dealer Convention Gets Underway
Orlando, FL, Jan. 31, 2011 -- Shaw plans to roll out over 350 new products at its biennial convention for aligned dealers, which got underway this morning.
Interface's Bradford Named to Recycling Board
Atlanta, GA, Jan. 31, 2011 -- Call2Recycle, North America’s only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program, has named Interface's chief innovations officer John Bradford to the RBRC Board of Directors.
Välinge Adding Line To Produce Fiber Floors
Viken, Sweden, Jan. 31, 2011 -- Välinge said it is installing an additional advanced, full size line to produce wood fiber floors using its new powder technology.
Home Depot Makes Marketing Push to Women
New York, NY, Jan. 31, 2011 -- Home Depot is making an aggressive push to market to women through the Martha Stewart brand, according to a story in the New York Times.