Chain Store Sales Higher Than a Year Ago
New York, NY, April 6, 2010--Chain-store sales for the week ended April 3 rose 4.7% from a year ago, according to a survey released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs.
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Oil Prices Near 18-Month Highs
New York, NY, April 6, 2010--Oil prices remained near 18-month highs above $86 a barrel Tuesday in Asia.
Invista Finishes Biggest Loser's Flooring Makeover
Kennesaw, GA, April 6, 2010--Invista said it has completed the flooring makeover for Danny Cahill, winner of NBC’s reality series “The Biggest Loser.”
U.S. Hardwood Imports Plunged in January
Moscow, Russia, April 6, 2010--January imports of tropical lumber do not yet show any pickup in demand in the U.S. Compared with year-to date 2009, according to Lesprom Network.
Beaulieu Adds Dealer Incentive to Bliss Promotion
Dalton, GA, April 6, 2010--Beaulieu said it added an incentive to its dealer promotion, allowing qualified Bliss dealers to earn an additional $100 American Express Gift Card.
Pending Home Sales Surged in February
Washington, DC, April 5, 2010--Pending home sales rose 8.2% in February, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Shaw Plans To Reopen Dalton Area Plant
Dalton, GA, April 5, 2010--Shaw plans to reopen a Gordon County plant just south of Dalton as part of “Project Renew,” according to the Dalton Daily Citizen.
Armstrong Raising Vinyl Prices June 1
Lancaster, PA, April 1, 2010--Armstrong said it will raise prices 6% in the U.S. and Canada on vinyl composition tile, luxury vinyl tile, commercial sheet vinyl, linoleum, and residential sheet and tile as of June 1.
NWFA Director Korczak Leaving at End of 2011
St. Louis, MO, April 5, 2010--National Wood Flooring Association Executive Director Ed Korczak is planning to leave the organization at the end of 2011.
Omnova Solutions Raising Prices April 15
Fairlawn, OH, April 5, 2010--Omnova Solutions Inc. said it will increase prices on all acrylic, styrene acrylic and vinyl acrylic emulsion polymers by 4 cents per wet pound.