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Beijing, China, Nov. 3, 2009--North America and Europe are the largest importers of Chinese vinyl flooring, together absorbing more than half of overseas shipments in the first half of the year, according to a story in Hardware and DIY.
New York, NY, Nov. 3, 2009--Weekly chain store sales across the U.S. inched 1.9 percent higher for the period ending Oct. 31, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs.
Washington, DC, Nov. 3, 2009--Orders for manufactured goods in the U.S. increased a seasonally adjusted 0.9% in September.
Cambridge, MA, Nov. 3, 2009--An index of commercial real estate sales values turned higher in the third quarter.
Dalton, GA, Nov. 3, 2009--For the second year in a row, Beaulieu Group is among the tops in corporate training, according to the Georgia Society for Technical Training and Development.
Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 2, 2009--Bentley Prince Street said it has just moved a few steps closer to “closing the loop” entirely on its products through the introduction of new sustainable backing technologies.
Johnson City, TN, Nov. 2, 2009--ArborCraft said that all new Harris branded hardwood flooring products manufactured after Aug. 1 this year are CARB Phase 2 compliant.
Washington, DC, Nov. 2, 2009--Pending home sales rose for the eighth consecutive month, the longest streak since measurement began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, Nov. 2, 2009--Construction spending in the U.S. unexpectedly rose in September as residential builders rushed to finish projects in anticipation of a possible end to the first- time home-buyers tax credit.
Washington, DC, Nov. 2, 2009--The bankruptcy of CIT Group, a key lender that helps retailers stock their shelves, is complicating matters for the industry ahead of the holiday shopping season.