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Cambridge, MA, April 8, 2008--Online spending is expected to increase 17 percent this year, according to an annual survey by research firm Forrester Research for Shop.org, an arm of the National Retail Federation.
Oxford, AL, April 8, 2008--Kronospan is now working around the clock at its Oxford, Ala. plant.
Washington, DC, April 7, 2008—Consumer credit delinquencies in the fourth quarter of 2007 reached their highest levels since 1992.
Neumarkt, Germany, April 8, 2008-- Pfleiderer AG has named. Pawel Wyrzykowski as a member of its Executive Board, effective after Sept. 1.
St. Louis, MO, April 7, 2008--The National Wood Flooring Association presented its 2008 Golden Mallet awards during its convention in Fort Lauderdale March 25-28.
Washington, DC, April 7, 2008—Consumers significantly slowed their pace of borrowing in February, according to the Federal Reserve.
Linwood, PA, April 7, 2008-- Foamex International Inc. reported a net loss for the fourth quarter of $35.6 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Atlanta, GA, April 7, 2008-- Sunday marked 35 years since Ray Anderson, founder and chairman of Interface, Inc., brought the concept of carpet tile to the U.S. from Europe to create what would become Interface.
New York, NY, April 7, 2008--The vacancy rate at U.S. strip malls rose to the highest level since 1996 in the first quarter of 2008, according to research firm Reis.
Cherry Hill, N.J., April 4, 2008-- Maryanne Adams has been named president and CEO of Avalon Carpet Tile and Flooring.