Chain Store Sales Off 1% Last Week
New York, NY, September 25, 2007--Chain-store sales fell 1% for the week ended September 22 compared to the prior week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities.
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Home Prices Drop in Past 12-Months
New York, NY, September 25, 2007 – Data through July released today by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the shows a continuation of negative annual returns in the 10-City Composite.
Armstrong Offering Linoleum with NATURCote
Lancaster, PA, September 25, 2007--Armstrong Commercial Floor Products is offering its Linoleum collection with NATURCote.
Karastan Launches 5 Broadloom Styles
Dalton, GA, September 25, 2007—Karastan has five new broadlooms for fall.
Las Vegas Market Releases Study
Las Vegas, NV, September 25, 2007--World Market Center Las Vegas announced the results of study conducted with home furnishings industry’s retailers and manufacturers.
iFloor Advises How to Avoid Eco-Myths
Tukwila, WA, September 25, 2007--iFloor is advising environmentally conscious remodelers to do their homework when it comes to flooring choices: not all flooring products are created equally.
Roppe and Flexco to Distribute Tuflex Rubber
Fostoria, OH, September 23, 2007--Tuflex will join forces with Roppe Corporation and Flexco, to provide quality flooring products to the commercial flooring industry.
Forbo Raising Linoleum Prices
Hazleton, PA, September 20, 2007--Linoleum maker Forbo Flooring Systems said it will raise prices 4% to 6% as of Dec. 1 for flooring and service products throughout North America.
Chicago Fed Activity Index Declines
Chicago, IL, September 24, 2007--The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Monday said its gauge of the national economy was down sharply in August, hurt by weakness in production and employment indicators.
Välinge Launches New 5G+ Due to Akzent Dispute
The European Patent office has sided with Akzenta in a patent dispute with Valinge over a locking floor system but the decision may be appealed and could take several years to resolve.