BIFMA: April Office Furniture Orders up 5%
Grand Rapids, MI, June 4, 2007--Office furniture orders rose modestly in April, continuing a trend toward moderating growth industrywide, an analyst said.
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ISM Non-Manufacturing Activity Up
Tempe, AZ, June 5, 2007--Business activity in the non-manufacturing sector increased at a faster rate in May 2007, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Shaw Floors Going in Mainstream GreenHome
Raleigh, NC, June 5, 2007--Carpet hailed by leaders in sustainability is being installed in the National Homebuilder Mainstream GreenHome, Cherokee Investment Partners’ environmentally friendly idea home.
Chain Store Sales Off Last Week
New York, NY, June 5, 2007--Chain store sales fell by 0.5% for the week ended June 2 from its level the week before, on a seasonally adjusted, comparable-store basis.
Bernanke Sees Rebound
Washington, DC, June 5, 2007--Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday the economy will rebound from a weak performance at the start of the year even if the housing slump continues.
Bed Bath & Beyond Warns on 1Q Guidance
Union NJ, June 5, 2007--Bed Bath & Beyond warned that its fiscal first-quarter earnings may come in below Wall Street's expectations.
Laticrete Names Technical Rep
Bethany, CT, June 5, 2007--Laticrete has named Lee Malmquist to the position of technical sales representative for the Inland-Northwest territory.
Bruce’s Turlington Offers New Lock and Fold System
Lancaster, PA, June 5, 2007--New Turlington Lock&Fold from Bruce Hardwood Floors combines the market’s most popular hardwood species and colors with the fastest and easiest installation technology available.
First LEED-Certified Residential Complex Completed
St. Paul, MN, June 5, 2007--McGough Companies has said that Reflections at Bloomington Central Station, the multi-unit housing complex constructed in Bloomington, Minnesota, has been awarded LEED certification.
Moulding Solutions Introduces Stair-Treads.com
Kingston, Georgia, June 5, 2007--Moulding Solutions, a prefinished moulding manufacturer in Kingston, Georgia announced the grand opening of stair-treads.com today.