E-Commerce Spending Up 23% in 2Q
Reston, VA, July 3, 2007—According to comScore, U.S.e-commerce spending for the second quarter of 2007 showed that non-travel (retail) e-commerce grew 23% versus a year ago.
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Production Control System Saves Shaw Money
Milwaukee, WI, July 27, 2007--Shaw Industries has installed a production control and information system from Rockwell Automation that improves access to information on the plant floor and eliminates downtime due to unreliable equipment.
Bacova Guild to Consolidate Facilities
Low Moor, VA, July 30, 2007-- Bacova Guild, Ltd. (dba Lacey Mills) said it will consolidate its Cartersville, Georgia bath rug manufacturing operations to the company’s plants in Low Moor and Rocky Mount, Virginia.
Karndean Launches Design Software on CD
Export, PA, July 30, 2007--Karndean has introduced its design software called Floorstyle in CD format.
Chicago Granite & Marble Honored
Franklin Park, IL, July 30, 2007--Chicago Granite & Marble (CGM) was recently named the 19th fastest growing company in Chicago on Crain’s “Fast 50” business list.
Study: Middle Market Companies See Growth Ahead
New York, NY, July 30, 2007--Sixty-four percent of U.S. middle market companies, with revenues between $25 million and $1 billion, are predicting growth over the next 12 months.
Survey: Back-To-School Spending to Increase 5%
New York, NY, July 30, 2007--About 76 million school-age children and adults are heading back to school this fall, and back-to-school sales should top last year’s by about 5%
USGBC Selects LEED Development Village
Santa Fe, NM, July 30, 2007--The Village at Galisteo Basin Preserve said that it is one of 234 projects to be accepted into the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Neighborhood Development Pilot Program.
Consumer Sentiment Up in July
New York, July 27, 2007--Consumer sentiment rose 5.1 points in July to 90.4, according to the preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan index.
NAM Praises House Move to Extend Internet Tax Ban
Washington, DC, July 27, 2007--The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) applauded the House Judiciary Subcommittee on for moving closer to extending the ban on taxing Internet access.