Service the Key for Florida Retailer
Pinellas Park, FL, January 6, 2006-- The success of the Carpet Barn, a 16-year-old floor covering retail operation, is the result of good customer service, fair prices and first-rate products.
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Safety Floor Producer Rola-Trac Consolidates Irish
Norwich, UK, January 6, 2006--Safety floor rental manufacturer, Rola-Trac, has expressed satisfaction with the roll-out of its Irish operation, located in Newmarket, Co. Cork. The aim is to target the booming market segment of the Irish hospitality and ev
Three Flooring Industry Companies Join INSTALL Pro
St. Louis, MO, January 6, 2006--Three members of the flooring industry, Roppe Corporation, Flexco Floors, and Wagner Electronics, are the newest endorsers of the International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL).
Kmart to Restructure Stores
Troy, MI, January 6, 2006--Kmart said it plans to cut an unspecified number of jobs at some of its 1,400 stores as part of a company-wide restructuring.
UK’s Floors 2 Go Sees Earnings at Low End
Birmingham, England, January 6, 2006--Floors 2 Go, the UK's largest specialist retailer of laminate and wooden flooring, announces that it expects the full year profit before tax to be toward the lower end of the range of market expectations.
Mohawk Rolls Out New Rug Styles
Dalton, GA, January 6, 2006--The latest introductions from Mohawk Select showcase the trends toward fresh colors, carefree patterns, and movement-oriented designs in area rugs.
USGBC Upgrades LEED Certification Process
Washington, DC, January 6, 2006--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has unveiled a series of major process improvements to its LEED green building rating system, including a significantly streamlined documentation and certification process that's
Las Vegas Market’s Design Gallery at Center Stage
Las Vegas, NV, January 6, 2006--Attendees at the upcoming Las Vegas Market are sure to find inspiration when they visit the Design Gallery, a juried exhibit area featuring stylish products and displays depictive of up-and-coming trends driven by some of t
Office Furniture Shipments Up in November
Chicago, IL, January 6, 2006--Office furniture shipments saw double-digit growth for the fourth consecutive month in November, according to a Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association study released late Wednesday.
Massachusetts Installers Open Retail Store
Littleton, MA, January 5, 2006--About four months ago, Henry Ricard and John Trabucco decided that they would combine their separate businesses into a single shop for all manner of flooring products and services.