Today's Flooring News

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Pergo Launches Specialty Retail Sweepstakes

Raleigh, NC, Sept. 2--This fall, Pergo specialty retailers across the country will offer customers substantial purchase rebates on the flooring of their dreams, as well as the chance to win a $5,000 "Dream Space" room makeover.

UK's Floors-2-Go Profits Fall

London, England, Sept. 2--Despite achieving higher sales, operating profits at flooring specialist Floors 2 Go fell 25.1 per cent in the six months to June 30, with same store sales down 11.3 per cent.

Payrolls Grew 169,000 in August

Washngton, DC, Sept. 2--Businesses added 169,000 workers to payrolls last month and the jobless rate fell to 4.9%, lowest level since August 2001.

Tibet Works to Increase Exports

Tibet, Sept. 2--Tibet is a faraway kingdom up in the Himalayan mountains but it's actively looking to market its products beyond the region.

Great Floors Starts Work on Store in Spokane

Spokane, WA, Sept. 2--Great Floors LLC, a Coeur d’Alene-based flooring chain with 15 retail stores and three distribution centers, has started work on a 48,000-square-foot retail outlet just west of the Spokane Valley Mall, which will be its third Spokane

Carpet Store Feeling the Heat Over Gasoline Prices

Binghamton, NY, Sept. 2--Phillip Casiuk, owner and operator of Southern Tier Carpet and Upholstery, hasn't heard from some of his regular customers in more than a year. And he said there's a single culprit to blame: gas prices, according to the Bi

Realtors Keep Busy Finding Space in Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA, Sept. 1--Local real estate agents and business representatives are bracing themselves for the swell of semi-permanent residents and businesses as professionals buy houses and lease commercial office space for their displaced companies, ac

New Biotech Plant Coming to Tennessee

Loudon, TN, Sept. 1--With gas prices hitting $3.00 per gallon for regular, people are searching for ways to conserve. A new business coming to Loudon promises to help in that effort.