Media and Design VIPs Headed to Coverings
Alexandria, VA, March 15, 2006--One of the hottest invitations this season among home and design press is for the Coverings 2006 VIP Tour.
Today's Flooring News
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Dust Containment Systems Minimize Mess from Refini
St Louis, MO, March 15, 2006--Professional wood flooring installers have a variety of tools available to them to help address the hesitancy of some consumers when it comes to installing unfinished wood floors, or the refinish of existing wood floors becau
Sears 4Q Earnings Double
Hoffman Estates, IL, March 15, 2006--Sears reported fourth-quarter net earnings more than doubled to $648 million, or $4.03 a share, in the quarter ended Jan. 28, up from $309 million, or $3.09 a share, a year earlier.
NRF Retail Sales Index Up 7.2% in February
Washington, DC, March 14, 2006--According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), retail industry sales for February (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose a solid 7.2 percent over last year and decreased 0.4 percent seasonally a
Empire State Manufacturing Index Jumps in March
Washington, DC, March 15, 2006--Manufacturing activity in the New York area surged in March, according to the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
Start Up Company Launches New System for Wood Floo
Beatrice, NE, March 14, 2006--Blue Valley Automation, a start-up manufacturing company offering new levels of automation for the wood flooring industry, has launched with its first innovation, the LS-180 Nesting System.
Commercial Real Estate Improving With Record Inves
Washington, DC, March 15, 2006--Rising demand for space is improving commercial real estate markets, and investment dollars flowed into commercial sectors at record levels in 2005, according to the latest Commercial Real Estate Outlook of the National Ass
Egger and Unilin Enter into Further License Arrang
Wielsbeke, Belgium, March 14, 2006--The Unilin group and the Egger group have announced that they have entered into a more detailed license agreement for certain glueless flooring systems.
Chain Store Sales Inch Up Last Week
New York, NY, March 14, 2006--Chain store sales rose in the latest week for the fourth week in a row as spring-like weather nationwide brought shoppers out, according to a report on Tuesday.
Retail Sales Off 1.3% in February
Washington, DC, March 14, 2006--Retail sales fell 1.3% in February for their sharpest decline in six months, according to the Commerce Department estimated Tuesday.