Today's Flooring News

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Stainmaster Flooring Fashion Premiere Extended Thr

Salem, NJ, May 25--Due to the success of the Stainmaster Flooring Fashion Premiere sale, the event has been extended through June 17, 2005.

Stanton Selected as Choice Brand by Trump

Syosset, NY, May 25--Stanton Carpet Corporation, importer of high quality wool and synthetic broadloom products and area rugs, was chosen to be featured in two high profile mediums.

Concrete Floors Becoming a More Attractive Option

Edmond, OK, May 25--When thinking of flooring, usually what comes to mind is a choice of tile, carpet or wood.

Rugs Direct Plans 100 Stores in Seven Years

Winchester, VA, May 24--With its new web-based distribution management system that automates order processing, Rugs Direct has more than doubled its order-handling capacity.

Wood Flooring an Art Form to North Carolina Retail

Jacksonville, NC, May 24--Terry Jones is a self-described wood snob.

Insurers Balking at Asbestos Trust Fund

Washington, DC, May 25--Despite more than three decades of efforts by the insurance industry to seek final settlement of scores of asbestos-related claims, a large contingent of insurers has concluded that Sen. Arlen Specter's trust fund proposal simp

Chain Stores Sales Slip 0.2% Last Week

New York, NY, May 24--Chain store retail sales fell in the latest week, but compared with the same year-earlier week were up strongly, a report said on Tuesday.

Asbestos Trust Could Face Constitutional Challenge

Washington, DC, May 24--Should Senator Arlen Specter earn passage of his bill to create a $140 billion asbestos compensation trust fund, it would mark the beginning -- rather than the end -- of the legislation's real test, legal observers noted.

SI Nixes Move to Downtown Chattanooga Office

Chattanooga, TN, May 24--SI Corp. officials, who in March announced plans to move the company's corporate headquarters from Georgia to a downtown Chattanooga office building, appear to have had a change of heart.

New Locations Drive UK’s Topps Tiles Sales

Cheshire, England, May 24--New store openings have continued to drive sales at Topps Tiles, despite a fall in the like-for-like growth rate over recent weeks.