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TISE Names Winners of First LVT & Carpet Regional Installation Competition
Salt Lake City, UT, August 17, 2026—TISE has announced the first winners of its LVT and carpet regional installation competition, which took place in Salt Lake City,…Sellers Outnumbered Buyers in July Housing Market
Seattle, WA, August 17, 2026—There were an estimated 51.3% more home sellers than buyers in the U.S. housing market in July, just shy of December’s peak of…Consumer Sentiment Declined 7.6% in Early August But Remained Positive
Ann Arbor, MI, August 14, 2026—Consumer sentiment declined 7.6% to 51 in early August, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.July Retail Sales Declined 0.6% from June but Up 5% YOY
Washington, DC, August 14, 2026—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2026 were $763.6 billion, down 0.6% from the previous month but up…TrueTouch Names Ryan O’Boyle VP of Logistics & Operations
New Smyrna Beach, FL, August 14, 2026—TrueTouch Floors has announced the hiring of Ryan O’Boyle as vice president of logistics and operations.Emser Expands Material Bank Offering
Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 2026—Emser Tile, a supplier and marketer of tile and natural stone, has expanded its Material Bank presence with 35 additional collections, including…Flooring Contractor Martins-Rodrigues Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
East Hampton, NY, August 14, 2026—Flooring contractor Leones Martins-Rodrigues, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted grand larceny after stealing more than $90,000 from clients in East Hampton…July Construction Input Prices Flat from June but Up 7.4% YOY
Washington, DC, August 13, 2026—Overall construction and nonresidential input prices both increased 0.1% in July compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors…Midwestern Households Hardest Hit by Tariff Price Increases
La Grange, IL, August 13, 2026—”In 2025, the federal government increased tariffs—or taxes on items imported from other countries—to their highest level since the 1930s,” reports the…Producer Prices Unchanged in July
Washington, DC, August 13, 2026—The Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
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