Retailers Win Trips to Surfaces
Dallas, TX, January 11, 2006--Not only do retailers “win” every year at Surfaces with all the latest floor covering styles and trends and special show pricing, but they win trips to Surfaces too.
Today's Flooring News
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Weekly Chain Store Sales Up on Gift Cards
New York, NY, January 10, 2006--Chain store sales ticked higher in the first week of 2006 as consumers began to redeem the gift cards they received over the holidays, according to a report on Wednesday.
Small Business Optimism Index Up
Washington, DC, January 10, 2006--Signals from small-business owners in December rose and revealed an outlook for a solid year in 2006--weather permitting.
Search Keyword Prices Ease in December
San Francisco, January 10, 2006--The Fathom Online Keyword Price Index(KPI), which has been tracking keyword prices in eight categories consistently for the past 16 months, indicates that in December 2005 KPI averages eased in November.
Pakistani Carpet Exports Set to Rise
Karachi, Pakistan, January 10, 2006--Pakistan carpet exports are set to gain momentum on back of international carpet exhibition being held in Germany from January 15-18, according to Asia Pulse.
Canadian Housing Prices Up
Ottawa, Ontario, January 10, 2006--The price of new housing rose 0.5 per cent in November in Canada on a "steady" market that saw higher building material and labor costs, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
NAR: Housing Market to "Normalize" in 2006
Washington, DC, January 10, 2006--The key word for the housing market in 2006 is balance, with a return to a more normal rate of price growth, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Faus Signs Bishop Distributing
Dalton, GA, January 10, 2006--Faus Group, Inc., said today they have signed an agreement with Bishop Distributing to begin distribution of the Fausfloor laminate flooring program in January 2006.
Forbo Buys Chinese Adhesives Company
Zurich, Switzerland, January 10, 2006--Swiss floorings, adhesives and beltings group Forbo Holding AG, has reportedly acquired Victa Technology Holdings, a Chinese adhesives company for an undisclosed sum.
UK’s Topps Sales Off, Earnings Up
London, England, January 10, 2006--Ceramic tile and wood flooring specialist Topps Tiles saw sales fall 4.4% during the first 13 weeks of its current financial year.