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Canada Housing Starts Up 6.6%

Toronto, Ontario, February 8, 2006--New home construction started the year on a strong note, up 6.6 percent in January, but the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said higher mortgage rates will cause building activity to moderate this year.

Fine Living: 2026, Featured at L.A.DesignWeek

Los Angeles, February 8, 2006--Fine Living: 2026, the premiere case study installation of L.A.DesignWeek (2006), is set to feature a select mix of innovative and internationally recognized brands that will articulate a provocative vision of tomorrow’s liv

Toll Bros. 1Q Revenue Up $1.33B

Horsham, PA, February 7, 2006--Luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc. said Tuesday its first-quarter revenue rose 35 percent to about $1.33 billion.

Missouri Retail Worker Arrest for Theft

Columbia, MO, February 7, 2006--A Centralia woman was arrested Monday and charged with a felony in connection with the theft of more than $25,000 from the Columbia carpet store where she worked.

Chain Store Sales Up 3.8% Last Week

New York, NY, February 7, 2006--According to the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities LLC. Sales index, chain store sales rose 2.0 percent in the week ended February 4.

Federated to Sell 10 Stores

Cincinnati, OH, February 7, 2006--Federated Department Stores Inc. said Monday it would sell 10 mall department store locations for an undisclosed sum to Boscov's Inc.

Home Depot Tests Kiosks in Malls

Atlanta, GA, February 7, 2006--According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Home Depot is testing small kiosks at local malls where shoppers can surf the chain's Web site and look at its catalogs.