Canadian Housing Starts Up 7.4%
Toronto, Ontario, December 8, 2005--Canadian housing starts rose 7.4 percent in November as demand for new homes rebounded from an October decline, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said on Thursday.
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Rug Designer to Give Lecture on Contemporary Rugs
San Francisco, CA, December 8, 2005 -- Area rug specialist and award-winning interior designer Hansine Pedersen Goran will present a lecture about her contemporary rug designs at the San Francisco de Young Museum this month.
Comparison Shopping Online Nets Market Share
Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 2005--Comparison shopping web sites have seen a surge in holiday visits this year, as more consumers look to the Internet to compare prices, according to Internet traffic monitoring company Hitwise.
Indiana Retailer Dies After Playing Basketball
Madison, IN, December 8, 2005--Madison resident Jason Hall, 32, owner of Hall’s Carpet Plus Color Tile, collapsed last night at the Brown Gym and died upon arrival at King’s Daughters’ Hospital, according to the Madison Courier.
Ohio Retailer Opening Superstore
Heath, OH, December 7, 2005 -- Rite Rug hopes to attract a more regional customer base and offer shoppers a wider variety of flooring products when it moves to its new location in Heath, according to the Newark Advocate.
Mandalay Bay to Host More than 500 Exhibitors for
Las Vegas, NV, December 6, 2005--This January attendees of Las Vegas Market will see much more than the 400 permanent and temporary exhibitors at World Market Center’s main building and on-site Pavilions.
Floor & Decor Names Kirchmeyer VP Merchandising
Kennesaw, GA, December 7, 2005--National flooring retailer, Floor & Decor Outlets of America, named Robert H. Kirchmeyer as vice president, merchandising.
George W. Buckley Elected 3M Chairman, President &
St. Paul MN, December 7, 2005--3M announced today that George W. Buckley has been elected chairman, president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. He succeeds interim chairman and CEO Robert S. Morrison, who has led the company since July.
AmericasMart University Offers New Educational Pro
Atlanta, GA, December 7, 2005--In a departure from the traditional, and fueled by retailers' desire to achieve higher levels of learning, AmericasMart Atlanta has developed new for 2006 and beyond AmericasMart University (AMU), a radically new educati
International Builders' Show Expects 100,000 i
Washington, DC, December 7, 2005--Approximately 100,000 housing professionals are expected at the industry’s largest annual trade show and exposition, the 2006 International Builders’ Show, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., January