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Atlanta, GA, July 20--The July 2005 Atlanta International Area Rug Market, co-sponsored by the Oriental Rug Retailers of America (ORRA), gave retailers an exciting and unmatched selection of merchandise that only the nation’s largest collection of area ru
Vancouver, WA, July 19--The Hilton Vancouver in Vancouver, Washington does not have the traditional canopied driveway leading to its main entrance.
Goochland County, VA, July 19--Jason Carr, the manager of Stone Mountain Carpet Mill Outlet in Goochland County, got to the store before installers arrived.
New York, July 19--Standard & Poor's on Monday cut its ratings on Pier 1 Imports to junk status, citing weak operating performance and uncertainty about the success of new marketing efforts.
Manchester, NH, July 19--The International Design Guild, an alliance of luxury floor covering showrooms, strives to recognize the talents and accomplishments of interior designers throughout the United States and Canada.
Washington, DC, July 19—-Housing starts in June were unchanged at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.004 million, according to a Commerce Department report.
Washington, DC, July 19--Though clothing, shoes, and school supplies will be strong sellers for the back-to-school season this year, spending in the electronics category will be tempered, according to the findings of a new National Retail Federation surve
Osaka, Japan, July 19--Matsushita Electric has launched an electric carpet that automatically adjusts temperature according to the movement of people.
New York, NY, July 19--Chain store retail sales rose 0.3 percent in the week ended July 16, compared with a 0.1 percent rise the previous week, according to a joint report from the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS.
Atlanta, GA, July 19--Less than two years after becoming the first carpet manufacturer to achieve third-party Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification, Interface Flooring Systems has now received certification for its entire i2™ line of modu