Chain Store Sales Fall Fourth Straight Week
Washington, DC, August 30--Sales at major U.S. retail chain stores fell 0.3% last week, the fourth decline in a row, the International Council of Shopping Centers said Tuesday.
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Hurricane Katrina Destroys $1 Million Carpet
Point Clear, AL, August 31--In its 158-year history, the Grand Hotel has survived fires, floods, hurricanes and two rounds of duty as a military facility.
Anderson Expands Sales Force
Clinton, SC, August 31--Anderson Hardwood Floors added four new sales managers to provide access to new markets where there¹s room for significant growth.
Judge Upholds $140,000 Award in Mold Lawsuit
Wheaton, IL, August 31--A DuPage County judge upheld a jury's $140,000 award to a family who sued a real estate company and several others after discovering their Oswego house was infested with mold.
Wrap Plant Picks North Carolina Site
Thomasville, NC, August 30--Imaflex Inc., a Canadian plastics manufacturer will operate a 93,000-square-foot plant in Thomasville, North Carolina that was once owned by Tyco Plastics.
Company Provides Online Background Checks of Contr
Bellevue, WA, August 30--Intelius, Inc., a provider of online consumer protection services, has formed a partnership with Americans For Safety, Inc., a free, online database of contractors with clean criminal background checks.
Several More Firms Join Anti-Child Labor Campaign
Dalton, GA, August 30-- Four more companies--A+ Designs, Amy Helfand, DuncanArts, and Mat the Basics--recently committed to the inspection and certification program implemented by nonprofit Rugmark.
Carpet Cleaning Protocol Gets Space Foundation Hal
Dalton, GA, August 30--The "Quantitative Evaluation Techniques for Carpet Cleaning Procedures using enhanced XRF Fluorescence Spectroscopy" has been nominated for the 2006 Space Foundation Space Technology Hall of Fame.
OFIS Launches New Flooring Solution from Interface
United Arab Emirates, August 30--OFIS, the furniture, flooring and interior solutions business of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, is expanding its range of unique flooring solutions from Interface.
Southwire Acquires Electrical Cabling Company
Carrollton, GA, August 30--Southwire has acquired DeCorp, the manufacturer of audio, video, electrical and data cabling products under the names DeWire, DeCable and DeCord.