Personal Incomes, Spending Slow in May
Washington, DC, June 30--Personal spending was flat in May as personal income growth also slowed, according to an report from the Commerce Department.
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Mondo and Athletics Canada Announce Sponsorship Ag
Ottawa, Ontario, June 30--Athletics Canada and Mondo formed a new sponsorship agreement which will make Mondo the official supplier of facility products for Canada’s national track and field association through to the 2008 Olympics.
Help-Wanted Ad Index Dips Two Points
New York, NY, June 30--The Conference Board’s Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key barometer of America’s job market – dipped two points in May. The Index now stands at 37. It was 39 one year ago.
Kentucky Retailer Finds Success with Shop at Home
Bowling Green, KY, June 20--Wade McCoy spent 15 years in the retail carpet and flooring business before going into business for himself.
Dynotile to Provide Custom Floors for Washington E
Kent, WA, June 29—-Dynotile will exhibit its durable, interlocking floor system at the 16th Annual Pacific Northwest Historics vintage racing event benefiting Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center.
Tarkett Names New Director of Styling and Design
Farnham, Quebec, June 29--Tarkett named Lise LeBreton director of styling and design for Tarkett Residential.
Teflon Cancer Risks Downplayed: Review Board
Wilmington, DL, June 29—-A controversial chemical used by DuPont to make the nonstick substance Teflon poses more of a cancer risk than indicated in a draft assessment by the Environmental Protection Agency, an independent review board has found.
The Finest Persian Carpet of the World in Iran
Tehran, Iran, July 5---Me-raaj (The ascent), a fine Persian carpet with 920 knots in each 7 centimeters of its row, was named the finest carpet of the world by UNESCO authorities.
Unilin’s Phase One Nearly Complete
Thomasville, NC, June 28--Unilin Flooring said late Monday it has nearly completed the first phase of construction of its 1.1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility, according to the Triad Business Journal.
StarNet Sponsors IIDA Reception
Ridgefield, CT, June 28-StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative sponsored the International Interior Design Association’s (IIDA) Chapter Leadership Council (CLC) summer networking reception, held in June 2005, for the fifth consecutive year.