Retailers Report Positive May Results
New York, NY, Jun. 3--Some of the nation’s top retailers this morning released results for May, Wal-Mart reported a 5.9% increase in May same-store sales.
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Costco's Same Store Sales Rise
Issaquah, WA, Jun. 3--Costco Wholesale Corp. on Thursday reported a 16% jump in May sales at stores open at least a year, helped by strong demand for food.
Invista Still Committed to Reclaimation Program
Atlanta, GA, Jun. 2--Invista, makers of Antron carpet fiber, announced today that it will maintain its strong commitment to the Invista Reclamation Program, the first facility of its type to be independently certified as a carpet reclamation and processin
Haverty Furniture's Sales Down
Atlanta, GA, Jun. 3--Haverty Furniture reported that sales decreased 4.3% to $57.8 million for the month ended May 31, 2004, compared with $60.4 million in May 2003.
Honeywell Planning Job Cuts
Richmond, VA, Jun. 2--Honeywell International Inc. is cutting jobs at its Richmond-area operations as the company continues to be squeezed by high costs of raw materials and weak demand for nylon carpet fibers.
Home Depot Completes Home Mart Purchase
Atlanta, GA, Jun. 2--Home Depot announced Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of Home Mart, a 20-store Mexican chain.
Milliken Nets Top CRI Safety Award
Dalton, GA, Jun. 2--The Thirty-Third Annual CRI Health & Safety Awards Breakfast was held at the NorthWest Georgia Trade & Convention Center on May 26.
Mullican Names Marketing Coordinator
Johnson City, TN, Jun. 2--Brandi Wynn has been promoted to marketing coordinator at Mullican Flooring’s headquarters in Johnson City, TN.
ASID Releases Study on Designing for Privacy
Washington, DC, Jun. 2--The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), the leading professional organization representing the interests of interior designers, has released a new report, In the Open: How Design Can Protect Privacy.
Home Price Growth Slows
Washington, DC, Jun. 2--Home prices climbed, but at a slower rate in the first three months of 2004, after the year-end rush to buy homes on fears of rising mortgage rates tapered off, a government agency said on Tuesday.