Fabulous Floors Magazine Launches Website
Ghent, NY, May 19—-Fabulous Floors magazine has launched a website to give designers, consumers, architects, builders and fashion-conscious members of the industry access to the latest flooring styles.
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Retail Earnings Show No Consumer Cutbacks
New York, NY, May 18--A number of strong earnings reports from home improvement, office supplies and clothing retailers on Tuesday showed that higher oil prices are not hurting consumer spending as much as expected.
Collins & Aikman Files for Bankruptcy
Troy, MI, May 18--Collins & Aikman Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday, the latest auto supplier to fall victim in a climate of high costs and stiff competition.
Paris Hosts Iran Handwoven Carpet Exhibition
Paris, France, May 18--An exhibition of Iranian handwoven carpets kicked off here on Tuesday.
Hotel Construction Rises Again in 2005 1Q
Portsmouth, NH, May 18--Lodging Econometrics reported in the latest edition of its subscription Lodging Development Forecast and Trends Report that total projects in the construction pipeline at the end of 1Q 05 were 2,388 hotels having 322,177 rooms, the
Tandus Clarifies Its Ownership of Collins and Aikm
Dalton, GA, May 18--Tandus Group, Inc. reported today that its wholly owned subsidiary Collins and Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc. is not affiliated with the Collins & Aikman Corporation.
CPI Rises 0.5% in April
Washington, DC, May 18--On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent in April, following an increase of 0.6 percent in March.
Industrial Production Falls 0.2% in April
Washington, DC, May 17--Industrial production fell 0.2 percent in April after an increase of 0.1 percent in March.
Housing Starts Rose 11% in April
Washington, DC, May 17--The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for April 2005.
US Chain Store Sales Fall 1% Last Week
New York, May 17--U.S. chain store retail sales fell in the latest week putting the index reading at its lowest in three weeks, as cooler temperatures continue to hurt the demand for warm-weather clothing, a retail report said on Tuesday.