Future Spending Index Shows Encouraging Holiday Tr
Columbus, OH, November 4, 2005 - Retail Forward's Future Spending Index registered an improvement this month following October's falloff.
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Broyhill to Close Two Plants
Lenoir, NC, November 4, 2005--Broyhill Furniture, a unit of Furniture Brands International, said it would close two facilities in North Carolina, eliminating 421 jobs, or about 13% of the brand's workforce.
Freddie Mac: 30-yr Mortgage Averages Up to 6.31%
Washington, DC, November 4, 2005--The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average was up in the week ending Thursday, rising to 6.31% from 6.15% a week ago, said Freddie Mac.
Patcraft Intros Assortment
Dalton, GA., November 4, 2005—Assortment, one of an array of new products from Patcraft Commercial Carpet—has been designed with the big picture in mind.
Ex Feltex CEO Clings to Directorship
Wellington, New Zealand, November 4, 2005--Sam Magill is clinging to his Feltex directorship and will face shareholders at the annual meeting next month, despite a resolution to vote him off the board.
Report: Women Make Up 46% of Renovation Customers
San Diego, CA, November 4, 2005--Renovation Experts.com, a network of over 3,000 home improvement contractors, released customer profile data today showing that over 46% of their customers are women.
Faus Names Director of Human Resources
Dalton, GA, November 4, 2005--Faus Group, Inc. has named Thomas Curtis Director of Human Resources.
FloorExpo Groups Connect at National Conference in
Hilton Head Island, SC, November 3, 2005--The two FloorExpo divisions – Home Solutions and MultiFamily Solutions - recently met for the group’s 7th Annual National Conference at the Westin Resort Hilton Head Island.
Productivity Increases by 4.1%
Washington, DC, November 3, 2005--Productivity in the third quarter rose at an annual rate of 4.1%, according to a report from the Labor Department.
Forbo Signs License Agreement with Välinge
Viken, Sweden - November 3, 2005--Välinge announced that Forbo has become a new licensee on glue-free locking technology for floorings.