UK's Floors-2-Go Profits Fall
London, England, Sept. 2--Despite achieving higher sales, operating profits at flooring specialist Floors 2 Go fell 25.1 per cent in the six months to June 30, with same store sales down 11.3 per cent.
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Great Floors Starts Work on Store in Spokane
Spokane, WA, Sept. 2--Great Floors LLC, a Coeur d’Alene-based flooring chain with 15 retail stores and three distribution centers, has started work on a 48,000-square-foot retail outlet just west of the Spokane Valley Mall, which will be its third Spokane
Carpet Store Feeling the Heat Over Gasoline Prices
Binghamton, NY, Sept. 2--Phillip Casiuk, owner and operator of Southern Tier Carpet and Upholstery, hasn't heard from some of his regular customers in more than a year. And he said there's a single culprit to blame: gas prices, according to the Bi
Realtors Keep Busy Finding Space in Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA, Sept. 1--Local real estate agents and business representatives are bracing themselves for the swell of semi-permanent residents and businesses as professionals buy houses and lease commercial office space for their displaced companies, ac
New Emissions Test Methods Developed for Building
Atlanta, GA, Sept. 1--Air Quality Sciences, Inc. has developed a series of new techniques that allow product assemblies to be tested in controlled environmental chambers.
July Personal Spending Rises 1%, Incomes Increase
Washington, DC, Sept. 1--U.S. personal spending rose 1 percent for a second month in July, as consumers jammed automobile dealer showrooms to take advantage of discounts, a government report showed.
Kansas City Mill Reclaims Barn Wood
Kansas City, KS, Sept. 1--Mark Callison is on a quest to save old wood. When the 30-year-old Mission Hills, Kan., man hears about a barn slated for demolition in the Midwest, he's there. Board by board, he and a crew of two others deconstruct about 20
RPM'S Tremco Completes Acquisition of Illbruck
Medina, OH, Sept. 1--RPM International’s wholly owned subsidiary, Tremco Incorporated, has completed the acquisition of privately owned Illbruck Sealant Systems.
New Biotech Plant Coming to Tennessee
Loudon, TN, Sept. 1--With gas prices hitting $3.00 per gallon for regular, people are searching for ways to conserve. A new business coming to Loudon promises to help in that effort.
Pakistan's Carpet Exports Likely to Surpass $3
Karachi, Pakistan, Sept. 1--Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association chairman Abdul Ghafoor Sajid said carpet exports are likely to surpass $300 million during current fiscal year.