New Home Sales Drop in August
Washington, DC, September 27, 2005 -- Sales of new homes dropped sharply in August, falling by 9.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million, according to the Commerce Department.
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Armstrong Names Apollo Distributor of Hartco Line
Lancaster, Pa., September 27, 2005 -– Armstrong Floor Products today named Apollo Distributing Company a distributor of Armstrong Hardwood Flooring by Hartco servicing the Metropolitan New York, New Jersey and Connecticut tri-state area.
Retailers: GAO Report Supports Byrd Amendment Repe
Washington, Dc, September 27, 2005 -- The National Retail Federation today welcomed a General Accounting Office report that questioned the effectiveness of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, also known as the Byrd Amendment.
Consumer Confidence Falls To Lowest Level In Nearl
New York, September 27, 2005 -- The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had rebounded in August, plummeted in September.
Chain Store Sales Inch Up Last Week
New York, NY, September 27, 2005 -- The International Council of Shopping Centers said Tuesday that retail chain store sales for the week ending September 24 were up 0.1 percent.
Carpet Design Awards Launched at Domotex
Hannover, Germany, September 27, 2005—Domotex organizer Deutsche Messe AG (DMAG) has partnered with the magazines HALI and Modern Carpets + Textiles (MCT) to launch at Domotex Hannover 2006 the Carpet Design Awards (CDA), a new competition for hand-made c
iFLOOR.com to Open Land-Based Stores
Bellevue, WA, September 27, 2005 -- Since 1999, the highly successful online flooring retailer iFLOOR.com has grown by a staggering 5,900 percent. The company expects continued upsurge as it launches several land-based stores across the country.
BASF to Increase Prices on Carboxylated Styrene-Bu
Charlotte, NC, September 27, 2005 -- Effective October 15, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada on all carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex products.
China 2005 Growth Rate Seen at 9.2%
Beijing, China, September 26, 2005 -- China's booming economy is expected to grow 9.2 percent this year and 8.7 percent in the first half next year, according to researchers at the People's Bank of China.
Heated Car Mats Warms Feet, Dry Floor
Mentor OH, September 26, 2005 -- The Heated Car Mat is the only car, SUV and truck mat that keeps your feet warm in winter and helps dry the vehicle floor.