Carpet One Wins USA Magazine Award
Manchester, NH, April 14--Carpet One’s community relations campaign, "Carpet One Makes A Difference," was recently recognized by USA Weekend magazine.
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Rikett Quartz Flooring Awarded GreenGuard Certific
Atlanta, GA, April 14--The GreenGuard Environmental Institute (GEI) has awarded GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality Certification to Rikett.
WarmlyYours Expanding to Canada
Buffalo Grove, IL, April 14--WarmlyYours, a leading provider of ultra-thin electric floor heating systems in North America, has expanded its operations to Ontario, Canada.
Business Inventories Up 0.5% in February
Washington, DC, April 14—Business inventories rose 0.5% in February while business sales were off 0.4%.
Midwest Builders Show Most Succesful Yet
Addison, IL, April 14--The 2005 Midwest Builders Show & Conference, held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL on March 16-17, 2005, is being called the most successful in the show's three year history.
Stainmaster Chooses The Richards Group as Agency o
Dallas, TX, April 13--Inivista, the parent company of the Stainmaster brand, has hired The Richards Group as agency of record.
Retail Sales Up 0.3%
Washington, DC, April 13--Retail sales in March were up 0.3 percent, according to the Commerce Department.
Feltex Post 3Q Loss
Auckland, New Zealand, April 13--Feltex Carpets Ltd., New Zealand's largest carpet maker, had a third-quarter loss after increased competition reduced prices, limiting its ability to pass on higher synthetic raw material costs.
FOMC Minutes Show Inflation Concerns
Washington, DC, April 13--According to minutes from the March 22 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee released on Tuesday, policymaking members of the U.S. Federal Reserve worried inflation pressures were mounting when they last met.
Denise Fike Named to Carpet One Advisory Council
Yeagertown, PA, April 13--Denise Fike, co-owner of Fike Brothers Carpet One of Selinsgrove and Yeagertown, was recently appointed to the advisory council of Carpet One.