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Ellis Named to Commerce Department Textile Advisor

Dalton, GA, October 19, 2005--Wanda Ellis, Executive Director of American Floorcovering Alliance, has been appointed by Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez to serve as a member of the Exporters’ Textile Advisory Committee (ETAC).

Ohio Retailer Celebrates 50 Years

Port Clinton, OH, October 19, 2005--Fifty years have passed since Kenneth Young opened Young's Floor Covering. There are new owners and new products, but some things remain the same.

Housing Starts Up 3.4% in September

Washington, DC, October 19, 2005--New housing starts in September rose 3.4% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 2.108 million, according to a Commerce Department report.

NRF: Consumers Aren’t Pulling in the Reins on Holi

Washington, DC, October 18, 2005--Consumers will be feeling the spirit of the season when they hit the stores for their holiday shopping, according to the findings of the latest National Retail Federation (NRF) survey.

Chain Store Sales Up Last Week

New York, NY, October 18, 2005--Chain store retail sales rose 0.4 percent in the week ended October 15, compared with 0.2 percent increase the previous week, the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS said in a joint report.

INSTALL Mourns Loss of Al Halpern

St. Louis, MO, October 18, 2005--An industry leader, instrumental in the drive to establish a new standard of quality and training for the floor covering industry, has died. Alfred I. Halpern passed on Wednesday evening, October 12, according to family me

AmericasMart Atlanta Focuses on the Importance of

Atlanta, GA, October 18, 2005--Atlanta area public school students will experience the magic of music—many for the first time—as The Quest stages its four-day instrument donation drive, November 1-4, 2005.