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New York, NY, June 28--In a lawsuit that pits mom and pop store operators against retail behemoth Sears, a group of Sears store owners on Monday sued the chain, claiming its acquisition by Kmart created unfair competition by making its products available
Burnbury, British Columbia, June 28--Taiga Forest Products Ltd. signed an agreement with Surpra Floors Inc. to be the exclusive national distributor of Subflor Advance and Subflor Supreme in Canada.
Saint-Georges, Quebec, June 28--Mirage recognized three distributors with its annual "Spirit of Mirage" awards.
New York, NY, June 28--Chain store retail sales fell in the latest week as the demand for seasonal goods slowed on a week-over-week basis, but the sales pace on a year-over-year basis surged, a retail report said on Tuesday.
Salem, NJ, June 28--Ensconced in marsh grass at the end of a country road, Mannington Mills churns out resilient flooring 24 hours a day, at least five days a week.
New York, NY, June 28--The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in May, improved further in June.
Grand Rapids, MI, June 27--Steelcase unveiled the results of the second of its three-part Workplace Index Survey on the Nature of Work in 2005.
West Point, GA, June 27--West Point Stevens has been bought by American Real Estate Holding LP for $703 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Vancouver, WA, June 27--The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has begun development of a Resilient Floor Maintenance Technician (RFMT) course.
Southfield, MI, June 27—-Auto interior company Lear said Monday that will close some plants and combine others as it moves certain manufacturing operations to lower-cost countries to save money in the face of unfavorable conditions in the auto industry.