Online Help-Wanted Index Off In September
New York, NY, October 19, 2005--The number of new online job ads declined to 2,038,500 in September, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.
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Old Mohawk Carpet Mill Buildings to be Demolished
Amsterdam, NY, October 19, 2005--Demolition companies are lining up for a chance to be involved in the cleanup of a former carpet mill site. And on Tuesday they got their first look.
WarmlyYours Intros Portable Floor Warming Demo
Buffalo Grove, IL, October 19, 2005--WarmlyYours, a leading manufacturer of radiant floor heating systems, has found another way to help contractors and remodelers demonstrate the comfort and luxury of radiant floor warming.
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.
Homebuilder Ryland 3Q Earnings Up 42%
Calabasas, CA, October 19, 2005--Ryland Group reported earnings that rose 42 percent as stronger closings lifted the homebuilder's sales by 21 percent.
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