Home Depot Closer to Opening in China
Atlanta, GA, October 3, 2005—-According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Home Depot has moved a step closer to opening stores in China, a key growth frontier with a $50 billion home improvement market.
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Unilin Pushes Forward With ITC Case
Thomasville, North Carolina, October 3, 2005 – Less than two months after the institution by the International Trade Commission of its investigation called ‘Certain laminated floor panels,’ 19 of the 32 parties have already chosen to drop out of the case.
R.C. Willey to Open California Distribution Center
Roseville, CA, October 3, 2005--R.C. Willey and the City of Roseville announced that R.C. Willey Home Furnishings has signed a lease to occupy 495,185 square feet at 10000 Allantown Drive in Roseville, California.
Badcock Furniture Expands in North Carolina
Raleigh, NC, September 30, 2005--While many stores narrow their focus to fill a specialty niche, Badcock Furniture takes the opposite approach, selling furniture, appliances, flooring, lawn mowers and barbecue grills.
Pergo Offers Commission-Free Trading for Sharehold
Trelleborg, Sweden, September 30, 2005--The board of Pergo has decided to offer all Pergo shareholders the option of buying or selling (commission-free) the necessary number of Pergo shares required to achieve a shareholding evenly divisible by 500, known
PET Recycling Rate Increases
Sonoma, CA, September 30, 2005--The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) today announced a Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) recycling rate of 21.6% and a collected volume of 1.03 billion pounds for PET post-consumer containers for the
Industry Vets Open Store in Colorado
Fort Morgan, CO, September 30, 2005--After putting in 19 years of hard work at Specialty Shop Floors in Fort Morgan, Jim and Charlotte Stieb had the intention of quitting the flooring business and searching for something different.
Tandus Names Mowers & Tick to Key Design Positions
Dalton, GA, September 30, 2005-—Tandus announced that it has named Terry Mowers as creative director and Suzanne Tick as design director. Together, they will facilitate the overall strategic direction for product for the three floorcovering brands united
Consumer Sentiment Index Unchanged
Ann Arbor, MI, September 30, 2005--Consumer sentiment remained at low levels in late September, according to research from the University of Michigan.
Carpet One Donates Red Carpet for “Action Day” in
New York, NY, September 30, 2005--Yesterday some of New York City's busiest sidewalks near Central Park were adorned with 4,000 feet of vibrant red carpet, donated by floor covering retailer Carpet One.