Today's Flooring News

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Hilton Aims to Become First LEED-Rated Hotel

Vancouver, WA, July 19--The Hilton Vancouver in Vancouver, Washington does not have the traditional canopied driveway leading to its main entrance.

Housing Starts Flat in June

Washington, DC, July 19—-Housing starts in June were unchanged at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.004 million, according to a Commerce Department report.

International Design Guild Intros Designer Showcas

Manchester, NH, July 19--The International Design Guild, an alliance of luxury floor covering showrooms, strives to recognize the talents and accomplishments of interior designers throughout the United States and Canada.

Back to School Spending Expected to Slide 8%

Washington, DC, July 19--Though clothing, shoes, and school supplies will be strong sellers for the back-to-school season this year, spending in the electronics category will be tempered, according to the findings of a new National Retail Federation surve

Matsushita Intros Temperature Adjusting Carpet

Osaka, Japan, July 19--Matsushita Electric has launched an electric carpet that automatically adjusts temperature according to the movement of people.

Chain Stores Sales Up Last Week

New York, NY, July 19--Chain store retail sales rose 0.3 percent in the week ended July 16, compared with a 0.1 percent rise the previous week, according to a joint report from the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS.

Interface Expands Offering of Environmentally Pref

Atlanta, GA, July 19--Less than two years after becoming the first carpet manufacturer to achieve third-party Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification, Interface Flooring Systems has now received certification for its entire i2™ line of modu

South Carolina Attorney General Investigating Floo

Columbia, SC, July 18--An exclusive contract with a company that provided carpeting and other flooring for state buildings is under investigation by the attorney general's office, according to The State.

Increasing Prices Hurting Persian Carpet industry

London, England, July 18--The greatest challenge to the Persian carpet industry is the high prices of hand-woven rugs, which have reduced the national industry’s competition power at the international level.

3M 2Q Earnings Up

St. Paul, MN, July 18--3M Co. posted a higher quarterly profit and raised the bottom of its full-year profit forecast as it expects sales to continue to accelerate.