Chain Store Sales Up 0.2% Last Week
Washington, DC, March 22—-Chain store sales increased 0.2 percent last week, according to data released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS.
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Simple Solutions Receives Patent for Four-In-One M
Garner, NC, March 21--Simple Solutions, a new division of Pergo, Inc., recently received Patent No. 6,860,074 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
UK’s Floors 2 Go Ends Bid Talks
Birmingham, England, March 22--Floors 2 Go has pulled the plug on talks which could have led to a takeover offer, according to the Birmingham Post & Mail.
Flooring Zone Owner Seeks Investors
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, March 21--It's not easy asking for $20 million, but Jimmy Lee had the best possible setting for his March 16 pitch, according to the Jacksonville Business Journal.
New Report on the UK Flooring Market
Dublin, Ireland, March 21--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Domestic Floorcoverings: UK to their offering.
Pakistani Carpet Exports Set to Reach $235M This Y
Lahore, Pakistan, March 21--Pakistan's carpet exports are likely to touch the mark of US$235 million during the year 2004-05 against last fiscal year's $222 million.
Wal-Mart Forecasts March Sales Growth
Bentonville, AR, March 21--Wal-Mart estimated its March same-store sales would show a similar or greater rate of growth than in February, when sales at U.S. stores open at least a year increased 4.1 percent.
Crossville’s Illuminessence Receives Good Design A
Crossville, TN, March 18-- If ever there was a no-nonsense name for a design award, this is it: The Good Design Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.
Armstrong’s NEW LVT Delivers Authentic Wood Looks
Lancaster, PA, March 18--Armstrong’s new Natural Creations luxury vinyl tile Woods Collection is the first in a series of nature-inspired, commercial flooring.
Georgia Governor Announces Expansion of Shaw
Atlanta, GA, March 18--Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Shaw Industries, a Dalton, Georgia based flooring manufacturer, will expand its Thomson facility.