Canadian Retail Sales Off 1.3%
Ottawa, Ontario, July 22—-Retail sales in Canada were off 1.3 percent in May, according to Statistics Canada. The drop was the result, to a great extent, of weak automobile sales.
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Survey Reveals Traditional Lunch Hour a Thing of t
Grand Rapids, MI, July 22—-Steelcase today revealed the results of the last in a three-part Workplace Index Survey on the Nature of Work in 2005.
Sherwin-Williams 2Q Earnings Up 21%
Cleveland, OH, July 22--Sherwin-Williams posted a 21% increase in second-quarter earnings, reflecting same-store sales, acquisitions, and improvements in the auto-finishing business.
Three-Car Garages the Trend of The Future
Washington, DC, July 22--In the 1950s, the one-car garage was standard in the 41 percent of homes that had any garage at all.
Leggett & Platt Posts Record Earnings, Misses Esti
Carthage-Mo, July 22--Leggett & Platt Inc. turned in record earnings in the second-quarter, but sales fell short of expectations.
Self-Cleaning Technology Fights Affects of Smog
Stockholm, Sweden, July 22--From catalytic converters to alternative fuels, the fight against big-city smog has for years been fought inside combustion engines and exhaust pipes.
RoomStore Bids for 50 Rhodes Stores
Richmond, VA, July 21--RoomStore, which emerged from bankruptcy court protection last month, bid this week to buy 50 of the 65 stores operated by Atlanta-based Rhodes for $38.8 million.
Patcraft Names Wroldsen VP for Business Developmen
Dalton, GA, July 21--Patcraft Commercial Carpet has named 12 year floor-covering veteran Eric Wroldsen Vice President for Business Development.
Leading Index Up Sharply in June
New York, NY, July 21--The Conference Board said that based on the benchmarked figures announced today, its leading indicators index increased sharply in June following no change in May.
Initial Jobless Claims See Biggest Drop Since 2002
Washington, DC, July 21--First-time filings for state unemployment benefits dropped by 34,000 to a seasonally adjusted 303,000 last week, the lowest level in three months and largest decline since December 2002, according to a Labor Department report.