Mannington Turns Carpet Tile Scrap Into Resilient
Calhoun, GA, June 7--Mannington Commercial takes the lead in the race to find environmentally-sound solutions for the reuse of industrial materials with the introduction of Relay.
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Chain Store Sales Up Last Week
New York, NY, June 7--Chain store retail sales rose 0.4 percent in the week ended June 4, compared with a 1.0 percent decrease the previous week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS joint report.
Iowa Senator Harkin Showcases Bio-Based Products f
Washington, DC, June 7--At an event in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington today Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) aims to educate fellow members of Congress, their staff, and federal contractors about biobased products made from renewable agricultur
Survey: Boomers Have New Homes, Money on Their Min
Bloomfield, MI, June 7--Many members of the Baby Boomer generation have new homes and money on their minds, as dreams of buying retirement homes mix with concerns about how to get enough dollars in their pockets to carry them through the golden years, acc
’Dialogue of Civilizations’ Carpet Woven in Iran
London, England, June 7--An Iranian artist Farahnaz Iranpour has woven a carpet called 'Dialogue of Civilizations,' according to ISNA.
Citigroup Buys Federated, May Credit Portfolios
New York, NY, June 6--Citigroup has agreed to buy the credit card receivables portfolios of Federated Department Stores Inc. and May Department Stores Co. following the merger of the two retailers.
Salary Increases Expected to Stay Below 4% This Ye
New York, NY, June 6--Salary budgets will average only 3.5 percent this year and will remain at this level next year as well, according to a report from the Conference Board.
Ohio Retailer Expands, Consolidates
Franklin, OH, June 6--Buddy's Carpet and Flooring has replaced three Cincinnati-area stores with larger ones. It will also open an expansion location this week, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Omnova Solutions Finalizes Labor Contract
Fairlawn, OH, June 6--Omnova Solutions said that employees at its Mogadore, Ohio facility represented by the International Chemical Workers Council and its Local 419-C of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union have ratified a new contract with the c
Hovnanian Orders Up in May
Fairlawn, OH, June 6--Homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. said the value of its contracts rose 34.3 percent in May from a year ago, while the number of net contracts rose nearly 17 percent as acquisitions and joint ventures helped offset a decline in C