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Oroville, CA, February 24--When Chico residents Bryan and Ray Hobbs began looking for satellite locations for their successfully expanding floor coverings business Floors by Ray, the natural choice they found for a location was the city of gold.
Cherry Hill, NJ, February 24--Avalon Carpet Tile and Flooring recently donated $50,000 to be shared among three charities in southern New Jersey.
Eglisau, Switzerland, February 23--The purchase of a 25% stake in Swiss flooring group Forbo by a former executive appears to be part of a mutiny that will likely scuttle takeover talks sparked by private equity interest, according to The Deal.com.
Sioux City, IA, February 23--After 14 years of running a Siouxland race track, Evan Schoenfish shifted into a new line of work, according to the Sioux City Journal.
New York, NY, February 23--Chain store retail sales fell 0.1 percent in the week ended February 19, compared with a 0.1 percent increase the previous week, according to a joint report from the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS.
Grand Junction, CO, February 23--JNK Products, LLC, an online retailer of garage flooring products, announced today the release of its new Heavy Duty Special Edition Park Smart Clean Park Containment Mat.
Barnwell, SC, February 23—-Norm Voss, president of laminate producer Kronotex USA, recently took South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford on a tour of the company's new 360,000-square-foot building.
Madison, AL, February 23--Kim Hammonds, owner of Flooring Designs of Madison, said customer service is what sets her business apart from other flooring businesses, including large warehouse stores.
Washington, DC, February 23—-The consumer price index rose 0.1% in January, after holding steady in December, according to the Labor Department.
Horsham, PA, February 23—-Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers reported quarterly earnings that were up 120 percent, boosted by continued demand for high-end homes.