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NeoCon Draws 41,820 Attendees

Chicago, IL, July 2---NeoCon– the contract furnishings industry's premier event and North America's largest conference and exhibition for interior design and facilities management – attracted 41,820 professional attendees June 14-16, 2004, at The

Garage Flooring Adds Ambience

Dallas, TX, July 6-- It's often a part of the house that is overlooked when it comes to decorating. But it's also often the place that we come home to first every night. When we pull into our garages a tone is set. Is yours cluttered?

Sears Getting Bigger as Sales are Still Shrinking

Hoffman Estates, IL, July 2—Sears is expanding for the first time in two decades with plans to buy as many as 61 new stores, but analysts said the deal will do little to address a nagging problem -- weak clothing sales.

Wool Test Certificates Forged

Wellington, New Zealand, July 2--A "ring" of frauds in Europe has been forging New Zealand wool testing certificates on carpet wools sold there.

High Energy Prices Trickle Down Through the Econom

New York, NY, July 2--What do carpet, tires and paint have in common? They are just a few of the household items getting more expensive because of the high cost of oil and natural gas, important raw materials for these products and the source of energy ne

Carpet One to Host Elections for School Makeovers

Manchester, NH, July 2--School principals, teachers, parents and students across North America are gearing up for local "elections" to determine which lucky public elementary schools will receive complimentary library or media center makeovers.

Unemployment Rate Holds at 5.6%

Washington, DC, July 2--Employers hired workers at a lackluster pace for the first time in four months in June, surprising Wall Street.

Louisana-Pacific Moves to Nashville

Nashville, TN, July 1--Louisiana-Pacific Corp. announced today that its corporate headquarters has "officially" transitioned from Portland, Ore., to Nashville, Tenn.