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Mannington Commercial Intros New Modular Lines

Calhoun, GA, May 4--Mannington Commercial is introducing Taking Shape, with a design element that moves around on each modular tile creating a morphing effect, and Matters of Design, a mixture of small scale, large scale, positive exposures and negative e

Colorado Carpet Store Robbed

Greeley, CO, Jun. 3--Three men robbed a 74-year-old employee of Carpets by Brent at gunpoint on Wednesday afternoon after spraying him in the face with Mace, as reported in the Greeley Tribune.

Retailers Report Positive May Results

New York, NY, Jun. 3--Some of the nation’s top retailers this morning released results for May, Wal-Mart reported a 5.9% increase in May same-store sales.

Costco's Same Store Sales Rise

Issaquah, WA, Jun. 3--Costco Wholesale Corp. on Thursday reported a 16% jump in May sales at stores open at least a year, helped by strong demand for food.

Invista Still Committed to Reclaimation Program

Atlanta, GA, Jun. 2--Invista, makers of Antron carpet fiber, announced today that it will maintain its strong commitment to the Invista Reclamation Program, the first facility of its type to be independently certified as a carpet reclamation and processin

Haverty Furniture's Sales Down

Atlanta, GA, Jun. 3--Haverty Furniture reported that sales decreased 4.3% to $57.8 million for the month ended May 31, 2004, compared with $60.4 million in May 2003.

Honeywell Planning Job Cuts

Richmond, VA, Jun. 2--Honeywell International Inc. is cutting jobs at its Richmond-area operations as the company continues to be squeezed by high costs of raw materials and weak demand for nylon carpet fibers.