Lowe's & Home Depot Competing For At-Home Serv
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 18--Lowe's Cos. Inc. and Home Depot Inc. want to bring their battle for home improvement supremacy into your house or condo according to the Austin American Statesman.
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Research Institute Offers Courses on Mold
Atlanta, Aug. 15--Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) will present a series of two professional education courses on mold.
International Wholesale Tile Adds Sales Muscle
Palm City, FL, Aug. 15--International Wholesale Tile (IWT), a leading tile distributor, announced today the appointment of several sales executives to meet demand for Tesoro products.
Nardelli Strategy Shows Success
Atlanta, Aug. 15--Home Depot chairman and CEO Bob Nardelli is feeling a little more upbeat these days, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
W.L. Ross/Burlington Update
New York, NY, Aug. 14--Ask Wilbur Ross why he recently agreed to pay $620 million for the bankrupt Burlington Industries and he is likely to tell the dirty necktie story, according to a story in the New York Times.
Interface Intros “Cool Carpet”
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 14--Buy 18 square yards of carpet, plant a tree. This simple exchange, which takes into account the carbon dioxide (or greenhouse gas) emissions emitted during the lifecycle of the carpet
Retail Sales Up
Washington, DC, Aug. 13--America's shoppers threw caution to the wind and splurged in July on cars, appliances and clothes, catapulting sales at the nation's retailers by 1.4%, the biggest increase in four months.
American Biltrite's Sales Down
Wellesley Hills, MA, Aug. 12--American Biltrite Inc. reported today its results for the second quarter, which included a previously announced charge in connection with the planned sale or disposition of its Janus Flooring subsidiary.
Second Anso Nylon Carpet Sale Set For Fall
Morris Township, NJ, Aug. 13--Honeywell’s Anso nylon, today announced it is adding two new consumer-focused elements to its second annual “Anso Nylon National Carpet Sale” promotion, which runs Sept. 1 through Oct. 20.
Home Depot To Open Two Expo Stores In Manhattan
New York, NY, Aug. 13--It looks like Home Depot is coming to Manhattan. The home-improvement giant has reached agreements to set up its high-end Expo stores at 731 Lexington Ave., and at 28-40 West 23rd St., people familiar with the situation told Dow Jon