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Washington, DC, February 16, 2023—In the week ending February 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 194,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
La Grange, GA, February 16, 2023- Bill Blackstock, president and CEO of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute, has announced six strategic imperatives for the group in 2023.
Tulsa, OK, February 16, 2023-Three Oklahoma men have been nicknamed the "Life Proof Bandits," after authorities found thousands of dollars worth of stolen Life Proof flooring in their truck, reports Fox 23 News.
Dallas, TX, February 16, 2023-Marazzi has launched a visualizer on its website.
Washington, DC, February 15, 2023-Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes in February rose seven points to 42, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This is the strongest reading since September of last year.
Washington, DC, February 15, 2023—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January 2023 were $697.0 billion, up 3.0% from the previous month and up 6.4% above January 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Chattanooga, TN, February 15, 2023-Shaw Industries (21), HMTX (52), Mohawk Industries (64) and CCA Global (91) have been named a 2023 Training APEX Award winner by Training magazine.
Washington, DC, February 15, 2023—Mortgage applications decreased 7.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 10, 2023.
Washington, DC, February 15, 2023—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for December was estimated at $1,819.0 billion, down 0.6% from November 2022 but up 6.4% from December 2021.
Louisville, KY, February 15, 2023—Louisville Tile Distributors appointed Shannon Eisele as vice president of client experience and product development.