Fashion Is The Rule At Surfaces
Anaheim, CA, Dec. 7--Homeowners are starting to think of their floors as a fashion statement.
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Lowe's Looking To Move Into Atlanta
Atlanta, GA, Dec. 7--In 1997, Lowe's began to blanket the Atlanta suburbs with new stores.
Kmart Narrows Losses, Sales Fall
Troy, MI, Dec. 8--Kmart Holding Corp. on Friday reported a steep slide in sales as it cut back on discounts, a move that helped narrow its quarterly loss and turn a rare profit in November.
Ross Pushes Cooperative Trade Efforts
High Point, NC, Dec. 5--Billionaire financier Wilbur Ross addressed a meeting of North Carolina manufacturers Thursday, according to the High Point Enterprise.
CRI Announces Promotions
Dalton, GA, Dec. 5--Werner Braun, president of The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), announced today that Ken McIntosh has been named Senior Director for Technical Services for the national trade association.
Unemployment Rate Drops
Washington, DC, Dec. 5--The unemployment rate dropped to an eight-month low in November even as employers slowed the pace of hiring.
Solutia Says Alabama Residents Aren't Owed Mor
St. Louis, MO, Dec. 5--Alabama residents who settled with Solutia Inc. and the old Monsanto Co. in 2001 over polychlorinated biphenyl, or PCB, claims aren't owed any more money for several reasons, the companies claim.
Advanced Adhesives Names VP of Sales
Dalton, GA, Dec. 5--Advanced Adhesives Technologies has named Wade R. Verble their new Vice President of Sales.
Leading Retailers Report Mixed Sales
New York, NY, Dec. 5--Hopes for a robust holiday shopping season faded Thursday after the nation's retailers reported mixed results for the Thanksgiving weekend and all of November.
Analysts Predict Great Year For Online Shopping
Baltimore, MD, Dec. 5--Internet shopping--a fast-growing phenomenon but still a sliver of total retailing--may be seeing a breakthrough this holiday shopping season.