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Columbus, OH, January 29, 2007--Some of the retail industry’s leading analysts will explore the Top 15 trends that will challenge retailers and suppliers in the years ahead at Retail Forward’s Strategic Outlook Conference.
Portland, OR, January 26, 2006--Thirty-three year flooring industry veteran and former Wanke Cascade vice president Craig Lampe died on January 17, 2007 after a more than three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
New York, NY, January 26, 2007--The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index--a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America--rose four points in December.
St. Paul, MN, January 26, 2007--H.B. Fuller Co. said Friday that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Feenan resigned to take a position at another company.
Philadelphia, PA, January 26, 2007--FreeAxez USA is a supplier of low-profile, raised floor and access floor systems for wire management and cable management.
Carthage, MO, January 26, 2007--Leggett & Platt said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 55 percent as lower costs helped offset a slight drop in sales, but results failed to meet Wall Street expectations.
Vancouver, WA, January 26, 2007--The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC ) recently made several key committee appointments and updated its consumer Web site.
Washington, DC, January 25, 2007--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 19.
Washington, DC, January 25, 2007--The housing slump is expected to bottom out in 2007, but still be a drag on consumer spending, while business investment stays robust and corporate profit growth slows, congressional analysts said on Wednesday.
Los Angeles, January 25, 2007--Sleep Comfort Systems, a part of the Urethane Technologies Division of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated a recognized world leader in the sleep industry, has announced an agreement with Kathy Ireland Worldwide.