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Owner of AK's McCulloch Commercial Flooring Pleads Guilty

Owner of AK's McCulloch Commercial Flooring Pleads Guilty

Washington, DC, October 5, 2022—"The owner of a Fairbanks, Alaska, commercial flooring company, pleaded guilty on Sept. 22 for his role in a conspiracy to provide kickbacks related to contracts for commercial flooring services at a U.S. Army Facility,” according to The National Law Review.

Q2 U.S. Retail Vacancy Rate Hit Lowest Level in 15 Years

Q2 U.S. Retail Vacancy Rate Hit Lowest Level in 15 Years

New York, NY, October 5, 2022—"Bricks-and-mortar store owners are emerging from the pandemic with surprising strength, posting some of their best numbers in years and plotting expansions as more Americans venture out to buy things again,” reports the Wall Street Journal.

Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed By $3.1 Billion

Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed By $3.1 Billion

Washington, DC, October 5, 2022--The goods and services deficit was $67.4 billion in August, down $3.1 billion from $70.5 billion in July, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.

Private Sector Employment Added 208,000 Jobs in September

Private Sector Employment Added 208,000 Jobs in September

Roseland, NJ, October 5, 2022—Private sector employment increased by 208,000 jobs in September, and annual pay was up 7.8% year-over-year, according to the September ADP National Employment Report produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.

Emser Named 2022 Vendor of the Year Twice

Emser Named 2022 Vendor of the Year Twice

Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 2022—Emser Tile has been named 2022 Vendor of the Year by both the Bath & Kitchen Business Group (BKBG) and Do It Best Corporation in the “cabinets, flooring and major appliances” category.

Orders for Manufactured Goods Virtually Flat in August

Orders for Manufactured Goods Virtually Flat in August

Washington, DC, October 4, 2022—New orders for manufactured goods in August, down two consecutive months, decreased less than $0.1 billion or virtually unchanged to $548.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 1.0% July decrease.

Gerflor Commits to Using Lower CO2 Modern Ocean Fleet

Gerflor Commits to Using Lower CO2 Modern Ocean Fleet

London, England, October 4, 2022-"Bolloré Logistics has announced it is joining an ambitious French initiative to carry cargo on modern sailing ships, with the aim of halving CO2 emissions, compared with conventional shipping,” according to The Loadstar