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Domco Announces Price Increases

Farnham, Quebec, October 5--Domco will increase prices from two percent to four percent on its resilient flooring products, effective November 15, 2004.

Chain Store Sales Off Last Week

New York, NY, November 16--U.S. chain store retail sales slipped last week, as consumers paused before the start of the holiday season, a report said on Tuesday.

Congoleum Reports 3Q Results

Mercerville, NJ, November 12--Congoleum Corp. in the third quarter reported sales of $58.9 million, compared with sales of $61.1 million reported in the third quarter of 2003, a decrease of 3.6%.

Shaw Produces Video for Child Abuse Council

Dalton, GA, November 10--In cooperation with the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Council on Child Abuse, Shaw Industries has produced the video "Kids Count on You."

May Department Stores 3Q Earnings Off

St. Louis, MO, November 9-- May Department Stores, the second-largest U.S. upscale department store, on Tuesday said third-quarter earnings fell substantially.

Housing Expected To Flatten Out From Record Levels

Washington, DC, November 1-- Activity in the nation’s booming housing industry should hold up at fairly robust levels into 2005, according to the consensus of economists participating in the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Construction Forec

UPS Raising Rates 2.9% in 2005

Atlanta, October 28 -- UPS today announced package shipping rate adjustments and a change in the fuel surcharge that will take effect on Jan. 3, 2005.

Sandlin a Shaw Mover and Shaker

Dalton, GA, October 28--Scott Sandlin would probably have been a veterinarian but for one minor detail – science, according to the Chattanooga Times/Free Press.