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Kennesaw, GA, March 31--Steve Hillis, who for the past four years has been senior vice president sales and marketing for Durkan Patterned Carpet, has been named senior vice president fashion brands for The Mohawk Group.
Houston, TX, March 30--Nafco by Tarkett said it has redesigned its Good Living Collection, with the addition of three new collections of luxury vinyl tile(LVT).
Chattanooga, TN, March 30--Dixie Group said that its carpet sales in the first quarter of 2005 were up 17% from the year-ago quarter.
Lancaster, PA, March 30--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. in the fourth quarter of 2004 reported an operating loss of $134.8 million compared to an operating loss of $12.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2003.
New York, NY, March 29--The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in February, lost more ground in March. The Index now stands at 102.4, down from 104.4 in February.
New York, NY, March 29--Chain store retail sales fell 1.0 percent in the week ended March 26, compared with a 0.2 percent increase the previous week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Joint report.
Lancaster, PA, March 28--After getting a surprising detour last month, Armstrong World Industries has taken the first legal steps toward finding a new way out of bankruptcy, according to the Lancaster New Era.
Farnham, Quebec, March 25--Domco will increase prices from 2 percent to 6 percent on selected resilient flooring products, effective April 1, 2005.
Atlanta, GA, March 25--Celebrity designer Vern Yip will detail the transformation of one room in the home of the Stainmaster carpet Designer Makeover Contest winner in a live webcast.
Washington, DC, March 25—-Responding to news yesterday that sales of new single-family homes increased 9.4 percent in February, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said they expect a late-winter rebound.