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Pandemic Job boom Has Ended

Pandemic Job boom Has Ended

New York, NY, September 22, 2023—"The pandemic-driven hiring frenzy is ending,” reports the Wall Street Journal.

Retail Furniture Sales Expected to Bounce Back in Q2 2024

Retail Furniture Sales Expected to Bounce Back in Q2 2024

High Point, NC, September 22, 2023—"The aftermath of the pandemic has ushered in a remarkable resurgence in brick-and-mortar retail, breathing new life into physical stores and reigniting in-person shopping,” reports Furniture Today.

Marquis Industries Acquires Harris Flooring Group

Marquis Industries Acquires Harris Flooring Group

Las Vegas, September 21, 2023-Live Ventures Incorporated, a diversified holding company, announced that its subsidiary Marquis Industries has acquired the Harris Flooring Group brands from Q.E.P. Co., a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of a broad range of flooring and installation solutions for commercial and home improvement projects.

CFI Annual Meeting Underway Now in Orlando

CFI Annual Meeting Underway Now in Orlando

Orlando, FL, September 21, 2023—The Certified Flooring Installers’ (CFI) annual meeting began September 20 in Orlando, Florida at the Rose Shingle Creek, ending September 22.

Existing-Home Sales Inched Down 0.7% in August

Existing-Home Sales Inched Down 0.7% in August

Washington, DC, September 21, 2023—Total existing-home slid 0.7% from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.04 million in August, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, sales fell 15.3% (down from 4.77 million in August 2022).