Joel Lefkowitz of Hoboken Floors Has Died
Hoboken, NJ, January 20, 2025—Joel Lefkowitz, 66, former owner/CEO of Hoboken Floors, has died January 16.
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CCA Shares Consumer Flooring Trends During ConneXtion
Orlando, FL, January 16, 2025-Speaking to the roughly 1,000 members in attendance at CCA Global's ConneXtion conference this week, vice president of hard surface Cathey Gundlach Links shared some consumer trends garnered from sales at the group's 900 Retail 2.0 stores.
Buffalo Named the Hottest Housing Market for Second Year
Seattle, WA, January 17, 2025—Buffalo, New York will be the hottest major housing market in 2025, according to a new analysis by Zillow, the first time a market has held the title in back-to-back years.
Industrial Production Rose 0.9% in December
Washington, DC, January 17, 2025—Industrial Production (IP) increased 0.9% in December after moving up 0.2% in November, according to the Federal Reserve.
Builder Confidence Rose 1 Point to 47 in January
Washington, DC, January 16, 2025—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 47 in January, up one point from December, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
December Retail Sales Rose 0.4% from Nov., Up 3.9% YOY
Washington, DC, January 16, 2025—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2024 were $729.2 billion, an increase of 0.4% from the previous month and up 3.9% from December 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Import Prices Rose 0.1% in December, Export Prices Up 0.3%
Washington, DC, January 16, 2025—U.S. import prices advanced 0.1% in December following a 0.1% increase in each of the previous two months, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Uzin Utz NA Names Marco Ludwig President
Aurora, CO, January 16, 2025—Uzin Utz North America Inc. is pleased to announce Marco Ludwig's appointment as president.
Atlas Concorde Opens Design Studio in Paris
Paris, France, January 16, 2025—Atlas Concorde has announced the opening of Atlas Concorde Studio Paris, consolidating its international presence in the heart of Paris.
Initial Jobless Claims Rose by 14,000 in Week Ending January 11
Washington, DC, January 16, 2025—In the week ending January 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 217,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week's revised level, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.