Lowe’s Starts HGTV Ad Campaign Promoting Stainmaster
Mooresville, NC, October 1, 2019-Lowe’s has rolled out a new commercial in support of its exclusive partnership with Stainmaster for its residential carpet offering.
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Construction Spending Inched Up in August
Washington, DC, October 1, 2019-Construction spending during August 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,287.3 billion, 0.1% above the revised July estimate of $1,285.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
IMC Announces Three New Directors
High Point, NC; Atlanta, GA; Las Vegas, NV, October 1, 2019—International Market Centers (IMC) has announced changes to its furniture and home décor leasing team, with one new hire—Dale Schmidlin, director of home décor leasing—and two internal promotions—Chris Amos, director of home décor leasing, and John Dwiggins, director of furniture leasing.
Emerald Names Shoemaker Rauen & Robinson to Leadership Roles
New York, NY, September 30, 2019-Emerald Expositions has named Stacy Shoemaker Rauen and Phil Robinson to senior leadership positions for its International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF).
HMTX Holds Event Supporting Addiction Crisis Charity
Norwalk, CT, September 30, 2019-HMTX Industries hosted an event on September 26 at Harbor Lights in Norwalk, Connecticut, to support the Halstead/Metroflor Addiction Crisis Team (HMAC) and honor Harlan Stone, president and group CEO of HMTX, for his philanthropic efforts.
Ann Campbell, Matriarch of Mannington, Dies at 98
Salem, NJ, September 27, 2019-Ann C. “Buffy” Campbell passed away on Wednesday, September 25th in Wilmington, Delaware. She was 98 years old.
Futura Industries, Suppler of Trims & Transitions, Joins Starnet
Columbus, OH, September 30, 2019—Starnet has announced that Futura Industries has joined the network as a preferred vendor partner.
Consumer Sentiment Rose 3.8% in September
Ann Arbor, MI, September 27, 2019—Consumer sentiment rose 3.8% to 93.2 in September, according to final results from the University of Michigan.
USFloors Launches New Mineral Core Multilayered Floor During Cersaie
Bologna, IT, September 27, 2019-During the last Cersaie flooring trade show in Italy, USFloors launched its new Ceratouch flooring.
Orders for Manufacturered Goods Ticked Up 0.2% in August
Washington, DC, September 27, 2019-New orders for manufactured durable goods in August increased $0.5 billion or 0.2% to $250.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.