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Washington, DC, January 16, 2020—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for November was estimated at $1,465.7 billion, up 0.7% from October 2019 and was up 1.0% from November 2018, according the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, January 15, 2020—Mortgage applications increased 30.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 10, 2020.
Washington, DC, January 15, 2020—The Producer Price Index for final demand edged up 0.1% in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Calhoun, GA, January 15, 2020—Halstead/Metroflor’s Addiction Crisis charity (HMAC) will host a night of musical entertainment in Cartersville, Georgia to raise funds to combat the addiction epidemic affecting addicts and their families nationwide.
Grand Rapids, MI, January 15, 2020—BIFMA, the voice of the commercial furniture industry, has announced that in anticipation of its long-serving executive director Thomas Reardon’s early 2020 retirement plan, it is initiating a search to identify a new leader.
Hannover, DE, January 15, 2020—I4F announced its new “Valuable Ideas” Award. Yoon J. Koh, chairman of NOX Corporation, was named as the 2019 winner of this new award.
San Rafael, CA, January 14, 2020--Broadlume, a newly formed company with the mission to build integrated solutions that transform the way flooring is bought and sold around the world, has acquired Creating Your Space.
Atlanta, GA, January 14, 2020—The Atlanta Market, formerly known as the Atlanta International Area Rug Market, opens today at AmericasMart in Atlanta, Georgia, running through January 21.
New York, NY, January 14, 2020—Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) and the Italian Trade Agency had extended the deadline for entries for the 2020 Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition to January 31.
Cartersville, GA, January 14, 2020—Surya has named Brandon Culpepper to the newly created role of senior vice president of mass merchant sales.