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New Home Sales Rose 4.9% in February
Washington, DC, March 29, 2019--Sales of new single‐family houses in February 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Censu...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-49-in-february
The Dixie Group: Celebrating 100 Years - Oct 2020
By Meg Scarbrough
In a year marked by uncertainty and challenges, a Dalton, Georgia-based company is quietly celebrating a major milestone. Of the millions of businesses tallied within U.S. Census B...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/the-dixie-group-celebrating-100-years-oct-2...
Housing Starts Down 11.3% in August Driven by Multifamily
Washington, DC, September 19, 2023-Privately‐owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,283,000, 11.3% below the revised July estimate of 1,447,000 and 14.8% below t...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-declined-113-in-august
Proximity to Loved Ones & Affordability Remain Drivers of Relocation
Washington, DC, November 25, 2024-In 2024, Realtors reported that their recent clients chose to move to a specific area primarily to be closer to family and friends (30%) and to get more home for the ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/proximity-to-loved-ones-affordability-remai...
Trends in Education: Designers focus on durability and flexibility
By Heather Osteen
Construction and renovation spending in the education market hasn’t increased the way many had hoped it would post-recession. Spending in higher education, whe...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trends-in-education-designers-focus-on-dura...
Top 100 Home Builders Gained Market Share in 2005
Washington, DC, May 17, 2006--More than one in five new-home buyers bought their homes from the nation's top 10 builders in 2005, Builder magazine reveals in its annual Builder 100 list, published...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/top-100-home-builders-gained-market-share-i...
Rental Absorption Rate Remained Below 50% in Q4 2024
Seattle, WA, May 30, 2025-Less than half (49%) of newly built apartments completed in the fourth quarter of 2024 were rented within three months, up slightly from 47% the previous quarter, reports Red...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/rental-absorption-rate-remained-below-50-in...
Home Sales Down 11.4% in May, but Still Rise Slightly YOY
Washington, DC, May 23, 2017-Sales of new single-family houses in April 2017 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 569,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/home-sales-down-114-in-may-but-still-slight...
October Construction Activity Rose 1%
Washington,
DC, December 1, 2015— Total construction activity for October 2015 was $1,107.4
billion, 1.0% above the revised September 2015 figure of $1,096.6 billion, according to the U.S. Cen...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/october-construction-activity-rose-1
Top 100 Retail: Sustained momentum is starting to yield a sense of confidence - Nov 2017
By Darius Helm
Business is up this year among the top 100 flooring retailers and residential contractors, with a modest increase in volume boosted by activity at the higher price points. Carp...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/top-100-retail-sustained-momentum-is-starti...
Distributive Trade Sales Down 0.9% in July
Washington, DC, September 15, 2022-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for July was estimated at $1,839.5 billion, down 0.9% from June 2022, but was up 12...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/distributive-trade-sales-down-09-in-july
Retail Sales Rose 1.9% in September
Washington, DC, October 16, 2020-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September 2020 were $549.3 billion, an increase of 1.9% from the previous month and 5.4% above September 2...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-19-in-september
April Distributive Trade Sales Rose 0.6% from March, 40.0% YOY
Washington, DC, June 15, 2021-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for April was estimated at $1,621.1 billion, up 0.6% from March 2021 and was up 40.0% fr...
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Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 8.8% in June
Washington, DC, August 7, 2020-June 2020 sales of merchant wholesalers, up 8.8% from the revised May level, but were down 8.5% from the revised June 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Th...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/merchant-wholesaler-sales-rose-88-in-june
Construction Spending Down in June, But Up 6.2% YOY for First 6 Months
Washington, DC,
August 1, 2016—Construction spending during June 2016 was estimated at a
seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,133.5 billion, 0.6% below the revised May
estimate of $1,140.9 b...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-down-in-june-but-up-6...
Orders for Manufactured Goods Inched Up 0.2% in September
Washington, DC, November 3, 2021-New orders for manufactured goods in September, up sixteen of the last seventeen months, increased $1.3 billion or 0.2% to $515.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau repor...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-inched-up-02-...
Goods & Services Deficit Widened to $67.4B in December
Washington, DC, March 8, 2023-The goods and services deficit was $67.4 billion in December, up $6.4 billion from $61.0 billion in November, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bu...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-services-deficit-widened-to-674b-in-d...
Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 8.4% YOY in January
Washington, DC, March 8, 2017—January 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $463.6 billion, down 0.1% from the revised December level, but were up 8.4% from the January 2016 level, the U.S. Ce...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/merchant-wholesaler-sales-rose-84-yoy-in-ja...
Durable Goods Orders Dropped in February
Washington, DC, March 25, 2015—New orders for durable goods fell $3.2 billion or 1.4% to $231.3 billion in February, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
This decrease, down three of the l...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-dropped-in-february
Construction Spending Inched Up 0.1% in June
Washington, DC, August 2, 2021-Construction spending during June 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,552.2 billion, 0.1% above the revised May estimate of $1,551.2 billion, a...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-inched-up-01-in-june
New Single-Family Home Sales Rose 16.9% YOY in November
Washington, DC, December 23, 2019-Sales of new single‐family houses in November 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 719,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bu...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-single-family-home-sales-rose-169-yoy-i...
Trade Deficit Narrowed by $2.8 Billion to $65.5 Billion in June
Washington, DC, August 8, 2023-The goods and services deficit was $65.5 billion in June, down $2.8 billion from $68.3 billion in May, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic An...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-narrowed-by-28-billion-to-655...
April New Home Sales Fell From March, But Rose 11.6% YOY
Washington, DC, May 23, 2018-Sales of new single-family houses in April 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/april-new-home-sales-fell-from-march-but-ro...
Housing Starts Rose 0.9% in July
Washington, DC, August 16, 2018-Privately owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,168,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
This is 0.9% above the revised June...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-rose-09-in-july
Durable Goods Orders Fell 1.1% in May, Driven by Transportation
Washington, DC, June 26, 2017-New orders for manufactured durable goods in May decreased $2.5 billion or 1.1% to $228.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
This decrease, down two consecutive ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-fell-11-in-may-driven-...
Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers' Shipments Flat in September
Washington, DC, November 13,
2015— The combined value of
distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for September was
estimated at $1,320.3 billion, virtually unchanged from ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/distributive-trade-sales--manufacturers-shi...
April Retail Sales Virtually Flat from March, Up 4.8% YOY
Washington, DC, May 15, 2025-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April 2025, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-01-in-april
The Changing Consumer: Service remains key as flooring retailers adapt to evolving consumer habits - Aug/Sept 2020
By Meg Scarbrough
Few could have predicted what 2020 had in store. Heading into the year, flooring retailers and manufacturers alike were optimistic, predicting sales would exceed the prior year&rsq...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/the-changing-consumer-service-remains-key-a...
Retail Sales Rose 0.6% in February
Washington, DC, March 14, 2024-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for February 2024 were $700.7 billion, up 0.6% from the previous month and up 1.5% above February 2023, accordin...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-06-in-february
Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 1.0% in May
Washington, DC, July 5, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in May,
down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $4.6 billion or
1.0% to $455.2 billion, the U.S. Census Burea...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-fell-10-in-ma...