The hotel industry has been in the midst of transformation for a couple of decades, shifting from a market dominated by big hotel chain brands to increased competition from boutique hotels, then ...

Cincinnati, OH, Dec. 20--An executive who joined the Miami-based Burdines division of Federated Department Stores Inc. last year has been appointed its president and chief operating officer.

Portland. OR, Dec. 10--The party may be over for wood paneling producers, according to the Oregonian. For most of the year, makers of plywood and oriented strand board enjoyed an enormous surge in ...

Charlotte, NC, November 18, 2024-Over half of U.S. homeowners have completed major renovation project in past two years, a Nationwide survey of 1,000 U.S. homeowners found, reports Truist.

New York, NY, November 18, 2024-"Americans need to earn nearly $108,000 a year to afford a single-family home in most cities now,” reports Fox Business. “Oxford Economics revealed this week ...

Washington, DC, November 21, 2024-Total existing-home sales expanded 3.4% from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.96 million in October, according to the National Association of ...

Washington, DC, November 15, 2024-Industrial production (IP) decreased 0.3% in October after declining 0.5% in September, according to the Federal Reserve. A strike at a major producer of civilian ...

Dalton, GA, November 19, 2024––The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) is accepting applications for nominations to the Floor Covering Industry Hall of Fame. The current roster of 54 ...

Washington, DC, November 19, 2024-Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,311,000, 3.1% below the revised September estimate of 1,353,000 and 4.0% ...

Orange, CA, November 15, 2024-M S International, Inc. (MSI), the supplier of flooring, countertops, wall tile, and hardscaping products in North America, announced an expansion of its MSI ...

Charlotte, NC, November 14, 2024-The Stump team was in New York this week for one of our favorite trade shows: BDNY. Short for Boutique & Design New York, this show caters to the hospitality industry.

Waregem, Belgium, November 12, 2024-Unilin Technologies, the intellectual property division of Unilin, has received a notice of allowance for a new patent, US 18/450,106. This patent, soon to be ...