FloorDaily.net News & Interviews (October 28, 2016)
October 27, 2016-Michelle Finn, president of Hospitality Media Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the upcoming Boutique Design New York (BDNY) expo scheduled for November 13 to 14 at the Javits Center in New York. Finn was instrumental in creating the HD Expo in Las Vegas early in her career but shifted her focus to this show in 2012. Listen to the interview to hear how she's working hard to reinvent the trade show experience and engage the key decision makers in four key areas: property owners, hotel brands, designers and suppliers. Listen at FloorDaily.net
Calhoun, GA, October 28, 2016-Seven North American flooring companies have come together to form the Multilayer Flooring Association (MFA), which serves the North American Floorcovering Industry. Read at FloorDaily.net
Washington, DC, October 28, 2016-Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.9% in the third quarter of 2016, according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Read at FloorDaily.net
Ann Arbor, MI, October 28, 2016-Consumer sentiment fell 4.4% to 87.2, according to the final results for October 2016. September's reading was 91.2. Read at FloorDaily.net
Spartanburg, SC, October 28, 2016-The Milliken Floor Covering division released its second annual sustainability report with detailed insight and metrics addressing the company's global operations, product offering and their impact on the environment. Read at FloorDaily.net
Washington, DC, October 28, 2016-Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.6%, seasonally adjusted, for the three-month period ending in September 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Read at FloorDaily.net
Mooresville, NC, October 28, 2016 -Lowe's has announced that Michael P. McDermott has been promoted to the position of chief customer officer, effective immediately. Read at FloorDaily.net
Dallas, TX, October 28, 2016-Laticrete Supercap has partnered with Texas Motor Speedway to install new high-tech floors in the speedway's two garage areas and tech bays. Read at FloorDaily.net
Chicago, IL, October 28, 2016-The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has released its 2016 NAFCD Profit Analysis Report (PAR), a financial and operational benchmarking report for NAFCD distributor members. Read at FloorDaily.net
Rock Hill, SC, October 28, 2016-The S.C. Carpet Recovery Coalition and Carolinas Plastics Recycling Council joint meeting will take place November 3 and 4 at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Read at FloorDaily.net Click here to read all the latest floorcovering news... |
