Earlier this year, Ron Dunn, president and co-ceo of Alliance Flooring, and his wife Sandy purchased an RV in order to visit member stores around the country, in an event called The DRIVE Across America.
John Wells, president of Interface Americas and chairman of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Board of Directors has announced board approval for an organizational restructure of CRI, which represents the manufacturers of 95 percent of the carpet made in the United States, their suppliers and aligned industries.
Existing-home sales declined in July from an upwardly revised June pace but are notably higher than a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors.
The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has announced the lineup of keynote speakers for the 2011 Distributor Marketplace, to be held in Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 8-10.
As part of the company's Earth Day commitment, Centiva has donated 400 recycling bins to citizens of Florence, Ala., who have taken a pledge to recycle.
As part of its first HGTV HOME Flooring by Shaw promotional package, Shaw’s “30 Days of HGTV HOME” will feature a month-long Facebook challenge for the consumer audience.
The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has endorsed and is in full support of Senate Bill 1452, “The Main Street Fairness Act” introduced by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), and its identical companion legislation introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressmen John Conyers (D-MI) and Peter Welch (D-VT).