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Weak Dollar, Price of PVC & Freight Surcharges Push Cost of Chinese Flooring Imports to All-Time High

Chattanooga, TN, December 10, 2020—The cost of importing LVT from China, where the bulk of product is manufactured, has reached an all-time high.

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Pantone Names Two Colors for 2021: Ultimate Gray & Illuminating

Carlstadt, NJ, December 10, 2020-Pantone has announced Pantone 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and Pantone 13-0647 Illuminating, as the Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2021, two independent colors that come together to create an aspirational color pairing, conjoining deeper feelings of thoughtfulness with the optimistic promise of a sunshine filled day.

Consumer Prices Rose 0.2% in November

Washington, DC, December 10, 2020—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Allison Porter Named Ecore Director of Sales, East & Strategic Accounts

Lancaster, PA, December 10, 2020—Ecore has named Allison Porter director of sales, east & strategic accounts.

Initial Jobless Claims Rose by 137K in First Week of December

Washington, DC, December 10, 2020—In the week ending December 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 853,000, an increase of 137,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.