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Employment Rose by 225K in January, Unemployment Steady

Washington, DC, February 7, 2020—Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 225,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 3.6%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Today's Flooring News

Derr Flooring Wins Mirage's Spirit Award for Sixth Time

Saint-Georges, Quebec, February 7, 2020—Mirage presented its annual Spirit Award to Derr Flooring at a special event held as part of the 2020 Surfaces Exhibition in Las Vegas on January 28. The award recognizes a Mirage distributor who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the previous year.

AHF Launches Robbins Brand to NFA & Specialty Retail

Mountville, PA, February 7, 2020—AHF Products is launching the Robbins brand of fine hardwood flooring exclusively to National Flooring Alliance members and specialty retailers to help differentiate dealers in a crowded marketplace with a unique, high-quality line that is designed to sell.

Urban Root Associates Wins HD Expo's Box Design Competition

Alpharetta, GA, February 7, 2020—HD Expo + Conference recently announced Urban Robot Associates as the winner of the second annual Box design competition.

Wholesaler Sales Down 0.7% in December

Washington, DC, February 7, 2020—December 2019 sales of merchant wholesalers were $494.4 billion, down 0.7% from the revised November level but up 0.5% from the revised December 2018 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.