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Mohawk & Engineered Floors Announce Commercial Price Increases

Chattanooga, TN, July 16, 2021—Mohawk and Engineered Floors have announced price increases on select commercial products.

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CCA Global Announces Details of Summer Convention

Manchester, NH, July 16, 2021-CCA Global is gearing up for a summer convention that will not only mark a shift for the company-as Carpet One Floor & Home, Flooring America, Flooring Canada, The Floor Trader, and International Design Guild (IDG) members meet together for the first time-but also unveil new digital technology, marketing and merchandising to help all members position themselves to exceed the future demands of their consumers.

NAHB Remodeling Index Rose to 87 in Q2

Washington, DC, July 16, 2021-The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Royal Building Products Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the second quarter, posting a reading of 87, up 14 points from the second quarter of 2020.

Consumer Sentiment Slid 5.5% in Early July but Rose 11.4% YOY

Ann Arbor, MI, July 16, 2021-Consumer sentiment slid 5.5% to 80.8 in early July, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers, but rose 11.4% year over year.

Retail Sales Rose 0.6% in June, 18% YOY

Washington, DC, July 16, 2021—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June 2021 were $621.3 billion, an increase of 0.6% from the previous month and 18.0% above June 2020.

Distributive Trade Sales Slid 0.3% in May

Washington, DC, July 16, 2021—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for May was estimated at $1,615.9 billion, down 0.3% from April 2021, but was up 28.7% from May 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.