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Unemployment Claims Declined to 1.3M in First Week of July

Washington, DC, July 9, 2020—In the week ending July 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 1,314,000, a decrease of 99,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Tile of Spain Issues Call for Entries for 2020 Awards

Castellon, Spain, July 9, 2020—ASCER (the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association) has announced the nineteenth edition of its Tile of Spain Awards of architecture, interior design and final degree project.

The Dixie Group Adds Online Broadloom Ordering to Dealer Portal

Dalton, GA, July 9, 2020-The Dixie Group launched the TDG Dealer Portal website in January 2019 and now adds order entry for broadloom carpet. With the launch of the dealer portal, TDG customers gained access to several valuable tools, including downloading their price list, checking available inventory and reserving stock, reviewing orders, checking on claim status, custom area rug quotes, and printing invoices 24/7, 365 days a year.

Rick Elfman Launching Tucker Sales

San Francisco, CA, July 9, 2020—Rick Elfman, a 40+ year flooring industry veteran, is launching San Francisco, California-based Tucker Sales.

May Wholesaler Sales Rose 5.4% Over April, Down 16.2% YOY

Washington, DC, July 9, 2020—May 2020 sales of merchant wholesalers were $419.1 billion, up 5.4% from the revised April level, but were down 16.2% from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.