FloorDaily.net News & Interviews (March 3, 2016)

Gary Cissell Discusses His Mix, Promotion and Training Focus at Flooring Retailer Mill Creek 

March 3, 2016-Gary Cissell, president of Mill Creek Carpet and Tile, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategy behind this 17-store flooring retailer's recent growth. Listen to the interview to hear Gary talk about sales training, merchandising, digital marketing and competition.

Washington, DC, March 3, 2016-New orders for manufactured goods in January, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $7.5 billion or 1.6% to $463.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. Read at FloorDaily.net

Washington, DC, March 3, 2016-Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts continued to indicate that economic activity expanded in most Districts since the previous report, according to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book for February 2016. Read at FloorDaily.net

Washington, DC, March 3, 2016-Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased at a 2.2% annual rate during the fourth quarter of 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported, as output increased 1.0% and hours worked increased 3.2%. Read at FloorDaily.net

Willemstad, CW, March 3, 2016-Innovations4Flooring has received an intention to grant letter from the European Patent Office for a divisional patent application, published as EP 2 719 845, relating to its 3L TripleLock innovation. Read at FloorDaily.net

Tempe, AZ, March 3, 2016-The Institute for Supply Management Non-Manufacturing Business Survey registered 53.4% in February, 0.1 percentage point lower than the January reading of 53.5%. Read at FloorDaily.net

Rome, GA, March 3, 2016-The Coosa River Basin Initiative has named two flooring businesses among the winners of its second annual Greenie Awards. The winners will be recognized April 14 at the organization's Green Gala. Read at FloorDaily.net

Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 3, 2016-Associated Builders and Contractors has named David Allen Company of Raleigh, North Carolina its 2015 Contractor of the Year. Read at FloorDaily.net

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