| | | May 14, 2021 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Floor & Decor to Acquire Spartan Surfaces | | Atlanta, GA, May 14, 2021—Floor & Decor has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Spartan Surfaces, an end-to-end commercial flooring distribution company headquartered in Bel Air, Maryland, for consideration of up to $90 million. | | |
|
|---|
| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Retail Sales Momentum Cooled in April | | Washington, DC, May 14, 2021—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April 2021 were $619.9 billion, virtually unchanged from the previous month, and 51.2% above April 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. | | |
|
|---|
| | | | Consumer Sentiment Slid 6.2% in Early May | | Ann Arbor, MI, May 14, 2021—Consumer sentiment slid 6.2% to 82.8 in May, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers. | | |
|
|---|
|
| |
|---|
| | | | Armstrong Flooring & Ohio Valley Flooring to Part Ways | | Lancaster, PA, May 14, 2021—Armstrong Flooring and Ohio Valley Flooring (OVF) announce that effective, July 3, OVF will no longer be distributing Armstrong Flooring products | | |
|
|---|
| |
| | | Wood Flooring Exports from China Dropped 19% in 2020 | | Washington, DC, May 14, 2021--The value of wood flooring exports from China dropped 19% to $120 million in 2020, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association. | | |
|
|---|
| |
| | | Import Prices Rose 0.7% in April | | Washington, DC, May 14, 2021—U.S. import prices advanced 0.7% in April following a 1.4% increase in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. | | |
|
|---|
| |
| | | Distributive Trade Sales Rose 5.7% in March | | Washington, DC, May 14, 2021—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for March was estimated at $1,638.2 billion, up 5.7% from February 2021 and was up 18.5% from March 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. | | |
|
|---|
| |
| | | NYCxDESIGN and Caesarstone Name IMPACTxDESIGN Winners | | New York City, NY, May 14, 2021—NYCxDESIGN and Caesarstone are pleased to announce the winning designers of IMPACTxDESIGN, an inaugural competition to showcase how design can enhance public space and foster engagement in New York City. | | |
|
|---|
| |
| Featured Video | | | | John DeYoung Discusses Walcro's Expansion in the Flooring Distribution Space | | May 14, 2021—John DeYoung, CEO of Walcro/Crown Products, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s growth and strategy in the floorcovering distrib | | |
|
|---|
| | | | Follow Us | | | About Us | Contact us | Subscribe
Copyright © 2021 FloorFocus |
|
|
