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FloorDaily.net News & Interviews (November 15, 2016)


Today's Interviews

David Duncan Discusses Durkan's Product Diversity at the BDNY Show in New York 

November 15, 2016-David Duncan, SVP of sales for Durkan Hospitality, and Kemp Harr talk about David's new role at Mohawk and flooring trends in the hospitality market from the floor of the BDNY show in New York. Listen to the interview for more details.

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Today's News
Home Depot Q3 Sales Rose by 6.1% YOY, EPS Up 18.5%

Atlanta, GA, November 15, 2016-The Home Depot reported sales of $23.2 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2016, a 6.1% increase from the third quarter of fiscal 2015. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

Leading Carpet Mills to Raise Prices in Early January

Calhoun, GA, Dalton, GA, November 15, 2016-Engineered Floors, Mohawk Industries and Shaw Industries have all sent out customer letters announcing price increases of 3% to 5%, effective in the new year. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

Ray C. Anderson Foundation Commits $500K to Project Drawdown

Atlanta, GA, November 15, 2016-The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has awarded a $500,000 challenge grant to Project Drawdown, a global initiative based on meticulous research and subsequent traditional and online publications that analyzes how and when we can reverse global warming. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

BDNY Wraps Up Seventh Edition in New York

New York, NY, November 15, 2016-The seventh edition of BDNY (Boutique Design Trade Fair) was held in the Jacob K. Javits Center, November 13 and 14. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

Retail Sales Rose 0.8% in October, 4.3% YOY

Washington, DC, November 15, 2016-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October were $465.9 billion, an increase of 0.8% from the previous month, and 4.3% above October 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

Sept. Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers' Shipments Up 0.7%

Washington, DC, November 15, 2016-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers' shipments for September was estimated at $1,314.6 billion, up 0.7% from August 2016 and was up 0.8% from September 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. Read at FloorDaily.net

 

 

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