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Oct 01, 2019 / The Right News Right When It Happens

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Construction Spending Inched Up in August

Washington, DC, October 1, 2019—Construction spending during August 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,287.3 billion, 0.1% above the revised July estimate of $1,285.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Purchasing Managers' Index Posts Decline in September

Tempe, AZ, October 1, 2019—The September Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 47.8%, a decrease of 1.3 percentage points from the August reading of 49.1%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Lowe’s Starts HGTV Ad Campaign Promoting Stainmaster

Mooresville, NC, October 1, 2019-Lowe’s has rolled out a new commercial in support of its exclusive partnership with Stainmaster for its residential carpet offering.

IMC Announces Three New Directors

High Point, NC; Atlanta, GA; Las Vegas, NV, October 1, 2019—International Market Centers (IMC) has announced changes to its furniture and home décor leasing team, with one new hire—Dale Schmidlin, director of home décor leasing—and two internal promotions—Chris Amos, director of home décor leasing, and John Dwiggins, director of furniture leasing.

Emerald Names Shoemaker Rauen & Robinson to Leadership Roles

New York, NY, September 30, 2019-Emerald Expositions has named Stacy Shoemaker Rauen and Phil Robinson to senior leadership positions for its International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF).