| | | Sep 15, 2017 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Retail Sales Up 3.2% YOY in August | | Washington, DC, September 15, 2017ÂAdvance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2017 were $474.8 billion, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous month, and 3.2% above August 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Small Business Capital Expenditure Plans Highest Since '06, NFIB | | Washington, DC, September 15, 2017ÂThe percentage of small business owners planning to make capital expenditures in the next three to six months reached its highest level since 2006, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism. | | |
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| | | | Consumer Sentiment Slid 1.5% in First Half of September | | Ann Arbor, MI, September 15, 2017ÂConsumer sentiment fell 1.5% to 95.3 in September, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers. | | |
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| | | | Dancik & Mincron Rebrand as Kerridge Commercial Systems | | Cary, NC, September 15, 2017ÂKerridge Commercial Systems announced that Dancik International and Mincron have been rebranded as Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS). | | |
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| | | Industrial Production Fell 0.9% in August, Hindered by Harvey | | Washington, DC, September 15, 2017ÂIndustrial production declined 0.9% in August following six consecutive monthly gains, according to the Federal Reserve. | | |
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| | | Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers Shipments Rose in July | | Washington, DC, September 15, 2017ÂThe combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers shipments for July was estimated at $1,358.8 billion, up 0.2% from June 2017 and was up 4.9% from July 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. | | |
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| | | Rise in Child-Free Households to Likely Impact Housing Market | | Washington, DC, September 15, 2017ÂThe fact that an increasing percentage of U.S. adults are not having children will likely impact housing inventory demand, according to the Washington Post. | | |
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| | | Median Household Income Rose 3.2% in 2016, Census Bureau | | Washington, DC, September 15, 2017- Real median household income increased by 3.2% between 2015 and 2016, while the official poverty rate decreased 0.8 percentage points, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | Blake Dennard Discusses Kaleen's Rachael Ray Area Rug Launch | | September 14, 2017—Blake Dennard, Sr. VP with Kaleen, and Kemp Harr discuss the launch of Kaleen's licensed area rugs with Rachael Ray. Listen t | | |
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