HanesBrands has completed the acquisition of Pacific Brands Limited, the leading underwear and intimate apparel company in Australia. The acquisition of Pacific Brands adds Bonds, Australia’s top brand of underwear, babywear and ...
John Laurie speaks candidly about his company’s growth over the years. As with most companies that have grown, there have been some hard lessons to learn, but those have laid a strong foundation for the Jack Laurie Group, which at one ...
Today more than ever it is vital for retailers to create a pleasant and unique shopping experience for consumers. Consumers want to be “wowed” when they are walking through a store by both the products you are selling and the ...
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From the earliest days, Ruggieri Brothers of Cranston, R.I., was a hometown, family business. Founded in 1949, the original Ruggieri brothers included Ed, John and my grandfather Anthony. All three brothers served in the military during ...
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Armstrong World Industries has decided to exit its European flooring business and cease further funding of its DLW subsidiary effective immediately. As a result of this decision, local DLW management filed for insolvency in Germany. ...
Armstrong World Industries announced that following its assessment of preliminary third quarter results and projections for the fourth quarter of the year, it is revising its full year expectations for sales and adjusted EBITDA. The company ...
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Mohawk announced the winners of the company's National Retailer of the Year awards at its 2014 Solutions Convention. The awards recognize the top-performing retailer for both the ColorCenter and Floorscapes aligned retailer programs. ...
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In spite of further declines in turnover and the considerably lower EBITDA seen in the first half of 2013, the Floor & Wall Coverings division of the Portuguese cork group Corticeira Amorim showed an improvement in the first nine months of ...
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FCICA, the flooring contractors association, had a successful 2013 Mid-Year meeting. Held at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh, FCICA welcomed 68 attendees on site, including contractors and associates with 11 being first ...
Every business large and small, from large multinationals to small mom and pop operations really need a succession plan, and from the figures that I have seen very few smaller businesses have taken the time to put one together. As far as I ...
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INVISTA, the global textile industry pioneer, has unveiled Stainward carpet, a new carpet brand endorsed by the well-known Antron carpet fiber brand that is designed to meet the specific needs of the China market. Intended for use in ...
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Berkshire Hathaway's Shaw Industries Group, Inc. will invest at least $40 million and hire more than 25 new associates in South Pittsburg, Tenn., to meet the growing demand for its Epic? engineered flooring product. "Marion County could ...
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Laminate flooring is a segment growing in usage and profitability in some areas, but losing ground in others. This is among the findings gathered through the 2013 Floor Trends Laminate Market Study, conducted by parent company's BNP Media's ...
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The Fuse Alliance is pleased to announce the addition of three new commercial flooring contractors to the group. Butler Flooring Services, LLC – Louisville, Kentucky Butler Flooring Services has been providing flooring products ...
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It amazes me how many people suffer from allergies stemming from dust, mold, mildew, bacteria, dust mites and countless other microorganisms that can be present throughout the home and workplace. Allergy sufferers take countless medications ...
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