| | | Nov 18, 2020 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Coverings 2021 Moved From April Until July | | Chattanooga, TN, November 18, 2020-Coverings 2021 will be postponed to a later date, according to event organizers. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Architectural Billings Hold Steady at 47.5 in October, Inquiries Up | | Washington, DC, November 18, 2020—The pace of decline during October remained at about the same level as in September, posting an ABI score of 47.5 (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings), according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). | | |
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| | | | October Housing Starts Up 14.2% YOY | | Washington, DC, November 18, 2020- Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,530,000, 4.9% above the revised September estimate of 1,459,000 and 14.2% above the October 2019 rate of 1,340,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. | | |
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| | | | Lowe's Reports Q3 Sales Increase of 28%, Earnings Decline 34% | | Mooresville, NC, November 18, 2020-Lowe’s reported Q3 2020 sales of $22.3 billion, compared to Q3 2019 sales of $17.4 billion, an increase of 28%. | | |
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| | | TNCA Reports Tile Market Performance for First Three Quarters of 2020 | | Anderson, SC, November 18, 2020—U.S. tile consumption was down 11.6% (in units) Q1 through Q3 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, according to the Tile Council of North America. | | |
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| | | USGBC Provides Summary of Last Week's Greenbuild Conference | | Washington, DC, November 18, 2020—Last week concluded the annual Greenbuild Conference & Expo, presented by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and owned and operated by Informa Connect. | | |
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| | | Schönox Forms Partnership with Walcro | | Florence, AL, November 18, 2020—With 18 locations across six midwestern states, Walcro has partnered with Schönox to expand its offering of installation supply options for its substantial customer base. | | |
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| | | QPro Now Integrates with QuickBooks Online | | South Jordan, UT, November 18, 2020—QPro, QFloors’ browser-based cloud-based software, now integrate with QuickBooks Online, combining QPro’s flooring-specific benefits with QuickBooks Online’s familiar accounting features. | | |
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| | | FCIF Fall Campaign Drive Now Underway | | Dalton, GA, November 18, 2020--The Floor Covering Industry Foundation is currently holding its fall campaign drive, reaching out to thousands of flooring businesses across the country. | | |
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| | | Mortgage Applications Declined 0.3% in Second Week of November | | Washington, DC, November 18, 2020—Mortgage applications decreased 0.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 13, 2020. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | Kevin Gammonley Discusses NAFCD Meeting and Health of Floorcovering Distribution | | November 17, 2020--Kevin Gammonley, EVP with the National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of | | |
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