Floordaily

May 15, 2025 / The Right News Right When It Happens

Top Story

April Retail Sales Virtually Flat from March, Up 4.8% YOY

Washington, DC, May 15, 2025-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April 2025, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $724.1 billion, up 0.1% from the previous month, and up 5.2% from April 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Today's Flooring News

Producer Prices Declined 0.5% in April

Washington, DC, May 15, 2025-The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.5% in April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Builder Confidence Declined 6 Points to 34 in May

Washington, DC, May 15, 2025—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 34 in May, down six points from April, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

Tepid Demand from First-Time Home Buyers Hinders Builders

New York, NY, May 15, 2025—Demand from first-time home buyers has hit record lows with mortgage rates stuck near 7%. One corner of the market shows it is worryingly weak even with rates at 5%, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Construction Input Prices Declined 0.1% in April

Washington, DC, May 15, 2025-Construction input prices decreased 0.1% in April compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data.

Initial Jobless Claims Unchanged in Week Ending May 10

Washington, DC, May 15, 2025—In the week ending May 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 229,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.

NTCA Announces Special Recognition & Tom Ade Scholarship Winners

Jackson, MS, May 13, 2025 - The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has recognized individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to their communities and the tile industry during the NTCA and TCNA Awards Reception at Coverings 2025.

Newsweek Names MSI One of America's Greatest Gen Z Workplaces

Orange, CA, May 15, 2025--M S International, Inc. (MSI) was named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z in 2025.

Apollo Distributing Forms Partnership with Raskin

Fairfield, NJ, May 15, 2025—Apollo Distributing Company, a distributor for over a century, has announced a new partnership with Raskin Industries, a fourth-generation family-owned flooring manufacturer.

Carpet Designer Beth Anne Krynicki Has Died

Warwick, RI, May 15, 2025—Carpet designer Beth Anne Krynicki, 47, died from cancer April 17.