1+ week, 2+ day ago   (88+ words) Washington, DC, August 26, 2026—New orders for manufactured durable goods in July, up four of the last five months, increased $3.6 billion or 1.1% to $339.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This followed a 0.5% June increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.4%. Excluding defense, new…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (141+ words) Washington, DC, September 2, 2026—New orders for manufactured goods in July, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $5.8 billion or 0.9% to $663.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.2% June decrease. Shipments, up nine of the last ten months, increased $5.3 billion…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1707+ words) When home sales are slow, as they have been for the past four years, floorcovering retailers become increasingly dependent on homeowners choosing to improve their current residences rather than move to a new one. “Right now, the main driver for…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (327+ words) Interview by Kemp Harr Since joining Mohawk in 2021, she has worked across the global organization to advance initiatives that reduce environmental impact while supporting business growth and product innovation. Q: How did growing up in Montana influence the career path that…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (117+ words) Welton Davison Discusses Southwind’s Growth Strategy and Recent Sales Team Expansion Floor Daily Welton Davison Discusses Southwind’s Growth Strategy and Recent Sales Team Expansion August 21, 2026—Welton Davison, VP of Sales and Strategic Accounts at Southwind, and Kemp Harr discuss business…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (132+ words) FloorDaily.net Nicole Collinson Discusses Status of Tariffs Impacting Flooring Imports August 17, 2026—Nicole Bivens Collinson, a tariff expert at Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg in Washington, D.C., and Kemp Harr discuss the current tariff situation for imported flooring and the reasons…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (138+ words) Edwin Lingg Discusses His Person of the Year Award and Lico’s Sustainability Focus Floor Daily Edwin Lingg Discusses His Person of the Year Award and Lico’s Sustainability Focus July 17, 2026—Edwin Lingg, CEO and Founder of Lico Floors, and Kemp Harr…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (82+ words) July 8, 2026—Bill Griese, Chairman of the Flooring Sustainability Summit, and Kemp Harr discuss the compelling reasons to attend next week’s 3rd annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Listen to the interview for more details on why this is must attend event…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (132+ words) Floor Daily Cathy Buchanan Discusses Business Conditions for First Half of 2026 July 1, 2026—Cathy Buchanan, owner of Independent Carpet One in Westland, Michigan, and Kemp Harr discuss business conditions and what parts of her business are ringing the cash register. Listen…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (66+ words) Washington, DC, February 26, 2024-Sales of new single‐family houses in January 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 661,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1.5% above the revised…...