In Brief
[naviga:h2]Sagging vinyl tile sales lead to layoffs[/naviga:h2]
MANNINGTON, N.J. — A New Jersey flooring company plans to lay off 80 employees following its sale of a vinyl tile product line to a Pennsylvania company.
Mannington Mills says it will close its Mannington Township factory in about a month and 40 hourly workers and 40 salaried employees will lose their jobs. The line was sold to Armstrong Flooring in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The layoffs account for four percent of Mannington Mills’ workforce.
CEO Russell Grizzle says that it’s a good business decision since the vinyl tile sales have declined in recent years, though it would be a better decision if no one had to lose their jobs.
Grizzle says employees involved in the layoffs were notified Monday.
[naviga:h2]Target testing delivery program[/naviga:h2]
NEW YORK — Target is testing a program that lets customers order household essentials like laundry detergent, paper towels and peanut butter and have them delivered to their homes the next day.
The service, being tested with employees for now, is similar to Amazon Pantry, and comes as Target is trying to enhance its online services to better compete with Wal-Mart and online leader Amazon.
Target Restock, announced on the company’s blog Monday, is limited for now to some employees at the company’s headquarters in Minneapolis. Target says it plans to pilot the service in the same area this summer to shoppers in its REDcard loyalty program.
[naviga:h2]Passengers irate after cancellations[/naviga:h2]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Skirmishes involving irate passengers have broken out at a Florida airport following the cancellation of multiple Spirit Airlines flights.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office tells ABC News deputies were called out to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Monday to deal with angry passengers. Videos posted online show the deputies trying to break up fights and detaining some unruly passengers.
