A direct vent system is a very efficient alternative to a traditional gas fireplace. Direct Vent Fireplaces are factory built and their venting can be routed directly through a wall to the outside, using rigid or flexible venting. Direct vent systems are either co-axial (as stated above) or co-linear; Co-linear Direct Vent Fireplaces are used to vent through an existing wood burning chimney.
Staples Is Closing A Ton Of Stores. Aug 20 (Reuters) - Staples Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and sales, driven by strong demand for non-core office supplies, such as furniture and breakroom items, from companies in North America. Shares of the largest U.S. office supply retailer rose 3 percent before the bell.
More store closings are coming to Staples. On Thursday, the office supply store reported a $548 million loss and a 3% drop in sales in the fiscal fourth quarter that ended in January. Those results prompted Staples () to say it would close 70 more stores, or 4.5% of its 1,600 remaining locations, during the current fiscal year. It closed 48 stores last year and has shuttered about 350 stores over the last five years.