New Location More Than Doubles Inventory New York-based designer ALEXA HAMPTON has signed on as a spokesperson for ATGStores.com, a Lowe's Company. She will provide shoppers with design tips, product recommendations and solutions online, at events and through media opportunities. She will guide the expansion of future product offerings, and her full line of products will all be available on the company's website. ARCHITECTURAL GRANITE & MARBLE HAS EXPANDED its footprint with a larger Raleigh, N.C., kitchen and bath location to meet the high demand for stone countertops. The company has also launched its new Metro Quartz countertop line and expanded its tile backsplash inventory, exotic stone offerings and sink line. Laundry Unit Helps Families WHIRLPOOL BRAND WON SEVERAL INNOVATION AWARDS at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. Included among the seven kitchen and laundry products recognized was the Whirlpool Smart Top Load Washer and Dryer. The unit features the Connect to Care program where families can opt in to make an automatic donation to Habitat for Humanity with every load washed. 12http://www.ATGStores.com http://www.duverre.com http://www.duverre.com