Focus Annual Report - May 2007
After record sales in 2005, the floorcovering manufacturing sector slipped a bit last year as the bottom fell out of the builder market in the second half.
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Financial Services - May 2007
Are you thinking about offering financing to your customers? We spoke with several flooring dealers around the country with finance programs in place.
Distribution Evolution - May 2007
If I were a betting man, I’d give you odds that Kohlberg, Kravitz & Roberts and Tarkett will be the new owners of Armstrong World Industries before the trees in Lancaster, Pennsylvania are in full bloom.
People Power - May 2007
I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately to the value and importance of good sound leadership. In my current position, strong leadership is a must.
Shop Talk - May 2007
Women don’t think, act, or buy products the same way men do. There, it’s out in the open—a floorcovering retailer’s worst nightmare confirmed.
Store Front - May 2007
Retailers are often asking the question, “Where can I find customers?” and “How can I attract more buyers into my store.” If customers are not coming through the doors looking for you, then it is time to hit the streets.
Wood Cuts - April 2007
Selling wood floors is like selling any other product—the more you know about it, the better you’ll be able to sell it.
The New Hospitality Market - April 2007
Like most segments of the commercial market, the hospitality sector started to slump in mid 2000, and the aftershocks of 9/11 sent it into a tailspin.
Store Front - April 2007
Here’s good news for flooring retailers. A study published in late January by the Cleveland research firm, The Freedonia Group, says world demand for flooring is projected to climb more than 4% annually through 2010 to $162 billion.
Distribution Evolution - April 2007
I just spent most of the morning reading Berkshire Hathaway’s 2006 annual report. I think that’s something that every business owner should do, just to tap into the enormous homespun wisdom of one of the world’s all time great investors.