Laminate Update 2008 - August/September 2008
Today’s laminates are better looking than ever and many have outstanding performance characteristics comparable to more expensive hard surfaces.
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Strategic Exchange - August/September 2008
Many people ask what a retailer should be doing when the economy is soft and store traffic is down. It’s times like these that make me love the flooring business even more.
Designer Forum - August/September 2008
Even though sustainable design has been around for a number of years and is becoming more important by the day, the practice is still very much in its infancy, says one of the true experts in sustainable design, Bill McDonough.
People Power - August/September 2008
I’ve never claimed to be the smartest person in the room, so let me acknowledge to you that there are words whose definitions are so vast they tend to intimidate me. One of those words is “sustainability.”
Best Practices - August/September 2008
Located in a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Malkin’s Carpets is an independent flooring retailer that offers carpet, hardwood, laminate, ceramic tile, area rugs, and vinyl floorcovering.
Survey 2008: What the Retailers Think - July 2008
The independent retailers we surveyed from across the country have a lot on their minds, as they face new challenges at every stage of their business.
NeoCon 2008 - July 2008
It’s a transitional year in the commercial business, strengthening in places and slowing in others, facing new challenges, and in its own way last month’s NeoCon reflected those dynamics.
Contract Dealers: on Maintenance - July 2008
In a down economy, many flooring contractors are looking for new sources of revenue. Sometimes that means entering a new line of business altogether, and some contractors have found that flooring maintenance fits the bill.
Strategic Exchange - July 2008
What business are you in? Before you read on, take a few moments and ponder this simple question. At Molyneaux Tile-Carpet-Wood we try not to view ourselves as being in the flooring business.
Wood Cuts - July 2008
All you have to do is notice the flooring at any major retail store to know that wood flooring not only works well in a high-traffic environment, but that it’s also a much sought after design element.