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Good things happen when planned; bad things happen on their own: People Power - Dec 2016
Contributing editor Sam Allman offers advice on planning and how to reduce stress as a result of proper, timely preparation and urges readers to not just cope with life issues but flourish and accept the entrepreneur spirit within.
Successful promotions are not just for customers: Contractor's Corner - Dec 2016
Contributing editor Dave Stafford offers up advice to sales personnel on how to approach a new product or service promotion with steps for organizing the promotion, planning the event and tips for effective networking.
Focus 100 Retail: Rebounding markets and hard surface gains - Nov 2016
Editor Darius Helm reports on the retail flooring business, with extensive interviews of independent retailers and buying groups. The report includes a housing market update and the top 100 list of U.S. flooring retailers with sales estimates.
Trends in Hospitality Flooring: Business remains strong - Nov 2016
Editor Jessica Chevalier reports on the state of the market, including data analysis, gains by LVT and carpet tile, and design trends, with input from STR Global, Shaw, Durkan, Brintons, Lexmark, Interface, OW Hospitality, Milliken, Masland and more.
Direct Distribution Models: The economics of residential hard surface flooring - Nov 2016
Analyst Santo Torcivia of Market Insights examines the distribution strategies of the different hard surface flooring types in the residential market with in-depth financial analysis, and also reports on how the top flooring firms approach the issue.
Cersaie 2016: Exciting new products and a global design conference - Nov 2016
Contributing editor Ruth Simon McRae reviews the annual Cersaie show in Bologna, Italy, covering show and conference highlights, trends in design and construction, and products from firms like Fioranese, Sant' Agostino, Tagina, Refin and many more.
Greenbuild 2016: Los Angeles hosts the 15th annual Greenbuild conference & expo - Nov 2016
Editor Darius Helm reports on this year's Greenbuild, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in early October, including highlights from flooring firms like Mohawk, Shaw, Interface, Nora, Graf Brothers, WE Cork and Tate Access Floors.
Shaw and US Floors, Unilin patent battle: Strategic Exchange - Nov 2016
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses Shaw's acquisition of US Floors, offers updates on Un Unilin's dispute with Innovations 4 Flooring on clic systems, and also offers insights into economic news and notes e-tailer additions to the Focus 100 Retail list.
K2M Design reimagines the Doubletree Grand Key Resort: Designer Forum - Nov 2016
Rachel Maher, an interior designer with K2M Design, writes about working with Hilton Global Design on the renovation of its Key West resort, which features custom broadloom from Shaw Hospitality and J-Wood's porcelain tile.