Wood Cuts - February 2011
Ed Korczak, executive director of the National Wood Flooring Association, comments on the overall long-term health of specialty flooring retailers, and the nature of the advantage specialty retailers have over home centers.
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People Power - February 2011
As an alternative to a New Year's resolution, contributing editor Scott Humphrey suggests making New You resolutions and offers a plan for how to help people succeed in their goals.
Surfaces Show Guide - January 2011
A guide to this year's Surfaces convention, held for the first time in Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay, featuring tips for getting around quicker, a floor plan of entire casino, and a look at the seminars and courses being offered at the show.
Beyond Las Vegas - January 2011
A look at new products from firms not exhibiting at Surfaces, including Shaw and Mohawk, Armstrong, Anderson, StonePeak, Model, Faus and Mirage.
Retail Trends - January 2011
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes the pulse of consumers with the help of retailers from all around the country, with a special focus on identifying and targeting today's consumer, along with trends in product categories and demand for green products.
The Backing Business - January 2011
Editor Darius Helm reports on the latest developments in the carpet backing business, including highlights from both mill and independent producers, along with an update on underlayment producers for both hard and soft surface flooring.
Channel Wars - January 2011
Flooring analyst Santo Torcivia offers insights, with charts, into the shifting fortunes of the various flooring channels, including the state of smaller flooring retailers and the rise of the flooring contractor.
Adapting 2 Win-Two Leading Perspectives - Jan 2011
Two FloorExpo members, Doug Chadderdon of Great Floors and Nicholas Freadreacea of The Flooring Gallery, talk about their approaches to business in the current market.
Strategic Exchange - January 2011
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses Tarkett's acquisition of Centiva and the U.S. Commerce Department's investigatin of Chinese hardwood dumping. Harr also examines the intersection between ethics and buiness, arguing that the two are not mutually exclusive.
Designer Forum - January 2011
Ken Kornberg, president of Kornberg Associates Architects, writes about the design and performance challenges in upgrading Castilleja School in Palo Alto, California, and flooring's role in everything from branding to safety.