Neocon 2007 - July 2007
After some lackluster years in the early 2000s, the commercial market came roaring back in 2005, and nowhere has the energy of that market been more evident than at NeoCon 2006 and 2007.
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After some lackluster years in the early 2000s, the commercial market came roaring back in 2005, and nowhere has the energy of that market been more evident than at NeoCon 2006 and 2007.
The builders felt it first. Then late last year, the ripple effect from the slumping housing market hit floorcovering retailers, as consumers put remodeling projects on hold.
This year marks a significant milestone for J&J Industries as it celebrates 50 years in business and Jim Jolly steps aside as CEO.
According to Jim Curtin at Shaw Living, within 30 days of buying a hardwood or ceramic floor, the average consumer is going to buy an area rug. If she’s already standing in your store, why not sell her a rug right then?
Last month, Armstrong World Industries announced that it’s establishing its own retail distribution network in the Pacific Northwest.
One of the selling points solid wood floors have always had over other flooring choices was that they quite literally never wear out, because they can be sanded and refinished multiple times.
It was inevitable that the commercial flooring business wouldn’t be able to keep up with the red hot growth it experienced in 2005.
In our second annual Laminate Speed Survey, retailers gave the category many high marks and few complaints.
It’s been 15 years now since the premier issue of Floor Focus was published.
The floorcovering industry has changed dramatically in the past two decades, but one of the subtle more changes—the disappearance of grand industry events—might have gone unnoticed except for one extraordinary evening in April.