Designer Forum - June 2008
Award-winning New York industrial designer Karim Rashid has created everything from flooring to manhole covers and disposable cigarette lighters, as well as interiors for hotels, restaurants and other businesses.
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People Power - June 2008
There seems to be a shortage of everything these days. Just visit your local grocer and you will find that prices have risen dramatically on many of our everyday staples: bread, milk, rice, etc.
Best Practices - June 2008
The staff at Johnston Paint and Decorating has created an operation designed to pull the customer into the store over and over again.
Strategic Exchange - June 2008
It seems that everything you read or hear about in the media today is negative. The war in Iraq plods on, oil prices are at record levels, the economy is struggling, food prices are at all time highs and even the president has record low approval ratings.
Annual Report 2008 - May 2008
The first full year of the housing slump had a big impact on residential flooring sales, an impact that is even affecting parts of the commercial market.
The Canada Alternative - May 2008
Where can you find a market where housing starts are down slightly, existing home sales are up, and the commercial market is as strong as the U.S.?
NWFA Expo 2008 - May 2008
This year’s National Wood Flooring Association Education Conference and Wood Flooring Expo in March, held in Ft. Lauderdale, was missing several of the largest hardwood flooring players.
Strategic Exchange - May 2008
Much has been said and written about the current economic malaise. The stock market is falling and the money supply is tight. Interest rates are falling and yet these decreases aren’t manifested in lower long term fixed rates to business.
Best Practices - May 2008
ReSource Arizona has been in business for 25 years serving the commercial market in the Southwest U.S. About 70% of the company’s business is specified through the architecture and design community, and the other 30% is sold directly to the end user.
Monetary Wisdom - May 2008
In the current business climate, driving top line revenue growth is on everyone’s mind. How do we grow our business, increase sales, and improve profitability? Does the potential for growth exist? Is growth always desirable?