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.
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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?
Trends in the Hospitality Market - April 2008
Last year was probably the strongest year on record for the hospitality market, and 2008 should be another strong growth year. Then, in all likelihood, growth will slow for a couple of years before the refurbishment cycle kicks in.
Consumer Preference Survey - April 2008
With consumers controlling 75% of all flooring sales, Floor Focus and Market Insights have decided to take a closer look at how consumers shop for floors.
Building a Hardwood Brand - April 2008
It’s not easy these days for a typical hardwood flooring manufacturer to stand out in a fairly crowded, although somewhat bifurcated and fragmented, marketplace, made up of a handful of big players, and a far larger bucket full of small, niche firms.
Project Notebook: Nokia Theatre - April 2008
AEG, owner of sports and entertainment facilities as well as sports franchises all across the world, is transforming a four million square foot piece of downtown Los Angeles into a massive sports, entertainment and residential district.