National Floor Trends articles from July 2008

National Floor Trends archives from July 2008

I am woman, hear me floor.(Guest Column)
July 1, 2008... When it comes to purchase decisions, flooring dealers would do well to remember two important words: Women Rule! Overwhelmingly, it is a woman--usually a married mom--who does the research, visits a few stores, interacts with the sales people...

Shaw: Where Great Floors Begin.(CEO Letter Series)
July 1, 2008... Dear National Floor Trends Readers, On behalf of the Shaw Industries family, we would first like to thank you for your loyalty and continued support. The last couple of years have certainly been exciting for the company with the acquisition...

American General Financial Services.(CEO Letter Series)
July 1, 2008... Dear Flooring Retailers: It is increasingly important to capitalize on the expertise of your business partners in today's economic climate. With gasoline prices at all time highs and consumers' disposable income declining, buying on credit...

Beaulieu of America.(CEO Letter Series)
July 1, 2008... Dear friends, When National Floor Trends invited me to write an open letter directly to our customers, I jumped at the chance. Why? Because we owe our success to you, the dealers who believe in us and proudly sell our product; as well as...

Mapei: Technology You Can Build On.(CEO Letter Series)
July 1, 2008... Dear Flooring Industry Professionals: We are facing a serious contraction in the construction industry today, particularly in the residential building sector. When consumers buy less tile, carpet, wood, vinyl and other types of flooring, it...

Roppe: Proven. Flooring. Experiences.(CEO Letter Series)
July 1, 2008... Dear Valued Customers: I would like to personally thank each of you for your support of the Roppe Corporation over the past 50+ years we have been in business. Your continued support and loyalty, coupled with our new marketing initiatives,...

Mohawk.(CEO Letter Series)(Mohawk Industries Inc. (Calhoun, Georgia))
July 1, 2008... Dear Valued Retail Partners: It's a very challenging time for the flooring industry, but we will get through it. I believe now is the time--more than ever to work closely together and align ourselves to weather this storm. At Mohawk, we...

MP global products L.L.C.(CEO Letter Series)
July 1, 2008... To Flooring Retailers: The housing market is down, home foreclosures are rampant, it's an election year, and transportation costs continue to skyrocket. We can all point fingers at any number of contributing factors, but the bottom line is...

BR-111: exotic hardwood flooring.(CEO Letter Series)
July 1, 2008... "Green" is a hot buzz word in our industry these days. While other companies are beginning to evaluate their manufacturing processes, at BR-111 we have always put the environment first. Since our company began nearly 20 years ago, we have...

ALLOC Berry Floor: Laminate Flooring.(CEO Letter Series)
July 1, 2008... Dear Retailers, Alloc and Berry Floor are committed to success for our retailers. This commitment is not merely a sentence in a corporate statement; it is a commitment we live out in real, practical ways as we do business with distributor...