How many times do we hear that in the course of a week from so many different people be they retail or commercial flooring dealers, architects, designers, attorneys, property managers, hospitality firms and even manufacturers and the list goes on. There is so much...
This is not going to be a boring statistical report on how much of what was sold over the past year but more a look at some of the information that makes up what goes into a statistical report. You all know that wood is the most popular flooring material being sold...
The claims on hard surface flooring are surging as a result of the increase in the sale and use of these products. The level of awareness as to the cause of the problems generating claims is sorely lacking. Because of this I’d like to share with you some of the more...
There has been a lot of talk about the luxury end of the market, more expensive high quality products, being the type of product that still has strong sales. In the last FCN issue Al Whanon, president, editor and publisher wrote an excellent eye opening editorial,...
The use of polyester fiber in carpet has been questioned for its performance and appearance retention for years. I’ve written articles about nylon versus polyester and advances in polyester. Polyester has come a long way from its introduction into the industry back...
If you’ve been reading this column for any length of time you already know that I don’t like floor covering warranties. Whatever they give you in the first paragraph they take away in the next three. Most of them are not realistic or what the consumer thinks they...
