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Positive predictions amid all the uncertainty

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T urn on any news channel (I don’t consider MSNBC a news channel, by the way) and the coverage centers around two subjects: the war in Ukraine and inflation. With inflation comes some fear consumers will have less disposable income for purchases like flooring. Not until late 2025 and into 2026.” Not to worry, he said.

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Economics: ITR forecast signals return to ‘normalized’ growth

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And let’s not talk about the broader global impact that the war in Ukraine has had on many different industries and countries. Another strong indicator of consumers’ propensity to continue spending, according to Beaulieu, is the resiliency of shoppers despite global events—specifically, the war in Ukraine. On top of that, the U.S.

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Exclusive: Boen and Somerset—A dynamic duo

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A few months ago Bauwerk Group, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of hardwood flooring that also owns the Boen brand, purchased the prefinished side of Somerset Hardwood Flooring , the company founded by Steve Merrick in 1990 as a supplier of unfinished goods. I’m looking on the floor. And that’s a whole different perspective.

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