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The Hardwood Selling Guide 2022

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FCNews ‘ Hardwood Selling Guide 2022 is here and it is chock-full of must-read content for every flooring dealer, distributor and RSA in the flooring industry. T here are several key factors RSAs should consider when recommending a particular hardwood flooring style or type.

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The Industry Disrupters of 2020

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As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. For the flooring industry, the pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions that impacted manufacturers and distributors and, eventually, retailers—who at times throughout 2020 were out of stock on certain products. Supply chain issues persist to this day.

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The Real Wood Coalition: Part 9

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But precisely “how much” value is up for debate given the many different types of floors—as well as the various construction types—on the market today. For instance, a rare imported species with unique visual and performance characteristics might fetch a higher price than, say, your standard, run-of-the-mill domestic strip oak product.

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Canadian suppliers in a league of their own

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Mirage Hardwood Floors manufactures products across four different platforms. That same rationale, he said, applies to the top Canadian hardwood flooring manufacturers. Another aspect that separates the Canadian suppliers is our grading standards, which tend to be stricter than a lot of our competitors.

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What Home Buyers Really Want | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I said all that as a preface to this post because I am writing today’s article in reaction to reading a survey published earlier this year from NAHB (National Associated of Home Builders) titled “Top 10 Features for Upscale Homes” prepared by Paul Emrath, Ph.D. Generally on the survey overall, money does not equal style.

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Wood: Canadian suppliers look to carve out their own niche

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These are just some of the approaches that several of the major Canadian hardwood flooring suppliers are taking as they seek to carve out their own respective niches in a hyper-competitive market. The Mirage brand of hardwood flooring continues to rack up industry awards. Boa-Franc (maker of the Mirage brand). Just ask David Lauzon Jr.,

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AEC Cares - projectChicago | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

All the participants believe the children and families in the area need a fun, colorful, and safe place to encourage learning — and they’re applying their skills, energy and passion to achieve that goal. A group of academics surveyed the research on early childhood education and summarized their findings.