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Shaw Residential talks multi-phase product rollout

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Dalton—This year Shaw Residential embarked on a new approach to its product launches. Rather than unveil everything in January at its regional markets, Surfaces or buying group events, Shaw is taking a phased approach to its bevy of product intros for 2021. So, shifting from shows to a year-long launch process is a smart decision.”.

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NFA members extol benefits of event’s format

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Larry Flick of The Floor Store (left), discusses product with Kris Flaherty of Flooringlines. due to heavy congestion at Los Angeles/Long Beach ports, which is contributing to the supply chain slowdown. “We They are definitely one of the groups that stock products, which is good for us.”.

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Housing affordability drops to 10 year low

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Ongoing production challenges and the likelihood of higher interest rates in the months ahead as the Federal Reserve moves to tighten interest rates threaten to drive housing affordability even lower in 2022, according to the NAHB. For the fifth straight quarter, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif. There, just 7.5%

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Freight woes force dealers to adjust on the fly

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan The California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been overburdened by container imports over the last few months, resulting in a logjam of freight that has led to product shortages and delays for flooring retailers, mostly in the LVT category. From his location in Anaheim, Calif.,

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NAHB: Housing affordability holds steady

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To keep affordability problems from worsening in the future, policymakers need to tackle supply-chain challenges that are hindering new home production,” Dietz said. For the fourth straight quarter, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif., remained the nation’s least affordable major housing market. There, just 8.3%

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Look What We Found!

Burgin Construction

team loves to share tips with you, so when Brad and I heard from a wonderful client about the Restoration Hardware Outlet located in Long Beach, we knew we had to share this news with you! They get new products in every week so you never know what treasure you can find! The Burgin Construction Inc.

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Port congestion issues likely to persist in 2022

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Major retailers worry they won’t have products on their shelves during the all-important fourth quarter. In fact, the major backlog of container ships at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is the worst it has ever been, according to Marine Exchange of Southern California, which estimates 100 ships are waiting to dock and unload. “The