Surfaces 2008 will offer its largest show floor to date with nearly 520,000 net square feet of space showcasing every floor covering product imaginable, from hardwood to carpet, ceramic tile to stone and everything else in between... more

Washington, DC – The Hardwood Federation (HF), representing over 14,000 small businesses and one million hardwood families, recognizes the office of Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) for his leadership in sponsoring the Combat Illegal Logging Act... more

Washington, DC— Today the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) commends Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) for his leadership in ending illegal logging worldwide by supporting the “Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007... more

By Steven Feldman

DENTON, TEX.—If the shopping experience is the primary driver of retail success, then Flooring America is doing all it can to give its members a leg up on the competition. Case in point: Vision 2008, its showroom of the future... more

The International Wood Products Association (IWPA) applauds all initiatives that can help eliminate illegal logging overseas and shares Senator Ron Wyden’s commitment to protecting the world’s forests from illegal logging... more

HICKSVILLE, N.Y.—While selling he latest in carpet, laminate, hardwood, ceramic tile, resilient and even window treatments, many retailers run into the rut of looking the same as the guy down the street. Differentiation is the key, say the industry pundits... more

Women make 83% of all consumer purchases, and numerous studies how the way salespeople treat them is every bit as important to women as a product’s quality, and even its price... more

ONTARIO, CANADA—The growth of activity on its Retailbuyers.com Web site has prompted the Canadian-based Retail Buyers to extend its services to dealers with a companion site, RetailerToRetailer.com... more

By Matthew Spieler

ADAIRSVILLE, GA.—What happens when you bring approximately two dozen of the industry’s best designers and retailers together for three days? For Shaw Industries the hope is new and exciting ideas that translate into products consumers will gravitate to... more

Adairsville, Georgia – A new online carpet design tool from Beaulieu Commercial helps designers create visually accurate virtual samples, and is considered a first in the industry to offer the unique option of printing their sample designs immediately... more