The economy is affecting every level of the floor covering industry, and distribution is no exception. If you’re in the wholesale business, sales were off double digits last year, and 2009 is proving to be a repeat performance. Wood and laminate are taking it on the chin, and resilient seems to be capitalizing, driven in large part by LVT.

So what are the specific issues affecting distributors and how are they responding? And, which are doing the most business in resilient, wood and laminate? FCNews spoke to a number of distributors for some insight in our special section on distribution (starting on page 10 of the print issue) to coincide with the annual meeting of the North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors.