Chicago -- The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) recently released its Q1 2019 NAFCD Sales Trends Report. The report provides a current analysis of sales-related activities for the flooring distribution channel, including sales trends for the past quarter and forecasts for the coming quarter for regions of the U.S. as well as Canada. The survey was compiled, tabulated and analyzed by NAFCD's partner - the Cleveland Research Company, an independent research firm that specializes in ground-level intelligence across a variety of distribution channels as well as the homebuilding and homecenter markets.
The Q1 2019 Sales Trends report is a benchmarking tool and guide of best practices to help distribution firms learn from their peers and gain insights on new approaches to common channel challenges. In additional to sales trends the Q1 report also highlights solutions to other distributor challenges including: how to limit transportation cost increases; how to attract truck drivers; distributors' largest challenges in the quarter; and distributors' biggest surprises in the quarter.