It is no secret the economy and the flooring industry have a great deal in common. Many of the key indicators people look at to evaluate how the economy is doing are the same or similar to those used to determine and predict how the industry will do in the near and, to some extent, distant future.
And, it is no secret that in general the economy is slowly pushing its way out of the bog it tumbled into six-plus years ago. Yes, there are spots in the country where the economy is booming and, yes, there are places where you wouldn’t know the recession is technically over. And then there is the majority of the country where things are steadily improving, albeit not as fast as many would like, but improving nonetheless.