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Exploring (commercial) space, the next frontier

BNP Media Staff
August 15, 2007
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It’s official: The residential floor coverings market is in a bit of slump. There is no denying that. But there is also no denying that flooring retailers who understand how to pick up contract work are the ones who best navigate this rocky terrain. Last month, NFT debuted a new column, “Commercial Possibilities,” that addresses this issue. This month, we build on that premise and encourage you to combine two key elements that are (hopefully) fundamental to your business: what you know and who you know.
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Designs in Style: Remember Surfaces? Well I sure do!

BNP Media Staff
May 18, 2007
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Many of you reading this may very well have passed me as I scurried about the aisles at Surfaces earlier this year. With my appointment book in one hand, my notebook in the other and sensible (yet stylish) shoes on my feet, I spent three days with my eyes wide open. If you were not there, shame on you. This show is huge for anyone in the flooring industry. It is where floor covering manufacturers debut their hot new products. Remember, these products are the result of months (and sometimes years) of work involving R & D folks, designers, artists and, increasingly, environmental engineers. While the official attendance figures were slightly off from the previous year, the swirl of showgoers clogging the aisles made it clear that Surfaces is still the premier showcase for our industry.   
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Adhesives and setting materials promote easy application, green benefits

BNP Media Staff
March 19, 2007
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Ask anyone involved in the flooring adhesives and setting materials category to identify their biggest priority these days and the answer almost always involves “easy,” as in easy to use and easy on the environment. Manufacturers say the demand for user-friendly and environmentally safe adhesives and setting materials has come to define a product segment that continues to evolve. The evidence is readily apparent in an emerging generation of lightweight mortars as well as products that help with LEED certification. “Simpler” and “safer” have become the watchwords for adhesives and setting materials.
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Designs in Style: Customers are changing... What if you changed too?

BNP Media Staff
January 1, 2007
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For over a decade as a Merchandising Specialist, I had the privilege of working with retailers one-on-one to help them strategize their advertising, create an attractive store environment, and merchandise products effectively.
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Coming color trends: Naturally, there will be some changes

BNP Media Staff
October 1, 2006
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Color is an ever-changing testimony to the state of our lives, our economy, our society, our world. Translate that to a universal standard and it can be said that during times of uncertainty and global discord, Americans tend to seek "comfort colors" in their personal environment. Natural materials see an uptick in popularity during stressful times as well. People gravitate toward soothing elements in their home interiors.
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See me, Touch me, Spill something on me

BNP Media Staff
September 13, 2006
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The housing market has been sizzling hot for much of the last decade, and some interesting residential design developments have just recently begun to reveal themselves. The design pendulum historically swings quickly when a new trend takes hold as everyone rushes to be part of it.
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