While the residential industry continues to plow through a mixed business climate, one needed to look no further than the world famous Merchandise Mart and the 47th NeoCon to feel the strong pulse of the commercial industry, as more than 50,000 people from around the world fought off heavy storms and tornado warnings to see the newest products for projects they were working on and learn about the latest trends for upcoming jobs.

We’re halfway through the summer and smack in the middle of what people in baseball call the dog days of summer.

It’s been a little more than three months since “60 Minutes” ran its story about certain laminate products at Lumber Liquidators having levels of formaldehyde that exceeded limits set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

When it came time to celebrate its 30th anniversary the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) decided to “Play it Forward” as it recognized and paid respects to its past achievements but put the emphasis on looking ahead.

Shaw Industries hosted dealers throughout the Austin, Texas, area for a tour of the HGTV Smart Home that is being given away this month to one lucky person.

When the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) was created in 2002, the concept of diverting carpet from landfills for the purpose of recycling it back into itself or finding other afterlife solutions was mostly pie-in-the-sky thinking.