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Steady Course for Architectural Woodworking Business in 2013
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 02/05/2013 9:45:00 AM
Architectural woodworking sales should “mimic” those of 2012, “with a bit of optimism that prices will go up a bit,” said Matt Lundahl, immediate past president of the Architectural Woodwork Institute.
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Retail Environments Continue Sales Growth Trend in 2013
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 02/05/2013 9:45:00 AM
For the fourth straight year, overall sales of retail fixtures look to continue to improve, according to Klein Merriman, executive director of the Association for Retail Environments.
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Residential Furniture 2013 Growth Rises with Consumer Confidence
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 02/05/2013 9:45:00 AM
Rising consumer confidence, combined with improvements in the new housing construction and residential remodeling markets, all bode well for the home furnishings industry in 2013 .
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Business & Institutional Furniture Outlook Good for 2013
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 02/05/2013 9:45:00 AM
Things are looking up for the office and contract furniture industry, which is projecting its best year for shipments since 2008.
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Cabinet Sales Continue Growth in 2013
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 02/05/2013 9:45:00 AM
After closing 2012 on a positive note for the first time in six years, expectations for 2013 cabinet sales are upbeat as the economy continues to improve.
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Enhancing Woodworking Productivity: Taking the Lean Journey
By Herman Keesee | Updated: 11/25/2012 10:25:00 PM
For woodworking companies, Henry Ford's critical thinking on matters of efficiency, waste and profit ring true today in the application of Lean Manufacturing.
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2012 WOOD 100 Strategies for Success: Marketing Initiatives
By Karen Koenig | Updated: 09/07/2012 11:45:00 AM
Whether it’s through social media and the internet, TV, print ads or word of mouth, these wood products companies have become experts at promoting the innovation, sustainability and/or diversity of their products.
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