The recent Forte 2013 Conference at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas brought together more than 150 principals operating in excess of 250 showrooms across North America, as well as 65 preferred vendors.
The news for Forte principals was positive. According to Forte, volume in the decorative plumbing and hardware buying group’s channel increased by 10% in 2012, while same-store sales increased by a comparable percentage. Forte welcomed five new preferred vendors who attended their first Forte conference in Dallas.