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Jeff Valles: Not worried about e-commerce?

Invest in your showroom's edge.

January 27, 2021

Remember when you traveled to shop at your local shoe store? The salesperson guided you around the showroom and helped you select the shoes that were just the right look and then carefully measured your shoe size.

ASA distributor members report mixed results from Q4 2020

January 26, 2021

ASA’s Pulse sales report shows member distributor respondents enjoyed an average sales growth of 4.4% and a median growth of 6% during the fourth quarter of 2020, while distributor respondents doing business primarily in the industrial pipe, valves and fittings channel continued to report declines.

REHAU founder dies at age 95

REHAU is mourning the loss of company founder and honorary president Helmut Wagner.

January 26, 2021

REHAU is mourning the loss of company founder and honorary president Helmut Wagner. He passed away last Sunday at the age of 95 in Switzerland surrounded by his family. The news of the death of the popular founding father, who was highly committed to the end, has moved REHAU employees around the globe.

NKBA 2021 Market Outlook Report

Report predicts 16% growth in residential bath and kitchen remodeling.

January 26, 2021

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released its 2021 Market Outlook report, revealing the industry is poised for continued growth with overall spending for both kitchen and bath projects to increase in the coming year. The industry anticipates a pronounced rebound in overall industry growth from -5.9% in 2020 to 16.6% in 2021, compared to 9% in 2018 and 1% in 2019.

AD announces Canada business unit

January 25, 2021

With 28 years of commitment to Canadian independent distributors, and as a sign of its focus on further investment in the Canadian market, AD announced it has made the strategic decision to establish AD Canada as a distinct business unit, serving the more than 150 members of its three Canada-based divisions.

2021 Best of KBIS finalists

January 22, 2021

The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) announced the product finalists for the 2021 Best of KBIS Awards. Regarded as one of the industry’s most prestigious awards, Best of KBIS recognizes the most innovative new kitchen and bath products of the year.

Remembering Jim LaPorte

Mike Miazga

January 21, 2021

LaPorte, a revered individual in local circles and throughout our industry, died recently at the age of 89.

A.O. Smith targets 10% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025

January 19, 2021

A. O. Smith announced the release of its 2020 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report, which documents the company’s environmental, social and governance activities and performance over the past two years. It announced the company's first greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction goal of 10% by 2025.

TrueShip by Neuco helps distributors prepare for shipping costs

January 18, 2021

The addition of the TrueShip feature to Neuco’s ordering process has made it easier for counter salespeople to wrap up a sale with their customers. Distributors were previously accustomed to waiting for a final invoice before knowing shipping costs on their orders but now they can see their landed total prior to submitting an order.

ASA Economic webinar

Beginning of the end or end of the beginning?

January 18, 2021

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl kicks off 2021 with his first PHCP-PVF economic update webinar where he asks the simple question: What can we realistically expect in the first half of 2021 as far as the economy is concerned?