Jeff MacDowell, director of Luxury Products Group (LPG) attended the 2022 IMARK Summer Invitational alongside exclusive brands Australian Designer Faucets and Current. IMARK members from across the country were invited to attend and were able to learn more about what the LPG strategic initiatives have to offer.
While both inflation and mortgage rate increases have impacted the segment, the overall annual forecast still represents a double-digit increase over 2021.
Within the context of talking about the future business climate, one table observed showrooms are “staying busy, but single order values are declining.”
During my 2022 travels, I have noticed one combined practice that both delights and concerns me. Many salespeople and trade professionals have consciously sped up their product selection process by condensing the sales/selection process.
Supply House Times caught up with Chris Oatey, director of brand marketing at Oatey Co., about the company's newly launched decorative innovation, L. R. Brands.
The majority of Americans know little about bidets, but younger Americans are significantly more likely than older Americans to use and own them.
May 11, 2022
Only 12% of American adults say they know a lot about bidets. An overwhelming majority (82%) have never owned a bidet, and more than two-thirds (71%) have never even used one.
These exclusive trainings are sponsored by LR Brands — An Oatey Innovation, and will give members access to best practice tips, to be used both personally and professionally, as well as coveted general advice from experts belonging to one of the world’s most renowned etiquette institutions.
After two-year COVID hiatus, first in-person industry show is a success.
April 25, 2022
The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) wrapped it’s first in-person show in two years. The combined strengths of the NKBA and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), continuing their nine-year partnership to produce Design and Construction Week (DCW), brought forth the first and one of the largest in-person events since the beginning of the pandemic.