Forte Buying Group, a member-owned group of high-end decorative plumbing and hardware showrooms, held its first biannual conference in Bloomingdale, Ill., in October.
New York City offers tax abatements or credits to building owners and developers of multifamily housing who install kitchen sink disposers as part of a major or general renovation.
Since the introduction of a special pricing program for contractors and the recent remodeling of its showroom, about 70% of the sales written by showroom salespeople at County Supply are billed to contractor accounts, while the other 30% is in retail sales.
Build.com has signed a broad three-year e-commerce and Internet marketing agreement with Jacuzzi and a two-year marketing agreement with Interbath-Ondine.