Ferguson Enterprises sent a letter to its vendors and manufacturers representatives that is intended to discourage the "raiding" of its employees.

The 2000 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show in Chicago attracted 40,565 attendees.

Grohe has stopped selling its products to Atlanta-based Apex Supply Co., following the acquisition of Apex by The Home Depot.

More wholesalers use e-mail and Web sites to promote their showrooms as manufacturers' co-op dollars dip.

Nu-Way Supply uses its new showroom to identify trends for the kitchen and bath.

Just one month before the trial was about to commence, attorneys for both State Industries and the class-action plaintiffs signed a proposed settlement agreement that compensates owners of State's Duron electric water heaters.

Traffic and sales are up, but retailers continue to be tough competitors, according to Supply House Times' exclusive survey of wholesaler showrooms.

Eljer Plumbingware has cancelled its booth reservation for the 2000 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show April 7-9 in Chicago to express its support of trade show consolidation.

The four task forces created by the American Supply Association to develop proposals for its reorganization as suggested in the 1998 White Paper presented their reports at ASA's January board meeting in Palm Springs, Calif.

Wholesalers have a growing array of toilet seats from which to choose, including some with value-added features.