WFB EditorsNewsBostik Announces Leadership ChangesBostik Inc. (Wauwatosa, Wis.) announced several promotions and one new hire within its consumer and construction business unit.March 24, 2021NewsNew Home Sales Down 18.2% in FebruarySales of new single family homes fell 18.2% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 775,000, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.March 24, 2021NewsHorizon Forest Products Promotes David Blackburn to Product ManagerHorizon Forest Products (Raleigh, N.C.) promoted David Blackburn to product manager.March 24, 2021News2021 NAFCD Convention Scheduled for November 2–4 in DallasThe North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors announced that its 2021 NAFCD Annual Convention will take place in-person Nov. 2–4 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.March 24, 2021NewsUltimate Wood Floor Guy & Gal Contest Deadline is April 1The deadline to enter the Wood Floor Business 2021 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy & Gal contest is April 1 at 5 p.m. CT.March 24, 2021NewsConstruction Employment Falls in 63% of Metro Areas in JanuaryConstruction employment declined in 225—or 63%—of metro areas year-over-year in January, according to analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.March 22, 2021NewsFebruary Existing Home Sales Drop 6.6% as Inventory Sees Record DeclineExisting home sales declined 6.6% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.22 million, the National Association of Realtors reports. Year-over-year, existing home sales are up 9.1%.March 22, 2021NewsVälinge Flooring Launches Line in Asia with Help From Ping-Pong ChampVälinge Flooring, based in Sweden, is launching its Hardened Wood Floors line in Asia in the first quarter of 2021, and it’s doing so with the help of Swedish table-tennis champion J-O Waldner.March 22, 2021NewsFloorTek Expo 2021 Set For SeptemberThe American Floorcovering Alliance announced that FloorTek Expo 2021 will be held Sept. 14–15 at the Dalton Convention Center in Dalton, Ga.March 22, 2021NewsPresident Biden Visits Smith Flooring in PennsylvaniaPresident Biden visited commercial flooring company Smith Flooring Inc. in Chester, Pa., last week while promoting the latest COVID-19 relief package and Paycheck Protection Program.March 22, 2021Previous PagePage 91 of 982Next PageTop StoriesRetailThriving Through Innovation: See the Winners of the 2025 WFB Outstanding Retailer AwardsFrom reimagined showrooms and mobile studios to thoughtful mentorship, employee empowerment and social media marketing, these WFB Outstanding Retailers are proving that personalized service is key to long-term success.TechniquesUseful Advice When Dealing With Pine FlooringContractingHow I Do These Jobs: Refinishing DecksManagementHow We Transitioned to a Second-Generation Family BusinessSponsor ContentSawdust in Our Veins
