WFB EditorsNewsSpontaneous Combustion of Wood Stain Rags Causes California Apartment FireSpontaneous combustion of rags soaked in wood stain sparked a fire in a multi-story apartment building in Mountain View, Calif., according to the City of Mountain View.April 7, 2025News44% of Small Business Owners Expect Reduced Sales Due to TariffsTariff-related anxiety is surging among U.S. small business owners, leading 44% of them to expect reduced sales due to tariffs, according to a report from Alignable.April 7, 2025NewsStock Market Continues to Nosedive After Tariffs AnnouncedThe U.S. stock market had its worst week since 2020 after President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on all imports and even higher “reciprocal tariffs” on dozens of trading partners.April 7, 2025New ProductsDeck Sand USA Brushes Provide Quick Coating RemovalDeck Sand USA’s deck sanding brushes are designed for quick, effective coating removal without damaging the substrate, the company says.April 2, 2025NewsWFB Briefs: Beakler Consulting, M3 Partnership; New Floor & Decor LocationsBeakler Consulting Services LLC (York, Pa.) and M3 B2B Strategy LLC (St. Louis), run by former National Wood Flooring Association CEO Michael Martin, announced their collaboration to combine Beakler’s wood product portfolio with M3’s marketing strategies.April 2, 2025NewsResidential Construction Spending Grows 1.3% in FebruaryResidential construction spending increased 1.3% from January to February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $940 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.April 2, 2025NewsConstruction Job Openings Increased 9.1% in FebruaryThe construction industry had 264,000 job openings on the last day of February, a 22,000 increase from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.April 2, 2025NewsCaption Contest: What Is This Sporty Guy Thinking?Let's hear your best caption for this sporty guy! What is this man thinking?April 2, 2025NewsUCX Announces Leadership TransitionFlooring distributor UCX (Mansfield, Mass.) President Paul Castagliuolo will step down from his position effective Jan. 1, 2026.April 2, 2025NewsTrump Says He Will Impose ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’ on April 2President Donald Trump has labeled April 2 “Liberation Day,” ahead of his promise to impose what he calls “reciprocal tariffs” on all countries that day.April 2, 2025Previous PagePage 5 of 982Next PageTop StoriesSurveys2026 Wood Floor Business Contractor SurveyHere are the results from our exclusive survey of wood flooring contractors.ManagementHow Online Quoting Saved My Sanity and My BusinessTechniquesHow We Did This Floor: A Mixed Media Floor Fit for a Texas CastleLegal AdviceWood Floor Pros: Legal Risks of Working for Friends and FamilyDesignEnter the 2027 Wood Floor Business Design Awards
