Barbara J. Crowhurst

Barbara J. Crowhurst

Barbara J. Crowhurst (retailmakeover.ca) is a retail makeover specialist, business coach, writer, international speaker and trainer.

Kick-Start Your Wood Floor Retail Marketing Strategy with These Tips

There's a lot to juggle in today's world of hardwood flooring retail marketing. Let's break it down.

July 17, 2019

Ways to Tame Your Out-Of-Whack Buying Budget

You must look at budgets for buying in a very unveiling way to keep your wood flooring retail businesses on the right track.

May 17, 2019

Is your budget for product purchases out of control?

By The Numbers: Reevaluating Your Retail Store

How do you examine your wood floor retail business in a way that makes sense and actually helps? It all starts with the numbers.

March 15, 2019

Inventory is just one report you should track regularly.

Retail Design: The Nine-Square Store Display Set-Up Grid

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Craftsmanship Across the Globe: Introducing the Winners of the 2024 WFB Design Awards

Hailing everywhere from Italy to Portugal to Cincinnati to Washington, D.C., to Brazil to Chicago (by way of Poland), the recipients of this year’s WFB Design Awards prove, through sweat and creativity, that true craftsmanship has no borders.

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Meet the Repairman Turning Edgers Into Artwork

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What’s Your Top Advice for When Things Get Slow?

This 7-inch-wide, 5/8-inch-thick engineered rift-and-quartersawn red oak floor was coated with Bona Natural Seal and Bona Traffic HD Satin waterborne finish. (Photo courtesy of Floors by the Shore)

White Oak vs. Red Oak: As Pressure Increases on White Oak, Red Oak Is a Versatile Alternative

Recognizing Retail Excellence: Enter the 2024 WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards

Recognizing Retail Excellence: Enter the 2024 WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards