Hardwood Floors magazine’s most popular E-News stories in 2015 offer a glimpse into what made the wood flooring industry tick last year.
Not surprisingly, the formaldehyde in Lumber Liquidators’ Chinese-made laminate products was the biggest news story of the year. Among the 20-most read E-News articles, the Toano, Va.-based retailer factors in 14 of them.
However, scandal does not beat out industry creativity and craftsmanship. The two most popular articles of the year were about the 2015 Wood Floor of the Year winners and the live-edge walnut stairs project that would end up winning the coveted Members’ Choice award.
Here is your list of the 20 most popular E-News articles in 2015.
1. Wood Floor of the Year 2015 Winners Announced at Expo
2. Live-Edge Stairs from NWFA Members Go Viral on Facebook
3. New Formaldehyde Lawsuit Filed Against Lumber Liquidators
4. Lumber Liquidators Trading Halted After ’60 Minutes’ Exposé
5. After Lumber Liquidators '60 Minutes' Report, Installers Ask: Am I Liable?
6. 193 Wood Floor of the Year Photos From '99–'14; 2015 Entry Due Friday
7. Lumber Liquidators Stock Dives on ’60 Minutes’ News, Potential Charges
8. Three New Lawsuits, Nine New Firms Investigating Lumber Liquidators
9. Lawsuit: Lumber Liquidators’ Founder, CEO Engaged in Insider Trading
10. New Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Lumber Liquidators
11. Lumber Liquidators CEO Exits ‘Unexpectedly,’ Stock Plummets
12. Police: Explosion Killed Superintendent While Redoing Wood Floors
13. Lumber Liquidators Pleads Guilty, to Pay $10 Million for Violations
14. Lawsuit: Lumber Liquidators Used Unaccredited Labs for Home Tests
15. Mr. Sandless Owner Sues “Bully” Yelp Reviewer, Wins $1,000
16. Frequent Questions After the Lumber Liquidators ’60 Minutes’ Report
17. Formaldehyde at Ark Floors: The Next Lumber Liquidators?
18. Lumber Liquidators to Face DOJ Charges, Suffers Profit Loss in Q1
19. Lumber Liquidators Q2 Income a $20.3 Million Loss
20. Class-Action Lawsuit Against Lumber Liquidators Is Dismissed
