How will they fare? In last weeks’ blog, I talked about the decline in the number of cabinets that are being manufactured today. So, what are they going to do now that the price increases can’t go out left and right

How Your Business Might be Affected by the Coming Downward Trend Woodworking news just reported last Friday that cabinet sales were up 20% in May overall but the quantity of cabinets being manufactured had decreased by .8%. That followed April’s number

Redefining Supplier & Dealer Relationships I remember the first time I had the opportunity to sit at the adult table and see what it was like between the company I worked for and our largest supplier of cabinetry. It started off

Mecca-nisms – Words describing a company that consists of mecca-like qualities that will attract and retain top talent like a fat kid to cake. (Sorry Charlie…First--this isn’t the PC Channel; and second—have you seen me? I LOVE cake!) So, I wake up

Don’t look now, but one of your top players just signed with another club! This isn’t a one-off—this has just become part of the game. After much thought, I’d find myself being remiss if I did not bring to your

I guess the first thing we should talk about is what exactly vertical integration means. Simply put, when a manufacturer of finished goods sells directly to the end consumer. Now, in the Kitchen and Bath industry, that could mean Builders,

I would probably just be embarrassing myself if I shared how many times I have watched the Walt D. movie “Miracle” but suffice it to say, it’s a lot, but not as many times as I have heard the term