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REAL ISSUES REAL ANSWERS: Customer Promotions
What’s the most effective venue for a lumber/ building material dealer to invest a limited marketing and promotional budget?
BY: RICK SCHUMACHERIn a business where...
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THE LUMBER MARKET: HOUSING ANALYSIS
Will Easing Credit Conditions Offset Weaker Affordability?
BY: BRENDAN K. LOWNEY
It is hard to deny that the sharp deterioration of home affordability which started about...
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BUSINESS INSIGHTS: Finding the Right Opening in Windows
New construction boosts opportunity for LBM dealers.
BY: LOU ROSSIWindows is one product category that’s expected to benefit all parts of the housing industry recovery....
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BEHIND THE NUMBERS: Wrong Or Lucky
“An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn’t happen today.”
—Evan Esar
BY: AL SHERMAN
Mostly we view forecasters—economic,...
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NLBMDA: Conference Recap
On March 31 and April 1, the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) held its annual Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference at the Hyatt...
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BOB HEIDENREICH: Knowing Your Products
Product training from manufacturers is a powerful tool. Here are tips for making sure that your team gets the most value.
BY: BOB HEIDENREICHMost of...
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THE LUMBER MARKET: Southern Pine Markets
Southern Pine Markets After the Design Value Changes.
BY: Paul F. Jannke
In November 2011, FEA released a report “What if the Proposed New Design Values...
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BILL LEE: Lackluster Earnings
And how to eliminate them.
BY: BILL LEE
The purpose of a business is to create wealth for its stockholders. Other purposes include creating employment opportunities...
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JOHN D. WAGNER: Cool Roofs Save Energy
New study shows: Grow your sales by sharing the science and value of today’s cool roofing products.
BY: JOHN D. WAGNERIt’s a common fact that...
Dealer Profile
DEALER PROFILE: Focus on the Fundamentals
Dye Home Improvement celebrates 90 years of success by positioning itself for the future.
BY: ALYSSA SAMSON
“Some people try to find things in this game...
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