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* What percent of hardwood flooring is installed in the following settings? (must total 100%)
New residential single-family homes
New residential multi-family homes
New light commercial
Repair / remodel of existing residential homes
Other
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Values must add up to 100
 
 
What impact do you think each of the following will have on the demand for hardwood flooring over the next 1-3 years? A negative impact means less hardwood flooring will be installed.  A positive impact means more hardwood flooring will be installed.
Very negative impact Somewhat negative impact Neutral impact Somewhat positive impact Very positive impact
* New home construction / housing starts
* Size (square footage) of new homes
* Consumer preference for hardwood floors versus other flooring options
* Spend on repair & remodel of existing homes
* Real estate prices
* Housing turnover
* Employment level
* Consumer confidence
* Credit availability
* Consumer discretionary spending
 
 
 
* Over the next 1-3 years, how do you expect the price of hardwood flooring to change?
 
Decline 3% or more per year
 
Decline 1-2% per year
 
Neither decline or grow
 
Increase 1-2% per year (inflation)
 
Increase 3% or more per year
 
Unsure / not able to answer with my experience
 
 
To what extend do you agree with the following statements regarding trends in hardwood flooring?
Strong disagree Somewhat disagree Neither disagree nor agree Somewhat agree Strong agree  Unsure / not able to answer
* Engineered hardwood flooring will steal share from solid hardwood flooring
* Plank widths will increase
* Textured hardwood flooring will steal share from untextured hardwood flooring
* Domestic hardwoods (e.g., Oak, Maple, Hickory) will steal share from exotic hardwoods (e.g., Jatoba, Ebony, Eucalyptus, Brazilian Cherry, Cumaru)
 
 
 
* Today, what percent of all hardwood flooring is purchased through each of the following channels?  Include all hardwood flooring whether purchased by contractors, homebuilders, installers, DIY homeowners, Do-it-for-me homeowners, etc.  (total must equal 100%)
Specialty retailer (e.g., Lumber Liquidators, Floor & Décor, Empire today, American Carpet One, etc.)
Big box retailer (e.g., Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, etc.)
Internet only retailer (e.g., Amazon, etc.)
Direct from manufacturer (e.g. Armstrong, Model, Shaw, Somerset, Mohawk, etc.)
Wholesale distributor (e.g. Haines, BPI, Florstar, Adleta, T&A, Tri-West, etc.)
Other
Unsure / not able to answer with my experience
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Values must add up to 100
 
 
 
* In 3-5 years, what percent of all hardwood flooring will be purchased through each of the following channels?  Include all hardwood flooring whether purchased by contractors, homebuilders, installers, DIY homeowners, Do-it-for-me homeowners, etc.  (total must equal 100%)
Specialty retailer (e.g., Lumber Liquidators, Floor & Décor, Empire today, American Carpet One, etc.)
Big box retailer (e.g., Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, etc.)
Internet only retailer (e.g., Amazon, etc.)
Direct from manufacturer (e.g. Armstrong, Model, Shaw, Somerset, Mohawk, etc.)
Wholesale distributor (e.g. Haines, BPI, Florstar, Adleta, T&A, Tri-West, etc.)
Other
Unsure / not able to answer with my experience
0
Values must add up to 100
 
 
 
* What share of the hardwood flooring market do each of the following manufacturers have? (total must equal 100%)
Armstrong
Model
Shaw
Somerset
Mohawk
Mullican
Mannington Mills
All other manufacturers
Unsure / not able to answer with my experience
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Values must add up to 100
 
 
Which manufacturers are gaining / losing share?
Gaining share No share change Losing share
* Armstrong
* Model
* Shaw
* Sumerset
* Mohawk
* Mullican
* Mannington Mills
 
 
 
* What percent of specialty retailers represent the following number of hardwood flooring manufacturers? (total must equal 100%)
Only 1 hardwood flooring manufacturer
2-5 hardwood flooring manufacturers
More than 5 hardwood flooring manufacturers
Unsure / not able to answer with my experience
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Values must add up to 100
 
 
 
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