Last Chance to Participate in the 2014 Employee Compensation Survey

Today is your last chance to participate in the 2014 Employee Compensation Survey. Your participation will ensure a comprehensive report. Approximately 1,000 firms in more than 30 distribution lines of trade are expected to participate.  
 
The results of the 2014 Employee Compensation Survey can help you determine where your compensation plan stands, not only within the industry, but also compared to other companies in distribution.  
 
To participate in this survey, please click here (Excel) or here (PDF) for a copy of the survey. Once you download the survey, please submit the completed survey to The Profit Planning Group by TODAY.

Visit NAFCD During NWFA Wood Flooring Expo

April 16-19 at the Music City Center in downtown Nashville, TN


Not only is the NAFCD Booth a great spot for NAFCD members to connect, but this is also a great opportunity for industry colleagues to learn more about NAFCD and how membership can increase opportunity and add value to your business. We look forward to seeing you!

2014 NAFCD Quarterly Executive Trends Index  

The Q1 distributor and manufacturer 2014 Quarterly Executive Trends Index is now available! The report, compiled by a leading research firm and in partnership with the North American Building Materials Distribution Association (NBMDA) is based on member data submission and provides valuable benchmarking and forecasting data.

Previously, the Quarterly Executive Trends Index Reports only focused on the issues and challenges facing distributors in the industry. For the first time this report covers insights on distributors and manufacturers in the industry.

The Distributor Executive Trends Index key points:

• Slower sales growth in January due to unfavorable weather
• Strong 2014 sales growth outlooks  
• Continued profit progress  

The Manufacturer Executive Trends Index key points:

• Strong 2014 sales and profit growth  
• Increase in headcount over the next 90 days
• 80% plan to add distributors during 2014 

This data and analysis is available exclusively to NAFCD members. View the Q1 distributor and manufacturer reports here.