September 26, 2007 | Vol 2, Num 38
W&D Weekly, Delivering the Fenestration Industry to Your Desktop
The Latest...
Gienow to Go Private with Acquisition
by Equity Group
Residential Growth for Door Manufacturer
Albat+Wirsam Launches Glaston Partnership
Edge Seal Has New Name
Bilco Co. Consolidates Operations
The Outside View...
The Talk...
e-Poll
Is the window and door market splitting into high- and low-end segments, with little in between?
Yes, and we're targeting the upscale segment.
Yes, and we're focused on the low-cost/good-design approach.
No, we see the middle segment doing just fine.



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The Outside View...

Home Sales Thud to 5-year Low Point
from CNNMoney.com
Housing markets continued to slump across the nation in August as the number of existing homes sold dropped for the sixth straight month to their lowest level in five years, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors... read more

Lowe's Issues Full-year Profit Warning
from newratings.com
Lowe's Companies Inc., the second-largest US home-improvement retailer, Monday warned that its full-year profits could fall short of its prior forecasts due to unfavourable weather conditions... read more

New Survey Reveals U.S. Cities That Rank as "Top Dog" in Customer Service
from destinationCRM.com
Phoenix, Ariz., is the best city in the United States in terms of customer service—doubly so for prospective home buyers. So says a new secret-shopper report from Grass Roots Performance Measurement, the new U.S. arm of U.K.-based The Grass Roots Group. The "Are You Being Served in the U.S.A.?" report shows the desert city leading the pack in overall customer service experiences... read more

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