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Past Poll Results

May 2008
Do you offer, or have you considered offering concrete countertops?
No 79%
Yes 21%

April 2008
With the first quarter of 2008 past, how has your business faired in comparison to last year?
A little slower than last year 37%
About the same as last year 19%
A little better than last year 18%
Much better than last year 14%
Very Poor 12%

March 2008
In April will you be attending the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (K/BIS) in Chicago?
No 53%
Yes 38%
Undecided 9%

February 2008
Are you a member of a trade association?
Yes 86%
No 14%

January 2008
What percentage of your incoming business is initiated through the Web?
Less than 5 percent 36%
5 to 10 percent 24%
None, I do not have a Web site 16%
10 to 25 percent 12%
More than 50 percent 8%
25 to 50 percent 4%


Poll Results 2007


December 2007
Do you use some form of digital templating?
No 55%
Yes

45%



November 2007
Do you offer more than one material choice (solid surface, natural stone, quartz surfacing/e-stone, tile, etc.) to your customers?
Yes 79%
No

21%



October 2007
Do you have a CNC Machine in your shop?
No 63%
Yes

37%



September 2007
With 2008 approaching, how do you seen 2007 wrapping up?
Business is down a little 27%
Business is about the same 23%
Business is way down 21%
Business is way up 15%
Business is up a little 14%


August 2007
Will you be attending StonExpo In Las Vegas in October?
Yes 57%
No

34%

Undecided

9%



July 2007
Will you be attending the ISSFA Regional Meeting in September?
No 43%
Yes

32%

Undecided

25%



June 2007
Do you have a showroom in your facility?
Yes 68%
No

32%



May 2007
Are you going to the AWFS woodworking expo in Las Vegas this year?
Yes 34%
No

66%


April 2007
How important are the green movement and environmentally friendly products to your business?
Not important at all. 17%
Not very important now,
but will be in the future

30%

Somewhat important

26%

Very important

27%


March 2007
Are you going to Coverings in Chicago this year?
Yes 13%
No

87%



February 2007
Are you going to StonExpo East in Atlanta this year?
Yes 19%
No 81%


January 2007
Will you be attending the upcoming Surface Fabrication & Design Expo in Orlando?
Yes 58%
No 42%


Poll Results 2006


December 2006
Generally speaking, how much influence do you have over what material is used for a given job?
Almost no influence,
I sell what is asked for.
5%
Minor influence,
I mostly sell what is asked for.
14%
Strong Influence,
I urge customers to think about a particular material.
59%
Very strong influence,
most customers buy the material I direct them to.
22%


October/November 2006
With summer gone, how do you see business for the remainder of the year?
Very Strong 21%
Above Average 38%
Below Average 33%
Very Weak 8%