TILE & RELATED PRODUCTS - IMPORTANT UPDATES

Soft Discontinued or Dropped Announcement

Below you will find a list of Discontinued items announced by the Manufacturer. To assist purchasing with the reordering process, I am listing the items below to make you aware of these drops. Product Information Management team will update the Kerridge System immediately.

Discontinued by Manufacturer

• Edimax - Slaty - 18x30 in all colors and finishes
• Pratt + Larson - Craftsman glazes, primarily from the C200 series.

• WOW- clarification from last week
• Flow - colors Dark, Light and Taupe.

Discontinued by Virginia Tile

• Nothing new this week

Discontinued Glossary:

• Discontinued by MFG – the manufacturer/supplier has Discontinued item
• Discontinued by VTC – Virginia Tile is discontinuing the product and will not promote any longer
• Moved to Factory Stock – Virginia Tile will still promote but we will not house inventory any longer. Orders will come from the supplier.



MEETING / LAUNCH ZONE

DISPLAYS AND MERCHANDISING

SAMPLE NEWS

News from Brian:

The following was sent out to the showrooms

• MRZ - Rhyme and Reason
• CSU- Waves - (rolling racks only-except CDT) Waterfall board, concept boards and Loose pieces previously sent

If you don't receive these by March 2nd. please let Chip know.

WOODWORKING

New Releases & Reminders

• Upcoming Blum Product Launches
• Revego: February 23^rd, 2024
• The pocket door system soon to be an urban legend
• Merivobox: February 23^rd, 2024
• With the aesthetic appeal of Legrabox and the price sensitivity of Tandembox, Merivobox is here. This may become the industry standard for WDW customers using box drawer systems.
• Spacestep: March 22^nd, 2024.
• Add flexibility to any pantry, bath vanity, or entry space with Spacestep from BLUM. This product provides two solutions within any application to resolve out of reach items, while also providing a small, compact storage solution.
• Aventos HK-I: August rollout
• The “Houdini” of lift mechanisms, Aventos HK-I, help complete the need for precise design constraints of museum grade display cabinets featuring works of art, jewelry, and timeless heirlooms. The Aventos HK-I is precision, beauty and the definition of high design in lift systems.
• Aventos HF, HS, & HL top: September rollouts. 
• For those using the current Aventos HK top, know without a doubt, the ease of installation BLUM introduced with pre-measured guideline tabs that assist installation. Look for these improvements across the Aventos line in September, excluding HK-S & HK-XS. A win not only for our customers, but VT as well, with nearly double the reduction in required sku’s.
• Wilsonart Fuel surcharge remains at 1.5% for February
• Showcase Hardware Freight Program Rollout.
• Pride 4903/4800 Ball Bearing Slide Promo
• Blum Essential Items
• Wilsonart HPL Essential Items.

UPDATES FROM OPERATIONS

Problem Suppliers

These suppliers have advised us of extreme delays, so we are expecting supply outages beyond the normal issues 

Brain Teaser & Fun Facts

• Today in 1851, Gold was discovered in east-central New South Wales, sparking Australia's first gold rush.
• This week in 2000, The last Peanuts comic strip was published in newspapers, just hours after the death of creator Charles Schulz.
• This week in 2005, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim registered YouTube, a Web site for sharing videos; it would become hugely popular, with more than one billion unique users visiting the site every month.

• Did you hear about the bed bugs who fell in love?

They're getting married in the spring!