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Birds of a Feather Flock Together. (And Then Get Angry and Throw Stuff.)

Nothing brings a team together like a good old-fashioned competition between your peers. Recently, a team from Wray Ward had the pleasure of competing in a dodgeball tournament sponsored by the Charlotte Chapter of the AAF. Check out these Angry Birds.

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The Evolving Relationship between Consumers and Companies

Last week, I attended the second annual Kitchen & Bath Design News Leaders Conference in Chicago. Read about some of the emerging key trends, strategies and opportunities surrounding today’s kitchen and bath market.

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Circular Reasoning

If anyone thinks that electronic media have driven the old-fashioned newspaper circular into obsolescence, they’ll want to think again. Sunday inserts and other flyers are alive and well – and driving DIY homeowners to hardware and home improvement retailers. Read about these and other interesting revelations.

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My Favorite Room

Home is an emotional state that can be evoked and fostered by the right surroundings.

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Kitchen and Bath Research on Tap

I’m heading to Chicago to immerse in trends, market forces and emerging opportunities . . . in the kitchen and bath market. The conference, put on by Kitchen & Bath Design News, will include an interactive session by the Research Institute for Cooking & Kitchen Intelligence (RICKI) sharing the latest tools and processes designed to help marketers move from insights and knowledge to ideas and innovation.

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