Goodmans’ “Eye for the Good Guy” - Part 1
Goodmans Interior Structures is a successful, family-run company that supplies office furniture, custom furniture and more. They also offer a whole line of interior construction products and furnishings since they engage in services like interior design, amenities management and furniture repair which accommodates various types of business, medical and educational institution and even government agencies.
Recently, the Phoenix company Goodmans Interior just launched the Goodmans Eye for the Good Guy contest for the non profit leaders in Tucson, Arizona. These institutions have to overcome enormous financial battles just to fight for their charitable cause. Goodmans’ competition aims to increase social awareness and make the public know that there are such groups who wholeheartedly supports the needy in the times of peril.
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May 27, 2007An overview of thew Chinese office furniture using market forecasting
Snapdatas Snapshots China Furniture 2007 gives year end market size data including 4 years of historical data and a five year forecasts in 2005 and with estimates in 2006. It provides an overview of the Chinese furniture market and covers office furniture and many more. Market value is based on domestic sales. The data that is served will be easy to interprete because it is supplied in both graphical and tabular format. The Snapshots China Furniture 2007 forms part of Snapdatas Furnishing industry coverage.
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May 26, 2007A bad quarter for OfficeMax
Shares fall when the world’s No. 3 retailer of office supplies said first-quarter net income was $58.5 million, or 76 cents per share, measure up to with a net loss of $25.1 million, or 37 cents per share, a year earlier, when the company took charges related to moving its headquarters and closing underperforming stores.
Deutsche Bank analyst Mike Baker wrote in a research note. “With less upside likely, we expect estimates to come down and this is what hurt OfficeMax’s stock today,” wrote Baker, who has a “hold” rating on the stock.
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May 25, 2007Audit on election expenses to clear up speculations
Clarington Mayor Jim Abernethy’s election expenses will serve to clear up any speculation that he overspent, says the mayor who underwent an audit.
Allowing a resident’s appeal for an audit of how much the mayor spent in his successful bid for the top job. Clarington council voted 6-0, with the mayor abstaining due to a conflict of interest, Under the Ontario Municipal Elections Act, Mayor Abernethy was permitted to spend just over $47,000. In his financial statement and auditor’s report, he lists his total expenses as $44,233.59.
A letter to Clarington Clerk Patti Barrie, Ron Webb expressed a number of questions about the truthfulness of the spending report.
“There was a lot of talk through the election period of grandiose overspending and I have found that the following information gives conclusion to the need for an audit to ensure that democracy has not been compromised,” said Mr. Webb in his letter.
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May 20, 2007Managing noisy work environment
Invading one’s workstation is the most awful thing that could ever happen to anyone. Every one have witnessed people who seem to have too little to do in the workday who leave their office desk. It is all the worse when it is your workstation they are entering by force.
There are ideal suggestions on how to get rid of these noisy co-workers.
People who do these things are attention seekers and go around the workplace to find someone who will make their day.
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May 19, 2007Two Women Learn the Ropes of Running a Business
Just how a woman’s touch can brighten up the home, a feminine perspective is perfect for sprucing up an otherwise dull office. Who said a little girl power can’t handle the business of office furniture?
The advantages of women are already obvious when it comes to customer relations. The fairer sex usually comes off much more friendly to customers, a benefit fully taken advantage of by a mother-daughter team.
Andrea Moore and here daughter Mitchell are the heads of Office Creations, for about seven years as of this writing. The retail company sells office furniture of all shapes and sizes, both new and used. Whatever age a product is however, they are of high quality. read more
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May 17, 2007Tips to handle distractions in the work environment
In the work place, there will be individuals who seem to have too little to do during office hours, and would leave their office desk and invade someone else’s workstation. This sort of thing can be infuriating and worse when they zone in your office desk.
GDB, the Office Furniture Solution, suggests some ways to get rid of these noisy co-workers.
First step is to understand that some of these individuals are just bored and in need of attention. They will try to chat with anyone who will accommodate them.
Here’s a sample situation, you will notice that as they move from one office desk to another, you can feel the stress building up as they get closer to yours. This person will start with a simple opening gambit, stand right next to your workstation and will wait for an answer. As soon as you offer a polite response, they will proceed to engage you in small talk and whether or not you respond, they will continue the conversation even to the point that they’re on their own.
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May 12, 2007Office furniture market’s slowdown
The Office furniture industry is a little bit laid-back nowadays according to a closely watched index that tracks 10 key business activities.
The office furniture market has slowed slightly. This is a study conducted by Michael Dunlap, industry analyst and owner of Michael A. Dunlap & Associates of West Olive.
Despite the slowdown, it is not slipping enough to worry, he said.
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May 11, 2007The Office Furniture Market Slowdown: Bad News?
According to mlive.com, a business index of 10 important business indicators shows that the sky-high office furniture industry is starting to come back down. A survey conducted by Michael Dunlap, who is an industry analyst and owner of Michael A. Dunlap & Associates of West OIive, Michigan, shows that the furniture market is slowing down a bit.
This slowdown is not as bad as it seems. While Dunlap admits that there is a slowdown, “it is not slipping enough to worry” he says. In other words, his interpretation concludes that the industry is still improving itself, although at a slowly decreasing pace. This shows that the office furniture industry is stable in general, as it is only suffering from a manageable loss of growth, instead of the sudden drops that characterized the dot-com busts of the late 1990s.
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May 3, 2007Workplace Freedom Seminars to be Held at The Office Exhibition
To be held at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre, the Gulf region’s premier event for office environment design and management will be showcasing the best products the office furniture industry has to offer. In addition to that, The Office Exhibition 2007 will held the innovative and upbeat sessions of Workplace Freedom Seminars.
According to the exhibition’s organizer Paul Al Chami, the Workplace Freedom Seminars would update both manufacturer and consumer with the latest innovations in office development. He also said the since today’s office is going through a major change, it is just appropriate to inform the masses on how to create a motivating, communicative and innovative environment.
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