If you ask most people what is the one word they want to ban from their vocabulary it would be "economy." Everyone is tired of hearing about job losses, bailouts, high-profile bankruptcies and low consumer confidence.rnWithout a doubt, it's been a difficult 18 months for companies in the construction/industrial channel. The residential construction market-red hot for so many years-came to a screeching halt, and the commercial and industrial sector, which offset the res-con market, also hit a wall. To survive, many STAFDA members made dramatic changes in the way they do business, including reducing SKUs, consolidating branches and reducing headcount.
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