According to the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), kitchen and bath dealers remain positive despite slight declines in sales volumes, remodeling budgets, and revenue the first quarter of 2011. The NKBA Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI), which forecasts the confidence of kitchen and bath dealers on a scale of -60 to +60, is +34 for Q2 2011 or down 3 points from last quarter. Showroom visits were up 16%, which marked the only market indicator with a quarter-over-quarter increase.

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