Business View Caribbean | Volume 8, Issue 12

35 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 8, ISSUE 12 to suggest something to our customers that we haven’t actually seen. We did go to the tile show this year in Orlando and I was surprised at how many offerings there were. So we got to see the products and the previews for the launches that are coming. There are so many catalogues and resources on line and we’re sending those to our customers and if they like something we can air freight the samples in for them. “Our showroom is divided into two sections, the front has the current products we have in stock. The back is for items that can be specially ordered. We also keep a very big library of physical samples that is separate from the showroom. Porcelain tiles that look like wood planks but aren’t susceptible to moisture are very popular, right now, and we think that’s going to continue. A new trend is textured wall tiles, similar to wallpaper. People are using wall tiles in creative ways in their homes – and wanting large sizes such as 24 by 48 inches.” BVC: Looking ahead, what are the goals for the company and what do you think your grandfather would have to say about Nassau Tile today? Ramsay: “In the next two to three years, we’re hoping to introduce a lot of new lines, new formats, new vignettes in the showroom. We see ourselves using more digital resources, such as online payments and more visual tools, and just continuing to grow with our key partners locally and internationally. I think my grandfather would be proud of the direction we’ve gone in and the relationships we’ve cultivated. And he’d be proud of the team and to see what it’s grown into from when he first started.” Your number 1 choice for island living in the Bahamas! 701 Bay Street East, Nassau, Bahamas www.islandlivingrealestate.com 1-242-322-7979 NASSAU T I LE Completed by ARCOP Architects Ltd. Interior Design by MKC Design. Photographer Ron Rosenzweig