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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

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However, with great power comes great responsibility—a position many “me-too” suppliers failed to uphold, and the category saw an influx of product that didn’t meet high quality, performance and/or environmental standards. retail sales often experience a noticeable dip during election years, as consumers curtail discretionary spending.

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Made In the USA: AC Tile Lines Made in America

Architectural Ceramics

Euphoria, is handmade by artisans in Colorado. The field tiles range from a standard 4×4 to an arabesque and elongated hexagon. We’d be amiss not to mention New Ravenna, who hand-assembles their mosaics in Virginia; or E&S who specialize in wood cladding out of Colorado. You’ll just have to come back.

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Retailers of the Year 2023

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In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. Combine that with the local sales representation, Shaw’s distribution and their gold standard customer service, it was a win for everyone.

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Taylor Adhesives joins Starnet

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Shelley Ackerman, commercial & OEM sales manager for Taylor, added, “Starnet sets some of the highest standards in the industry, and we plan to meet those standards everyday with top products and service.”. Taylor will be attending the Starnet 30th Anniversary Member Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo.,

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Edge Retailer of the Year 2023 revealed

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Carpet Exchange, a flooring store with 17 locations across Colorado and Wyoming, has been named the 2023 Edge Retailer of the Year by Mohawk. According to the company, Carpet Exchange’s level of commitment to improving year over year is exemplified by its increase in business across hard surface and Karastan sales. Calhoun, Ga.—Carpet

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35th Anniversary: 35 people under 40

Floor Covering News

Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. Today, as president and CEO of Nonn’s, he runs the largest independent flooring operation in Wisconsin, approaching close to $100M in sales. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. Gail Forster, sales/design, Precision Flooring.

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Leaders distance themselves from the pack

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As it unfolded, the majority of FCNews ’ Top 20 distributors are forecasting sales increases for 2022, including a few with double-digit jumps. . The upward trajectory comes with the caveat that while sales are up, unit volume is down by a greater percentage—an indication most of the growth is occurring organically. now the No.

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