Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Las Vegas—To say that AHF Products has grown in a few short years would be a vast understatement. Once predominantly a company focused on solid hardwood, AHF has since evolved into a powerhouse supplier offering the full spectrum of hard surface products. Now 15 brands strong—and with a portfolio that has been expanded over the past five years to include resilient, laminate and, more recently, tile—AHF Products has certainly come a long way, baby.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

What a busy few weeks it’s been. I traveled to Dallas for CCA’s convention; Vegas for Surfaces; and Denver to speak at the Footprints conference. I’ve had so many opportunities to talk to flooring professionals at so many different levels. There are people who are starting their business; installers who are transitioning to retail; and flooring dealers shooting for $5 million, $10 million and more.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In late 2023, Renew Lab Partners, an investment firm headquartered in Sandy Springs, Ga., acquired Dalton-based Professional Testing Laboratory (PTL), a leading testing company that works with players across the floor covering industry. The acquisition of PTL allows Renew Lab Partners to further develop its testing capabilities for a wider range of products.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The advocacy arm of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) played an important role in the revision of a 2021 independent contractor rule, an issue hugely consequential to the thousands of flooring retailers who hire subcontractors for their installation jobs. On Jan. 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule, effective March 11, 2024, revising the Department’s guidance on how to analyze who is an employee or independent contractor.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In the fast-paced world of construction, where deadlines often take precedence, the temptation to bypass testing requirements can be alluring. However, neglecting these crucial steps can lead to unforeseen issues and substantial financial consequences. In this column, we will explore the significance of testing conditions and identify the 11 key tests that guide the successful installation of modern-day flooring products.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Culture. It has become one of the most overused buzzwords in the corporate world. In fact, Business News Daily listed “culture” along with words like “circle back, “new normal,” “synergy,” “bandwidth,” “pivot,” “move the needle,” “thought leaders” and “give 110%” as the most annoying, overused jargon in corporate settings. And yet culture remains one of the most critical ingredients to the long-term success of any business.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

I fought, for a very long time, charging the customer fees for credit cards. After all, I felt blessed and grateful that people trusted me and my business to help with their home interior projects and upgrades. When they are already spending hundreds if not thousands of dollars on product and services, why would I demand an additional charge of a percent or two when no one else in our industry is charging fees?

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