Floor Covering News

APRIL 1, 2024

In fact, recognizing the winners—which indirectly recognizes those suppliers who come up short—has a direct benefit to you, the floor covering retailer. Over the past 28 years, FCNews has presented the coveted Award of Excellence to the most deserving flooring manufacturers and suppliers. Which suppliers have been your best partners?

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

FCNews ‘ Hardwood Selling Guide 2022 is here and it is chock-full of must-read content for every flooring dealer, distributor and RSA in the flooring industry. T here are several key factors RSAs should consider when recommending a particular hardwood flooring style or type.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2021

“We are delighted to have such immediate validation of UltraWood as an ultimate performance hardwood floor,” said Seth Arnold, vice president of marketing, wood and laminate. Green Builder has an incredibly high standard for their product choices, and we have an equally high standard for performance.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

According to a survey of 2,400 professionals conducted by the Robert Half consulting firm, 46% of professionals are either looking for a new job or plan to look for one in the first half of 2023. I can hear some floor dealers yelling this at me right now. It’s unclear how long this tight labor market is going to persist.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Almost 30% of those surveyed said they are likely to switch jobs if their employers returned to a full-time, in-person model. The lines between work and personal life are much less defined now, and people crave more flexibility than a standard 9-to-5 workday provides. employees would like to work remotely full time.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 11, 2023

Perhaps it’s to reduce churn rate, standardize your processes or scale your customer support efforts. To find out, send surveys when customers finish onboarding to get feedback immediately. The post How to create a great customer experience on a budget appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

Mirage Hardwood Floors manufactures products across four different platforms. That same rationale, he said, applies to the top Canadian hardwood flooring manufacturers. Another aspect that separates the Canadian suppliers is our grading standards, which tend to be stricter than a lot of our competitors.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2021

But precisely “how much” value is up for debate given the many different types of floors—as well as the various construction types—on the market today. For instance, a rare imported species with unique visual and performance characteristics might fetch a higher price than, say, your standard, run-of-the-mill domestic strip oak product.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

I said all that as a preface to this post because I am writing today’s article in reaction to reading a survey published earlier this year from NAHB (National Associated of Home Builders) titled “Top 10 Features for Upscale Homes” prepared by Paul Emrath, Ph.D. Generally on the survey overall, money does not equal style.

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Entra Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The show is a collaborative effort between CAFAM and Craft in America , and is part of the Getty initiative, Pacific Standard Time. The CAFAM/Craft in America exhibition is curated by independent curator (and Entra contributor) Jo Lauria, and surveys a period of the state''s artistic history that is characterized by an unbound imagination.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2020

These are just some of the approaches that several of the major Canadian hardwood flooring suppliers are taking as they seek to carve out their own respective niches in a hyper-competitive market. The Mirage brand of hardwood flooring continues to rack up industry awards. Boa-Franc (maker of the Mirage brand). Just ask David Lauzon Jr.,

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2021

By Kevin Frazier As independent retailers, we find ourselves constantly faced with myriad obstacles within our flooring business. Running a retail flooring operation is a significant challenge—so much so that we can easily lose sight of the forest for the trees. Not an LLC, but a corporation. Own your own property and building.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 5, 2014

iii] projectChicago The industrial-looking annex with its tiled floors and masonry walls isn’t very welcoming, says Koch, who has toured the facility. A group of academics surveyed the research on early childhood education and summarized their findings. Send to Email Address. Your Email Address.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 24, 2024

“Overall, last year was a challenging year with higher interest rates while people not moving hurt the multifamily and builder business,” said Tracy Wyrick, vice president of sales, builder and multifamily, Engineered Floors. “We FEI Group’s Howerton reported members are primarily install- ing vinyl plank floors.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Further, we schedule regular site visits at the client’s homes and have our renovation team take pictures of the site every night, which ensures that both the design and renovation aspects of the project are up to our standards of quality. The post 10 essential tips for working with clients appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

At first glance, the survey data seems simple: Facebook is far and away the market leader when it comes to product research and eventual purchasing, followed by YouTube. Aside from influencer marketing, many brands also promote their products on Instagram Stories, Instagram Live and through standard video or photo posts on Instagram Feed.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. For the flooring industry, the pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions that impacted manufacturers and distributors and, eventually, retailers—who at times throughout 2020 were out of stock on certain products. Supply chain issues persist to this day.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

We delved into the interior design, looking for features such as hardwood flooring, stainless steel appliances, balconies and other modern features. Many of the modern, hip hotels like The Standard have beautiful rooftop bars with great sunset views. Interiors include Italian soft-close cabinetry, hardwood flooring and private patios.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

“We had a significant increase in sales year over year in all locations across the country, although below our budget/expectations we set for 2021 in late 2020,” explained Larry Barr, co-CEO of Artisan Design Group (ADG), a Southlake, Texas-based dealer of flooring products and services for home builders. Trends impacting flooring.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Among builders who did reduce their home prices, the average reduction was 5% in July 2022 and 6% in three subsequent surveys conducted through November. which continue to be a standard business model for many home builders, has been on the rise in recent months.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 28, 2021

Mohawk Industries was recognized as the most sustainable flooring supplier by Green Builder on its “Green Builder Media 2021 Brand Index.” The brand index is calculated by three elements: Cognition Smart Data sentiment score, Cognition Smart Data mentions and the 2021 Reader’s Choice survey. Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2020

Approximately 71% of all our mobile communication occurs over wireless internet, according to Wi-Fi Alliance, and surveys say we like it that way. However, its higher frequencies can’t travel through furniture, floors, or walls. . Wi-Fi connection problems happen to everyone, but they don’t have to be a regular occurrence.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 27, 2014

Part of the programming requirements for this house was that the owner wanted to house to be elevated from street level – this means that the finished floor will actually be about 24″ higher than the top of the formwork you see in these images. Send to Email Address. Your Email Address. Email check failed, please try again.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Since I’ve come over to the office, we are in the process of changing a bunch of the existing standards. I think updating your companies CAD standards is a great idea. Graphic standards in Revit are a different beast than ACAD days. Part of what we have been attempting to address is how our drawings look.

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