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Emser Tile named one of “50 Best Companies to Sell For”

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This award is recognition of our dedicated sales team’s focus on training and fostering a collaborative selling environment. Our success comes from the deep knowledge base and quality character of our sales team.”. The post Emser Tile named one of “50 Best Companies to Sell For” appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Consolidated gets a brand makeover

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We’re skewing off the soft stuff,” Meberg stated, noting that carpet represents roughly 50% of the company’s sales today (by volume), with resilient products accounting for approximately 20%. The remaining 30%, he said, is made up of a mixture of polished concrete, poured floors (20%) and hardwood, which represents about 10% of installations.

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Critical thinking matters in life and business

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Unfortunately, human reasoning does not always follow logic and is often based on emotional bias. We live in a knowledge-based society, and the more critical you think the deeper your knowledge will grow. Customers and sales-people alike can fall into this trap. This is especially true on the sales floor.

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Accessories: Moldings, trim provide the finishing touches

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With this in mind, it’s important, and also beneficial, for retailers to find the best ways to include these essential add-ons in their quotes to not only complete the look but to successfully close the sale. For the retailer, this is also an upsell opportunity with a much bigger sale basket.”. Leveraging samples, displays.

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Women in flooring: Amy Manley, Shaw

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She is one of few women in flooring who have effectively broken the glass ceiling, and continues to grow her skill set and knowledge base in order to support the needs of the industry. I always worked in sales and was looking for an outside sales position. When the opportunity presented itself, I jumped at it.

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Fuse Alliance provides the spark

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For a group that experienced significant growth over the past year—both in terms of contractor members and aggregate sales—this year’s convention, themed “Unleashed,” was the proverbial icing on the cake. Not only did the event draw record attendance, but it also welcomed the greatest number of first-time contractor attendees.

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Fuse Alliance virtual conference sees success

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based David Allen Company, which became a Fuse member in the fall of 2020. “We We joined Fuse Alliance to partner with other installers to share our knowledge base and learn from this successful and talented body of membership,” said Chad Love, director of carpet, resilient flooring and ventilated façade systems.

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