Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The bigger your sales and marketing teams get, the harder it is to align these efforts. Often called “smarketing,” sales and marketing alignment is critical to ensure that these departments are working in tandem to target the right customer base, create more conversions and drive more sales. Not sure how to get started?

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Sales productivity—the time your team spends selling—has decreased. In this article, you’ll learn the ins and outs of sales productivity. That includes tips to increase the time your sales reps have to spend selling. What is sales productivity. Why should sales productivity be measured? The solution is two-pronged.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Sales productivity—the time your team spends selling—has decreased. In this article, you’ll learn the ins and outs of sales productivity. That includes tips to increase the time your sales reps have to spend selling. What is sales productivity. Why should sales productivity be measured? The solution is two-pronged.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2024

“In addition to unique performance capabilities, we are also offering an innovative new visual style that provides the unique beauty of patterned carpet without the headache of traditional pattern carpet installation and sales estimation.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 12, 2023

Dallas – This week, Daltile is hosting a multi-faceted meeting for its Statements Elite Daltile Dealer Program at the Hardrock Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The goal of our Statements Elite Daltile Dealer Program is to equip our retail partners for success with our products and increase their sales.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

For Catherine Church, FCICA executive director, the event picked up on the momentum generated during the association’s 2022 meeting—a milestone anniversary year. During a separate business meeting, Kelly provided an update on membership and program initiatives. This will be in lieu of a standalone FCICA mid-year meeting.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Haines said it plans to tie in its national sales meeting with the summit to allow the Haines sales and product teams to meet and interact with Loyalty Club retailers. —Haines, the flooring industry’s largest distributor, announced plans to hold its Loyalty Club Summit in-person from Feb.17-18,

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2022

A strong sales strategy creates the foundation for a cohesive and successful sales organization. Sales strategies and initiatives also align salespeople on shared goals and empower them to do their best work—keeping them happy and successful, too. Increase online sales through social media. So, what’s the catch?

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 2, 2022

—Cain & Bultman, a flooring distributor located here, added to its sales team, which the company said is to focus on growth in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. This meets our long-term goal of aggressively growing our footprint. Horne was previously president, RA Siegel and vice president, sales, Gilford Johnson.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2024

This scholarship provides a trip to StonExpo and an opportunity to gain valuable technical and practical knowledge regarding the natural stone industry while meeting and networking with leading stone professionals. Francee Alderson, general manager for American Stone in Vancouver, Wash.,

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

We want to make sure the before, during and after sales experience meets each customer’s obtainable expectation. We’re going to have more team meetings and try to work together more as a team identifying issues, resolving issues and finding more ways to drive business. Our major area of emphasis will be the customer experience.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2022

.— Stanton Carpet Corporation has made additions to its sales team. In addition, Dawn Macias, Brian Locklear, Susan Kates and Rachel Preciado have also joined the sales team. Prior to Aperion, Witkin was the executive vice president of sales for Avalon Flooring for six years.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. In commercial, hard surfaces surpassed carpet for the second straight year with hard surface sales reaching $3.5 of hard surface commercial sales and is the fastest growing category.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 30, 2023

Schönox representatives, including principal owner Thomas Trissl, (third from right) are “Ön It” as they meet with representatives of Sliwinski Floor Covering, Huntingdon Valley, Pa., We’ve had some meetings early in the conference where we did a business update—anecdotally speaking,” Bischoff told Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 18, 2021

We were thrilled to partner with some of this country’s most talented young creative minds to address these questions,” said Whitney Welch, vice president of commercial sales, Dal-Tile Corporation. The bottom line of everything we do is to help our customers most effectively bring their design visions to life.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

“The increase is necessitated by rising costs, as experienced in multiple industries today, exacerbated by declining carpet sales, the funds from which support carpet recycling operations in the state. CARE said it will continue to supply point-of-purchase material as well as training support materials for sales staff.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

sales and marketing. Jason (Elbert) will manage Alan and I cannot think of a better mentor for a young, eager sales rep than him. We are so excited to get Alan out into the field, meeting with our customers and growing the business.”. Corral resides in Aurora, Ill., and attended Illinois State University.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I think the vibe is very good,” said Patrick Warren, vice president, residential sales, dealer & showrooms, Daltile. If you feel 3D printing, it’s almost like an embossed in register,” said Manny Llerena, director, sales and marketing. Everybody seems optimistic that it’s not going to be a terrible year.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2021

.— FCNews is in attendance as all but four NFA members converge on Barnsley Gardens, here, to discuss new products and marketing strategies for 2021 at the NFA spring meeting. Following is a recap of some of the meetings and presentations happening at the NFA spring meeting. gather outdoors.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Dumais has been the sales and logistics manager of Miller Druck Specialty Contracting, Inc., Dumais and Niedbalski will be formally welcomed to the board during the first meeting of 2024 at StonExpo in Las Vegas. Oberlin, Ohio— The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) will welcome two individuals to its board of directors in January 2024.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2023

As an owner/sales manager, one of your main responsibilities is to ensure your sales team is adequately trained to excel in their roles. Weekly sales trainings are an essential aspect of ensuring your salespeople are equipped with the skills, knowledge and motivation needed to succeed.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Known for its small-size ceramic products for manufacturers, distributors, architects and other design professionals, Decocer currently sells throughout the United States, which is the company’s primary client and accounts for more than 50% of sales. In five years’ time, company executives intend to grow the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2023

Our distribution partners offer local stock, sales, marketing, logistical support and a team that is dedicated to commercial customers.” We give high marks to AHF Contract for continuing its practice of asking the marketplace what it wants and delivering products that meet this need.” John Allen, vice president of sales at William M.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 8, 2021

Riviera Maya, Mexico— Daltile is hosting a multi-faceted meeting for its Statements Elite Dealer Program here at the Rosewood, Mayakoba Resort that kicks off June 8. The goal of our Statements Elite Daltile Dealer Program is to equip our retail partners for success with our products and increase their sales.”.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. compared to 2019. in 2019 to 4.9%

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 21, 2019

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett’s North American sales and marketing teams donated their time during their 2019 sales meeting to work with three non-profit organizations in Orlando, Fla. This volunteer effort was made possible through Tarkett Cares, a key component of the company’s corporate social responsibility program.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

. “We have been extremely successful working with the Fuse Alliance in offering Fuse members our hardwood flooring brands Monarch Plank and Reward Flooring,” said Joe Walker, Galleher commercial sales manager. “We

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

At Surfaces this past June, FCEF held its first in-person board meeting with Aaron at the helm. Prior to the board meeting, several board members as well as FCEF leadership met with representatives from the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and Georgia State Representatives.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 17, 2021

“Aligning ourselves with strong partners in distribution is essential to our growth across our business, and this is especially true for the commercial segment,” said Chris King, vice president-sales, AHF Products. Our distribution partners offer local stock, sales, marketing and logistical support.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2022

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in pre-conference committee meetings, two keynote speakers and several educational business and technical breakouts. There will also be the Tabletop Exhibit Show on Monday afternoon.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

“Our overall goal is to provide stable pricing and readily available stateside inventory while working in tandem with our Chinese manufacturing operations,” said Dick Quinlan, vice president of sales and marketing. “In Local production also means we are able to quickly meet changing trends and new style demands. independence.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 11, 2023

Tune in for a Tailgate Party during convention on Sunday night, January 15, hosted by TotalWorx and featuring a wide variety of special offers from across all brands during the SFN primetime sale. The post 2023 SFN Convention to host notable sessions, speakers, sales appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 4, 2021

Dalton—Anderson Tuftex (A/T), premium hardwood, carpet and custom rugs brand of Shaw, has released a message of confidence and stability in response to recent news on the sale of the Stainmaster brand. Any customers with questions or concerns should call their Anderson Tuftex sales representative for more information.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

According to LG Hausys Floors regional sales manager, Jason Creel, the partnership is a perfect fit between two like-minded organizations. With a strong lineup of residential and commercial products, we’re in a position to meet the various resilient flooring needs of our customers while offering something truly different to the marketplace.”.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2023

For Catherine Church, FCICA executive director, the event picked up on the momentum generated during the association’s 2022 meeting—a milestone anniversary year. During a separate business meeting, Kelly provided an update on membership and program initiatives. This will be in lieu of a standalone FCICA mid-year meeting.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 6, 2023

As retailers kick off the key spring selling season, Mohawk is launching the “Floor Adore” campaign designed to give its Edge dealer partners new tools, assets and even some training to meet an expected surge in remodeling business. We also look, comparatively, at retailers who participate in the sale versus those who do not.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The father of one of our new sales guys who came over with the Crossville acquisition was a Bruce distributor. It’s been so busy with all the meetings going on in our space,” Zimmerman concurred. Probably half the people in this building, whether they’re competitors, customers, whatever—they made a living with our floors.

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