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Dealers share best practices for profits

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That statement accurately reflects 2021 for many flooring dealers, who—despite facing numerous challenges— are closing out 2021 with one of their best sales years ever, with many shattering records. We also increased our window coverings sales by 50% volume over last year, which added another 2% in additional rebates. It all adds up.

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NWFA: Near-record crowd represents highest turnout in 20 years

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Event goers will gain insight into the latest developments in flooring sustainability, with focused discussions on green building standardization, health and material reporting, embodied carbon and more. A third of professionals surveyed expect moderate sales growth, with overall revenues expected to be up between 3%-7%.

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How contractors can beat revenue goals

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I n the flooring industry, consistently meeting or beating revenue goals often boils down to having enough quality sales leads. According to the Modernize survey, 29% of respondents get their best outcomes from word-of-mouth referrals. Set high standards for these partnerships.

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Finding employees in a constrained labor market

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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. Generous COVID-19 unemployment benefits also provided a negative incentive. Let’s look at effective strategies you can deploy right now.

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Canadian suppliers in a league of their own

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sales, Mercier. Certainly the raw material rep-resents an advantage, as most of the Canadian manufacturers—including us at Wickham—source Northern Appalachian lumber versus Southern Appalachian,” said Paul Rezuke, the company’s vice president of sales for the U.S. Indeed, longevity is a key standard by which success is often measured.

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The Real Wood Coalition: Part 9

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the retail sales associate’s hand. 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. According to an NWFA survey of more than 1,000 U.S. Somerset’s recipe for sales success.

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Money is…where the money is

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Therefore, it is imperative that you know your monthly break-even point (expressed as a written sales figure). If you know your monthly break-even point, it is relatively simple to discern a corresponding written sales sweet spot. Here are some valuable tips: Your flooring business should be a corporation.

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