2020

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Specialty dealers continue to defy the odds

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The overall economy may statistically be in recession, but floor covering retailers continue to flourish nonetheless—with several achieving records. The overall economy may statistically be in recession, but floor covering retailers continue to flourish nonetheless. September was a particularly strong month for flooring retailers.

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Scoring Flooring: Industry Stats for 2019

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There are two ways to look at the flooring industry as a whole in 2019, depending on whether ones sees the glass as half full or half empty. On one hand, sales eclipsed the $23 billion mark for the first time since 2006. FCNews’ exclusive research reveals total 2019 flooring sales topped out at $23.07 billion and 19.07

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Lane Sales rebrands as LSI Flooring

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After 18 years as Lane Sales, Inc. the company has rebranded as LSI Flooring. Lane Sales exclusively represents companies such as Godfrey Hirst, which is one of the Mohawk fashion brands, as well as representing Antrim, a Stanton brand, along with Nourison, Nourison Hospitality and others. “We Long Island, N.Y.—After

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Noise-reducing cushion quietly makes a statement

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With most of the country homebound during the COVID-19 pandemic , consumers have spent much more time living on their floors than the typical work week allows. With more people working from home these days, noise reduction is far more important than ever,” said Chris Palmer, vice president of sales, Leggett & Platt.

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Ceramic: In-store elements help secure the sale

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Yet, some retailers struggle with the sale. Often the challenge is laid at the feet of industry shortcomings such as labor and product costs; however, there’s a much simpler explanation that once remedied could potentially boost the sales potential for flooring dealers big and small: in-store merchandising. Seeing is believing.

Sales 98
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LIVE: Connect 2020 Day 4

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As part of Connect 2020 , executives representing more than a dozen flooring companies get their turn to pitch Alliance Flooring retailers on new products and special pricing. Patrick Warren (left), VP of dealer sales for Daltile, is joined by Tony Wright, director of dealer sales, in presenting “center cut” deals for Alliance members.

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Retail Recap: It has been a strange (and record-breaking) year

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Rose Carpets & Flooring but ended on a high (sales) note. It was the year of the comeback for flooring retailers in 2020—a year in which dealers endured weeks of showroom shutdowns during the initial phase of COVID-19 only to bounce back stronger than ever , many producing record sales performances.

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