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Retailers React: Which product has surprised you the most in 2022?

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Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. Here are their responses: Because of the negative connotation laminate flooring has held over the past years we were surprised to see this category increase its share of our flooring sales.

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Retailers React: What steps have you taken to safeguard your business against a cyberattack?

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Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. ” —Don Lovato CarpetSourceUSA Albuquerque, N.M. ” —Ashlie Butler Bob’s Carpet & Flooring Tampa “We’ve taken a few steps to prevent this. appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Flooring dealers post strong first half despite challenges

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The flooring industry must have missed the memo about how 40-year-high inflation, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages are supposed to hurt business. Quite the contrary here as flooring dealers turned in an impressive first half despite stiff headwinds. Despite all that, sales have been strong.”. Was it easy? Absolutely.

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Are you better off today than you were four years ago?

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On that point, Floor Covering News asked several retailers that question—with the caveat that four years ago meant before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. ” TED GREGERSON Ted’s Floors & Beyond Aniston, Ala. Yes, sales numbers are higher but so are expenses. ” MIKE FOULK Foulk’s Flooring America Meadville, Pa.

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Retailers React: Are you seeing increased interest in Made in America?

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Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. ” —Kevin Murray, Murray Floor & Window Coverings Billings, Mont. Marine veteran, I always look for made-in-the-USA products and promote them as hard as I can—without losing the sale. “As a U.S.

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Retailers React: What’s your take on Artificial Intelligence?

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Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. Because of AI, the process of every sale is expedited into less human involvement.” ” —Chris Kemp, Kemp’s Dalton West Flooring Newnan, Ga. ” —Don Lovato, CarpetSourceUSA Albuquerque, N.M.