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Flooring retailers express optimism heading into second quarter

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“As an organization, we are more optimistic about 2023 as a whole now—after Q1—than we were going into the year,” said Casey Dillabaugh, president of Boise, Idaho-based Dillabaugh’s Flooring America, echoing a sentiment shared by others. Cautious optimism most accurately depicts the mood for many flooring retailers in the industry.

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Brighter forecast ahead for fall selling season

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Flooring retailers expecting a rough patch in the second half have discovered that business conditions are actually picking up again for the fall selling season. And yet, flooring retailers keep booking projects—all of which has the makings for another profitable year for the flooring sector. said of business activity. “We

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Retailers: Consumer views on American-made are mixed

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Ask flooring retailers whether American-made products matter to their customers and you’re likely going to get a wide range of answers—from affirmative to apathy. The consensus is that unless retailers point out country of origin during the sales process, most consumers have no idea where their flooring was made. Few will make [U.S.-made]

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CCA Global kicks off winter convention

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Phoenix—CCA Global Parnters’ winter convention, ConneXtion, kicked off here Tuesday morning with Rick Bennet, CEO of CCA, encouraging members of Carpet One and Flooring America to get behind Retail 2.0 , the new selling system that the co-op has been rolling out. Carpet One Floor & Home in Jacksonville, Fla.,

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Edge Summit returns in dramatic fashion

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Nashville—After a pandemic-induced hiatus, several postponements and years of planning, Mohawk finally kicked off its much-anticipated Mohawk Edge Summit 2023 here. Paul De C**k, president of Mohawk Flooring, North America, echoed Lorberbaum’s sentiments in his address to Edge Summit attendees. Well worth the trip.

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CCA Global expands senior leadership roles

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and beyond,” said Keith Spano, president of Flooring America, Flooring Canada, the International Design Guild and Floor Trader. “As We’re excited to share more about our newest retail initiatives in Nashville in August.”. Select members from Flooring America and Carpet One are testing Retail 2.0

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Consumer interest in suburban living offers opportunity for flooring retailers

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Not only would such a development stand to have a major impact on residential real estate sales and home prices, but it could also bode well for independent flooring dealers —the vast majority of which are located outside major cities. and Nashville, Tenn. A case in point is Great Western Flooring, based in Naperville, Ill.,