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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. In fact, many retailers are seeing an uptick in their top-line sales.

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Brighter forecast ahead for fall selling season

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Carpetland USA, which operates nine locations in Iowa and Illinois, expects solid sales activity for the fall selling season. 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. What if the other shoe never drops?

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Flooring dealers hoping for late flurry to close ‘23

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Higher average tickets have boosted profits for many flooring dealers in 2023. Nearing the finish line of an unpredictable, yet mostly fulfilling year, flooring retailers can take solace in the fact that while retail traffic slowed in 2023, the average ticket was higher than in previous years, boosting profit margins for many.

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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.

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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. As the best retailers, you are the perfect partners to optimize new sales technologies, introduce new and innovative products and re-energize the selling process.

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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.,