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Top 5 merchandising tips for bamboo/cork flooring

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Joanie Beazley, residential sales manager, Carpet One Floor & Home, Asheville, N.C., Positioning the products close to traditional hardwood is the most effective way within a retail location,” said Derek Brooks, senior vice president, sales and business development, North America, Torlys. Position the products appropriately.

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Farrell Gerber, Executive VP Sales of Tile Redi® stated, “Redi-Trench™ is the only linear drain system completely integrated into a leak-proof, mold-free shower pan. QEP will be representing the full line of Homelux-branded products and accessories throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean region.

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“I Owe a Lot to This Industry”

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Then I specialized in architectural and contractor sales, and specified and sold many larger architectural projects. I later worked as a sales manager for Laticrete International for seven years, before founding Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC) on May 5, 2002. What does the training consist of?

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Taylor Adhesives joins Starnet

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and Canada. Shelley Ackerman, commercial & OEM sales manager for Taylor, added, “Starnet sets some of the highest standards in the industry, and we plan to meet those standards everyday with top products and service.”. Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership has over 390 locations across the U.S.

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Exclusive: One on one with ‘Mr.’ Shaw

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Last year EF had a record year in terms of sales. If you’re Shaw Industries, spending a billion dollars when you were nylon to put it into polyester and then your sales are going to go down after you do that—well, that’s a hard sell to Warren Buffet. That works fine, but how often are you going to repeat that sale?

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Wood: Canadian suppliers look to stand out

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But you can’t overlook the impact that suppliers from Canada have had—and continue to have—on the U.S. We believe we have been setting the pace for high-quality produced hardwood floors since the inception of the company in 1983,” said Brad Williams, vice president of sales and marketing. said Paul Rezuke, vice president of sales.

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CCA convention: The era of Retail 2.0 takes shape

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will arrive at Carpet One Floor & Home showrooms as Room by Room and at Flooring America and Flooring Canada showrooms as Room to Explore, beginning in April 2023. is an easier and more intuitive selling system; it will raise conversion rates, grow overall sales and raise margins. it’s unlike any system that has come before it.