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W.J. Grosvenor & Co. hires new director of sales

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a leading distributor in New England, has tapped Mark Parets as the company’s new director of sales. He began his career at his family’s sales agency, Raznick-Faulkner (RF), where he focused on growing the company’s residential and commercial flooring installation business by servicing flooring supply distributors across the USA and Canada.

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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. ” Use all the tools.

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RollMaster scores points with dealers 

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But there’s something most users, regardless of their size and scope, have in common—they all attest to the efficiencies and problem-solving capabilities that RollMaster’s programs and tools consistently provide. It is the greatest tool to manage your business to another level of success that might have been unattainable in the past.”.

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Credit: A valuable tool for flooring retailers

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As the trend cycle grows shorter, the industry has adapted by offering programs like Afterpay—a tool that allows customers to purchase trendy, high-end clothing items they desire immediately by making small, monthly payments. That timing significantly impacts why the use of consumer financing is such a powerful tool for retailers.”.

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Full speed ahead for Mohawk’s 2021 Roadshow

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Coming together to connect with our retail partners is more important now than ever before,” said Jeff Meadows, president of residential sales at Mohawk. and Canada, both in person and digitally, to engage with retailers. Calgary, Alberta, Canada—Feb. Toronto, Ontario, Canada—Feb. Set to launch on Jan. Atlantic City, N.J.—Jan.

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CCA Global University begins unique Retail 2.0 rollout

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This new program, tailored for more than 1,000 stores across Flooring America, Flooring Canada and Carpet One Floor & Home retailers, marks one of the largest rollouts in the history of the home improvement retail industry. To access the most up-to-date online training materials, most of these tools feature scannable QR codes.

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Shaw’s top sales reps share strategies for success

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Two years later, COD was held here without that uncertainty as the company’s top sales associates from 2020 and 2021 were acknowledged. We’re leveraging the tools like Shaw on the Shelf, ATS inventory. So we need to take off our sales hat and put on our solution provider hat. The NCAA tournaments were being canceled.