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Retailers take the initiative on training

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In our industry the two biggest challenges are the ones that take the highest skill sets, which is carpet and ceramic tile,” explained Don Roberts, president/CEO. Many were installers from Roberts’ company, but there were also installers from South Carolina, Louisiana and Mississippi. This is to benefit all installers,” Roberts said.

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

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Shaw, for example, partnered with Nebraska Furniture Mart to launch the Anso Gallery. The segment posted astronomical gains year over year, beating out every other flooring category in terms of growth and stole share from carpet, hardwood, ceramic and laminate. Shoddy SPC For years, the meteoric rise of SPC flooring seemed unstoppable.