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Are Amazon, Wayfair a threat to specialty retail?

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E-commerce’s share of total retail sales is expected to rise from nearly 21% to almost 24% in 2023, CBRE, a commercial real estate and investment firm, reported. “We To my knowledge, we have never competed with Amazon or Wayfair,” said Penny Carnino, director of operations at Grigsby’s Carpet, Tile and Hardwood, Tulsa, Okla. “We

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Dealers share A+ products from 2020

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We are seeing robust sales on the Advanced+ series after only being in the stores for a short period of time.”. Todd Adams, ProSource Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla. “The new Advanced+9” is next-level engineering for the LVP product category. Bruce Odette, Carpet Exchange, Denver. Defend by Daltile. UltraWood by Mohawk.

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Daltile makes a bold ‘Statement’

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By Steven Feldman Riviera Maya, Mexico— Daltile Statements Elite dealers were introduced to what is arguably the most advanced selling system for ceramic tile when this select group of retailers convened here earlier this month for its 10th anniversary summit. Penny Carnino, operations manager for Grigsby’s Carpet & Tile in Tulsa, Okla.,