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Latest flooring technology touts high-level innovation

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Las Vegas— Flooring software technology has made leaps and bounds in recent years, with many firms touting advancements meant to support the flooring retailer and distributor in the successful operation of their businesses. Leave a review’ or ‘Just want to see how things are going.’”

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Alliance Flooring: ‘Clear sighted’ on growing in 2020 and beyond

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Ben Shepherd, Gainesville CarpetsPlus ColorTile; Ann McDermott, Shaw Floors; Josh Elder, Gainesville; Scott Sandlin, Shaw Floors; and Kevin Logue, Alliance Flooring. Johnson said he wanted to join Alliance Flooring for years and believed the offer of an exclusive program was the ticket to entry. Tucson, Ariz.—The

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Novalis earns praise for quality, strong inventories

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F ew things are as important to flooring retailers in this post-COVID-19/supply chain-disrupted world than having a strong inventory position. By that metric, Novalis has been a champion to flooring retailers , according to a few of its dealer partners. Derek Kutz, project manager for Richardet Floor Covering, Perryville, Mo.,

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Technology: Dealers leverage cloud-based software

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By Nicole Murray Software systems used in the flooring industry are designed to make retailers more efficient and profitable in many of their day-to-day business activities. Comp-U-Floor. About the software: Comp-U-Floor ERP is a cloud-based business management system that can be accessed from anywhere using a web browser.

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Retailers reveal the suppliers they win with

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By Ken Ryan B ehind every successful floor covering retailer is a supplier—or core group of vendors—with a vested interest in the health and vitality of that retailer. They embody the Dixie culture: understanding that our business starts with our customers.” —Jason McSwain, McSwain Carpets & Floors, Cincinnati. “We

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Software suppliers pull out all the stops in 2022

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By Jacqueline Hinchcliffe—Technology is constantly evolving and updating, which requires new-and-improved software solutions to everyday business tasks in the flooring industry such as tracking leads, checking inventory and even giving customers the ability to try out products in their rooms via room visualizer apps. MeasureSquare.

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Marquis acquires Lonesome Oak/Gulistan

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However, Chad McIntyre, founder of Lonesome Oak Trading Company, acquired the Gulistan name and relaunched the brand at Surfaces in 2018. Flooring retailers say the deal will make Marquis a much stronger force as a mid-level mill. Back in 2017, Engineered Floors purchased Beaulieu’s assets, catapulting EF to the No.

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