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Virginia Tile announces new distribution hub

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Indianapolis—Virginia Tile is expanding its operations into Indiana with the opening of a brand-new, all-in-one, full-service branch located here. Virginia Tile said it plans to have a phased opening as it brings in stock and complete different departmental areas. The construction of the building is currently underway.

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EJ Welch expands leadership team

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Opportunities in finding exceptional team members in the flooring industry are vast, from sales and operations to marketing,” said Kavita McCarthy, president of EJ Welch. She brings years of expertise in flooring sales management, new business development, project management and strategic planning. Brad Scott. Jeff Eichler.

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Flooring software technology providers up the ante at Surfaces

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And to give the retailers an easier way to work and communicate with their manufacturers while working together to bring opportunities to sales.” We’re seeing just franchises of guys out there with mobile showrooms and selling at that point of sale in a customer’s home, which is a big [change]. That customer just bought tile.

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Retailers reveal the suppliers they win with

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Our product offering and approach to the market helps our retail partners enjoy higher sales tickets, better margins and a more profitable business.”. We have great sales reps who really take good care of us, and they also are very good at making sure that if we have any issues or claims they get them taken care of. Engineered Floors.

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Novalis earns praise for quality, strong inventories

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Serenbe has been one of our best-selling collections at a moderate price and quality level,” said Sheila LePlant, sales and marketing manager, Neil’s Floor Covering, Minneapolis. “We Their lines are trending with rustic products to smooth surfaces and large-format tiles. Invested in inventory.

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Technology: Dealers leverage cloud-based software

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What retailers are saying: “It is a full-service package that can be accessed from anywhere,” said Andrew Shalkos, principal, Thomas Tile & Carpet, Addison, Ill. The less time you have a customer sitting in front of you while you close the sale the better. The inventory module has also proven to be extremely useful.