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Dealers share A+ products from 2020

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The flooring industry was not immune to these impacts as plant shutdowns and retail showroom pauses put a crimp on product introductions. In fact, new product offerings and line extensions were robust in 2020 in what turned out to be a better-than-expected year for most flooring retailers and distributors. Or so you might think.

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Retailers React: What will be your major areas of interest in 2023?

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Penny Carnino, Grigsby’s Carpet, Tile & Hardwood Tulsa, Okla. Our emphasis will be to focus on selling better products and increasing gross profit by having fewer mistakes. Brian McCarver, Brian’s Flooring & Design Birmingham, Ala.

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What retailers had to say about TISE 2023

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Retailers at the show agreed, the trek was well work it and exhibitors came ready to do business with aggressive deals and gold standard product. The best product I saw was Karastan’s new waterproof wood—BelleLuxe. You can feel the textures and the knots; it has crisp colors for today’s design. RevWood Premier.

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What retailers had to say about Surfaces 2022

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From seeing new products to connecting with customers, dealers gave the show rave reviews and agreed there is nothing quite like Surfaces. I was really impressed with the new RevWood products from Mohawk. I also liked the new CraftedEdge bevel from Mannington and also the COREtec product with attached acoustic underlayment.

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Winning at Retail 2023

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We want customers to love the style and design of the products. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada MERCHANDISING Show more with less “At Westvalley Carpet & Flooring, we have made a practice of focusing on the quality brands and products that consumers are looking for. PAUL JOHNSON, Johnson Floor & Home Carpet One, Tulsa, Okla.

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Industry reconnects with vigor in Las Vegas

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.” Nina LoCiero, vice president of marketing and digital commerce for Shaw’s residential division, commented that the Shaw space was an ideal example of how “we have reimagined product selection online and in store, with storytelling integrated into the experience. and Thursday at 2 p.m.

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5 tips to overcoming sales objections

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I saw the same product cheaper at the store down the street—can you match it?” That’s similar to the approach taken by sales representatives at Grigsby’s Carpet, Tile & Hardwood, Tulsa, Okla. We have found that if you engage the customer in conversation, most of the time the sale is yours if you have the product they like.

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