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A glimpse into the Floor & Decor playbook

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A specialty retailer could be about 10,000 to 20,000 square feet and offers much better service. “Our associates are trained specifically in every department they work,” McVeigh said. The merchants source product from about 240 manufacturers and quarries across 26 countries. Design centers. Merchandising. Growth potential. “We

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Ceramic: The pros and cons of natural stone

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higher profit margins, greater application opportunities, unique style and design. Natural stacked stone—3D walls—are also a show stopper.” – Emily Holle, trend/design director, MSI. Natural stone is inherently a green material, increasingly quarried in an ecologically responsible manner from areas with an abundant supply of stone.

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A Note From Jim: MIA Focuses on 2015

StoneDimensions

Both speak about the drive for producing a quality product, the value of trained employees, the need for strong stone associations, and passion that comes from working with the greatest building product known to man. This effort fills a large void in training on this subject. This effort fills a large void in training on this subject.

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A Note from Jim - May/June 2014

StoneDimensions

Four new safety toolbox training documents. In fact, all 30+ safety training documents are available for free to MIA members. These documents have a coded index so that each industry segment (quarry, fabricator, restoration, etc.) can easily see which training resources apply to their firm.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Houzz.com you're killing me

Kitchen and Residential Design

Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Social Media Training. I know this because I designed this display. A stone labeled Crema Bordeaux today looks nothing like the same stone from the same quarry in Brazil five years ago. Theyve done a great job of designer outreach too.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Social Media Training. • Crossville (Booth 3200) found inspiration in concrete and refined stone to create Structure, a minimalist design that contains at least 20% consumer certified recycled content. 11 April 2012. A Coverings preview.

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Let me vent a little about Houzz

Kitchen and Residential Design

Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. Social Media Training. Houzz.com started out just a couple of years ago and has since grown into one of the go to places on the internet for designers and Architects to show their work. 30 December 2012. Let me vent a little about Houzz.

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