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How some flooring dealers make ecommerce work

Floor Covering News

What makes online sales less than ideal for retailers and consumers alike is the fact that flooring is best sold in-person where shoppers can see and feel the real thing. Todd Herzig Pleasant Ridge Flooring and Design Detroit, Mich. Our customers began reaching out to us and asking if we could ship product to their area.

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Full speed ahead for Johnson following distribution shuffle

Floor Covering News

Clint Haselhorst, vice president of sales and marketing, R.A. We have been very pleased with our recent launch of Johnson Hardwood products. We typically look for products that are different and unique as well as something that is not going to overlap with our current portfolio.” said Keith Anderson, chief commercial officer.

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People making a difference 2023

Floor Covering News

He has helped push the industry toward greater innovative advancements that made products better. The technologies that we have licensed throughout the years have helped manufacturers produce flooring products that are more durable, longer lasting and require less maintenance than traditional materials.

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5 Unexpected Ways to Use Tile in Your Home

Architectural Ceramics

Some products are trendy and edgy and others are classic staples whose popularity will outlive its owner. Custom Foliage Detroit Blues Glass Mosaic Wooden Tub Tray (above). Article by Christina Ginn, Vice President of Product and Marketing at Architectural Ceramics.

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Material Bank acquires product data technology company Amber Engine

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—Material Bank, the world’s largest marketplace for searching, sampling, and specifying architecture, design and construction materials , has acquired Amber Engine, a software development company with a mission to democratize the product information management (PIM) space. Every time. No exceptions.

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Shaw’s top sales reps share strategies for success

Floor Covering News

Two years later, COD was held here without that uncertainty as the company’s top sales associates from 2020 and 2021 were acknowledged. It’s not about product; it’s about a feeling. I get calls all the time from dealers asking about products that aren’t even mine. People are paying high dollars for our product.

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35th Anniversary: 35 Women in Flooring

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During that time, she was instrumental in the initial launch of several product lines and managed Mannington’s Surfaces presence for over eight years. She was—and continues to be—on the frontline of customer engagements, leveraging flooring industry knowledge with her sales skills. Penny Carnino. Carole Cross.