Floor Covering News

MARCH 14, 2022

Bill Sonntag, a member of Abbey Carpet for 29 years, with Ann McDermott of Shaw in front of the group’s top-selling soft surface display. Charlotte, N.C.—For the first time in two years, Abbey Carpet & Floor and Floors To Go held their annual convention in person, hosted jointly here earlier this month. Members and show management alike expressed relief that the 64th annual event was held face to face rather than virtually like the 2021 event.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 14, 2022

F loor covering retailers are facing a host of issues today. First and foremost, inflation. Then there are issues with product availability, shipping delays and, now, rising fuel costs. Many are asking, “Do I pass these expenses on to my customers?” Furthermore, “How do I maintain my margins?” We’ve all dealt with price increases in the past , but not at this pace.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 14, 2022

Chicago, Ill.—Diverzify, a leader in commercial flooring installation and interior services, Spectra Contract Flooring and ProSpectra Contract Flooring, both divisions of Shaw Industries Group, Inc., said they will combine to form the largest independent commercial installation business in the world with combined revenue of nearly 1 billion, 52 U.S. locations, a labor force of approximately 5,000 craftsmen and a sales force of approximately 300 serving more than 50,000 customers nationally.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 14, 2022

Oxon Hill, Md.—“Plan, Adapt and Prosper” was the theme at the Belknap-Haines Loyalty Club Summit here recently, and by all indications, the industry’s No. 1 distributor is checking all these boxes. The annual summit commenced with news that the Belknap Group had increased its equity stake in Haines to 100%, with the latest investment—another 30%—finalized in late February.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 14, 2022

By Ken Ryan— Alliance Flooring —the buying group comprising CarpetsPlus, ColorTile and Carpetland retailers —is celebrating its 25 th anniversary this week in Orlando, Fla., with members looking forward to their first fully attended convention since the pandemic started back in 2020. The three-day conference features breakout sessions—with seminars from interior designer Donna Moss (Making the Sale by Design), sales consultant John Kimmel (Increase Sales by Understanding Human Behavior) and The

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 14, 2022

T urn on any news channel (I don’t consider MSNBC a news channel, by the way) and the coverage centers around two subjects: the war in Ukraine and inflation. Every time an American pulls out of the gas station they seem to be wiping tears from their eyes. The cost to fill up a large SUV these days is greater than some countries’ GDP. With inflation comes some fear consumers will have less disposable income for purchases like flooring.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 14, 2022

Salem, N.J.— Mannington Mills is raising funds to support the relief effort in Ukraine. “The war in Ukraine is causing a massive humanitarian crisis,” said Keith Campbell, Mannington chairman of the board. “We feel compelled to help in some way because caring and doing the right thing are part of our culture. It’s in our nature to want to help others.”.

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