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NSI releases 2022 Stone Industry Education Series

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Washington Stone Summit: Dynamic Intentionality. Illinois Stone Summit: Know Your Business. The post NSI releases 2022 Stone Industry Education Series appeared first on Floor Covering News. April 20-21, 2022. Hosted by Arizona Tile. Nebraska Stone Summit: Dynamic Intentionality. May 5, 2022. UGM Surfaces. Omaha, Neb.

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Take it to the Capitol: Issues retailers want tackled now

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Of course, there are many issues of specific concern to the flooring industry. To that end, Floor Covering News asked several prominent retailers to identify the issues that are important to them and how they would like Congress to address it. Lauren Voit , Great Western Flooring Immigration and the open border are of major concern.

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U-Haul report reflects ongoing migration trend

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North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee follow Florida, while Idaho, Washington, Arizona, Colorado and Virginia round out the top 10 states for growth. Other bottom-five states for growth are Michigan, New Jersey, Illinois and Massachusetts. So, where are people moving away from? New York ranks No. and Canada.

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Seeking solutions for trucker shortage

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The labor shortage impacting the flooring industry is not relegated to installers; it has also affected truck drivers who work for the nation’s distribution companies. Darin LaHood (R-Illinois), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota), Troy Balderson (R-Ohio), Jim Costa (D-California) and Josh Harder (D-California).

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SBA to host webinar series for small businesses

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Washington, D.C.—The EST: Region 5 Serving – Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. EST: Region 7 Serving – Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, and Region 10 Serving – Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The webinar schedule is as follows: Thursday, May 27, 2021 -2 p.m.

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Coronavirus update: Flooring dealers brace for long battle as shutdowns and traffic slowdowns loom

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With the gravity of the coronavirus (COVID-19) gripping the nation, the government mandating social distancing and schools and businesses closed or on hiatus across the country, flooring dealers have been forced to react quickly to this fluid situation. This stinks,” said Lauren Voit, owner of Great Western Flooring in Naperville, Ill.,

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Penny for my thoughts? Here’s a dollars worth

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But remarkably, as challenging as 2020 has been, many of us in the floor covering industry have thrived. Make no mistake: If you are reading this, you are fortunate to be in the flooring business—now and for the foreseeable future. Blue states like California, New York, Minnesota, Washington, Michigan, Illinois, etc.,

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