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NFA members extol benefits of event’s format

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For vendors, it is that rare opportunity to hobnob with 43 of the most influential flooring retailers in the industry over four hours. Larry Flick of The Floor Store (left), discusses product with Kris Flaherty of Flooringlines. “The Rose Carpets & Flooring, with three Massachusetts locations, agreed. Vendor appreciation.

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Retail sales rose 0.7% in September

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Commerce Department showed retail sales rose 0.7% Some of the categories that accounted for the bulk of sales included: retail and food service establishments; motor vehicle dealerships; furniture and home improvement stores; and building materials and supplies dealers. The post Retail sales rose 0.7% in September. last month.

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Lions Floor: Slow, steady wins the race

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By Reginald Tucker T he skyrocketing popularity of SPC/rigid core continues to lure new players to the game—from those that manufacture other flooring products to pure startups. Lions Floor is no exception. Lions Floor, based in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., Lions Floor did not enter the market with guns blazing.

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Freight woes force dealers to adjust on the fly

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By Ken Ryan The California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been overburdened by container imports over the last few months, resulting in a logjam of freight that has led to product shortages and delays for flooring retailers, mostly in the LVT category. It definitely helps save a sale.”. Distributors chime in.

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Housing affordability remains steady

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One trend that will help counterbalance growing housing affordability concerns is the suburban shift in home sales and construction to smaller markets. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif., The post Housing affordability remains steady appeared first on Floor Covering News. Wheeling, W.Va.-Ohio There, just 9.1%

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Shaw Residential talks multi-phase product rollout

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As Scott Sandlin, executive vice president of residential sales and marketing, explained: “The fact that we’re in this COVID-19 environment and business is good, we wanted to make sure we could deliver the products to our customers in 2021. Not only on capacities, but sampling, sales force and many other areas. Across all the brands?