Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2022

The company grown to 13 locations in five states: Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Tennessee. Among the additions to the executive team are Matthew Saltzman, CEO; Walter “Dub” Newell, CFO; Adam Beck, COO; Crosby Hall, executive vice president of corporate resources; and Don Kincaid, senior vice president of sales.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

If history is any lesson, don’t bet against the flooring industry. Rose Carpets & Flooring, with three Massachusetts locations. “We As he put it, “We’ll continue to advertise and promote our business aggressively and continue to train our RSA’s how to sell during a difficult sales environment.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

The list virtually covers the flooring eco-system—with manufacturing, technology, distribution and installation all represented this year, along with an outlier. No matter their company affiliation or title, many of the honorees share at least one thing in common: They are having an impact on the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 31, 2022

Flooring dealers like Frazier’s Carpet One Floor & Home said despite some dips in store traffic, business is up over 2021’s record period. Flooring dealers remain enthusiastic that business activity will continue to grow heading into the summer season overcoming a slew of economic headwinds. Not that he is complaining. “In

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 15, 2024

L as V egas —Harold Traister, a 63-year floor covering industry veteran known for his sales acumen, networking ability and mentorship, was honored Feb. 26 with Floor Covering News ’ 12 th annual Al Wahnon Lifetime Achievement Award. He was a super-agent, a complete innovator in the sales aspect, and he knew everybody.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 23, 2024

We are proud to have received the Google Premier Partner designation,” said Carole Cross, managing director of Mobile Marketing, a Cyncly Company and the flooring industry’s leading web services and digital marketing solution provider in North America. “We This allows me and my team the time to do what we are good at—selling flooring.”

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2020

FloorCon 2020 , billed as the industry’s first digital, interactive flooring summit, took place Oct. Over the two-day period, the digital show focused on providing flooring dealers with technology and knowledge necessary to thrive in today’s digital-first world—combined with the benefits and opportunities of a traditional trade show.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

X press Global Systems (XGS) is known for bringing innovation, efficiency and scalability to the shipping and distribution of flooring products. As the company embarks on 2023, it is aiming to provide best-in-class service to the flooring industry—on the same scale as the big national LTL companies like Old Dominion. If you’re in L.A.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2021

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett has entered a distribution partnership with FlorStar Sales, Inc. Effective immediately, FlorStar will represent the company’s resilient product portfolio in the Illinois, Michigan, northern Indiana, Wisconsin, northwest Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota markets.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 15, 2023

The 37 th annual National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) convention and expo delivered the goods once again as evidenced by not only a strong turnout, particularly on opening day of the exhibition, but also by active participation in the educational breakout sessions and keynote presentations at the show. M ilwaukee , W i s.— Martin said.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

T op 20 wholesaler NRF Distributors—headquartered in Augusta, Maine—has the distinction of being one of the first flooring distributors to launch a domestically produced, digitally printed and digitally embossed SPC line, powered by United Surface Solutions. NRF Select is a domestically produced, digitally printed SPC. This is a breakthrough.”

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 24, 2020

flooring distributors are in the midst of a sudden and unprecedented crisis that has impacted business significantly but also steeled their resolve to keep pushing. “I Hamar added that sales are down, but less than he anticipated. We’ve been impacted in sales, and on the more personal side, employees,” said Bill Schollmeyer, president.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

By Ken Ryan The explosive LVT segment and its annual double-digit increases may still command the most attention and showroom space among retailers, but rigid core no longer has a monopoly on growth in the flooring industry. In fact, laminate and carpet have emerged as ascending categories in the red-hot retail flooring market.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 9, 2024

These were just some of the hot-button topics on the table at the 2023 North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors and North American Building Material Distribution Association (NAFCD + NBMDA) convention held here at the group’s fall conference. Gorny: We were very lucky in Michigan. economy in 2024.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 20, 2020

There are some bright spots on the housing front that might bode well for the flooring industry at large. Flooring retailers encouraged by housing data. Some flooring dealers say they are already seeing rising activity in their markets, and are ready to seize these opportunities. By Ken Ryan. higher than pre-pandemic levels. “The

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 30, 2012

Twelve years got me oriented in the tile world, in charge of sales and marketing for what was basically a small company where we not only made our tiles by hand but also made all the machinery we used to make the tiles. However, after 100 years of wear, you do see an impact on that floor. They don’t know what to do next.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The spirit of ‘we’re all in this together’ was reflected in this year’s Floor Covering News Retailers of the Year issue. In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 18, 2021

The crisis has undercut efforts by retailers, suppliers and distributors to capitalize on the booming demand for flooring and is projected to continue throughout the next several months. While supply issues have reverberated across categories, retailers note a greater challenge when it comes to resilient flooring in particular. “It

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Xpress Global Systems (XGS), a leader in the transportation arena and a specialist in providing logistics, is evolving into more than just a floor covering carrier. At the same time, floor covering retailers stand to benefit from XGS’ services as well, thanks to the company’s national network. That wasn’t the only major move.

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Time2Design

DECEMBER 23, 2012

I have been wanting to bring this tradition into my own home for many years and this year I had the pleasure of creating a holiday fondue meal with my mom, my Aunt Trudy & Uncle Jerry, visiting from Michigan, and my dear friends and self-adopted parents Burt and Nanette. floor covering. products for sale. FIRST COURSE.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2021

The 45 members are among the sharpest and most successful flooring retailers in the country and their wisdom can often be applied to all dealers, large and small. Paul De C**k, left, president of Mohawk North America, and Piet Dossche, former EVP, hard surfaces, Shaw Floors, connect at the NFA spring meeting. Boyajian, A.J.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2023

These were just some of the hot-button topics on the table at the 2022 North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors and North American Building Material Distribution Association (NAFCD + NBMDA) convention held here late last year. Richmond: When you’re talking about flooring distribution—and to A.J.’s

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Floor Covering News

JULY 21, 2022

(This article was provided by QFloors , a user-friendly flooring software designed to streamline operations for small, mid-size and large flooring stores. A few years ago, the flooring industry faced the uncertainty of a worldwide pandemic. Today, flooring professionals are faced with a different type of potential threat. “One

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

No one is expecting floor covering distributors to post banner sales numbers for 2023—certainly not in an environment marked by high inflation and a slumping new home construction market. But by no means are wholesale flooring executives throwing in the proverbial towel. C olorado S pring s , C olo.—No

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2021

As you pivot to the Midwest, Michigan and Illinois (also two of the stricter states) saw permits at 12.4% Builders see inventory levels rising, with units for sale expected to take anywhere from 30 to 90 days to move—a much slower pace than what we’re seeing in the current market. and New Jersey building permits were off by 3.8%.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

NFA board members from left: Jason McSwain, McSwain Carpets & Floors; Jason Waggoner, ICC floors; Ian Newton, Flooring 101; Dave Chambers, Nebraska Furniture Mart; and Deb DeGraaf, DeGraaf Interiors. based Flooring 101, told FCNews. Sam Kinnaird’s sold controlling interest in its retail business to Premier Flooring.

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