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NTCA adds Randy Crowder to team

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.— The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has added Randy Crowder to the team as a new membership and Five-Star sales director. “NTCA took our time to find the right person to lead our membership and Five-Star sales efforts,” said Bart Bettiga, executive director of NTCA.

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Flooring retailers express optimism heading into second quarter

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“As an organization, we are more optimistic about 2023 as a whole now—after Q1—than we were going into the year,” said Casey Dillabaugh, president of Boise, Idaho-based Dillabaugh’s Flooring America, echoing a sentiment shared by others. In fact, many retailers are seeing an uptick in their top-line sales.

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Abbey Carpet 2023 convention kicks off in Nashville

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Nashville, Tenn.—The The 2023 Abbey Carpet and Floor and Floors To Go convention kicked off here this week amid record-breaking attendance. Another day is dedicated to the exhibition floor where suppliers are clamoring to meet with the hundreds of flooring store owners who made the trip to Nashville.

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Mohawk to host 2022 Edge Summit in Nashville

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Mohawk will host its highly anticipated Edge Summit in Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland from December 12-15, 2022. With a unique and creative spirit in the air, Nashville is the perfect backdrop for Edge Summit,” said Kelli Widdifield, Mohawk’s senior vice president of marketing. “We Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk

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What keeps retailers up at night 2024

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Flooring retailers have a lot on their minds these days—from running a business profitably to improving customer service to wondering whether their installation crew can handle the volume/schedule. To that end, Floor Covering News polled a group of retailers to find out what they believe will be their biggest challenges of 2024.

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Brighter forecast ahead for fall selling season

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Carpetland USA, which operates nine locations in Iowa and Illinois, expects solid sales activity for the fall selling season. Flooring retailers expecting a rough patch in the second half have discovered that business conditions are actually picking up again for the fall selling season. What if the other shoe never drops?

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RFMS, Mobile Marketing announce integration

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Nashville— Mobile Marketing and RFMS announced their integration at the 2022 RFMS Owner and Education Conference held here. The integration provides an improved customer experience because it allows for a two-way communication between marketing data, sales information, product data and more, the companies said.