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Exclusive: Howard Brodsky looks back with no regrets

Floor Covering News

When I was 5, he opened a small floor covering store in Manchester. So my first exposure to flooring began at a young age. It was out of that group that Bill DiPaolo, who was the executive vice president of the National Home Furnishings Association, said, “There’s no major national association [for flooring].”

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Looking back: Howard Brodsky

Floor Covering News

Home Depot and Lowe’s were growing, but at that point [more than half of flooring sales] were still coming through the independent retail channel. What do you see as threats to the specialty floor covering retailer today? The most significant person in the floor covering industry was Rick Meyer. He is an amazing person.