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Tina Crossland purchases WE Cork

Floor Covering News

Tina Wicander Crossland has purchased WE Cork, provider of high-quality cork flooring, underlayment, wall coverings and accessories. Previously the national sales manager for WE Cork , Crossland has worked alongside her sister, Ann Wicander, former president of WE Cork, since 2020. Tina Wicander Crossland Exeter, N.H.—

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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. The competition was generally regional chains—New York Carpet World, Carpetland USA, Miami Rug, Carpet Exchange, etc. It was definitely an era of specialty retail.”. Howard Brodsky.