Floor Covering News

JULY 13, 2022

To compile the list, the Selling Power research team said it analyzed data collected across key areas including company ethos, compensation and benefits, hiring and training and diversity and inclusion. The team’s methodology is a result of years of research.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

CCA Global has revamped Fast Start, its extensive training program for sales professionals, with a new virtual platform designed to train and retain new employees. The most recent training session featuring the new virtual platform garnered the largest Fast Start attendance for the company to date. Manchester, N.H.—CCA

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Oberlin, Ohio— The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) launched a new CEU course titled “Natural Stone Embodied Carbon Research.” The post NSI launches new embodied carbon CEU course appeared first on Floor Covering News. These EPDs showcase natural stone’s low embodied carbon compared to manmade materials.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

—During the upcoming National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) NOW Event , online November 17-19, the NWFA Education & Research Foundation will be hosting its first-ever virtual auction. The post NWFA to host flooring auction appeared first on Floor Covering News. Cash Donations.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A robust lineup of complimentary learning opportunities, including live demonstrations, curated show floor tours, interactive sessions and partner education, will span all tile and stone industry segments. The post Coverings releases 2023 education lineup appeared first on Floor Covering News. Register for Coverings 2023 here.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 10, 2023

—TMT America, the parent company of Schönox HPS, Küberit USA and Trissl Sports Cars, invited flooring professionals from across the country to experience driving Porsches at over 100 miles per hour, getting expert advice along the way to sharpen their techniques and skills.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

An examination of what it means to be qualified labor, why training is important and how/why specifiers and customers need to engage and understand how to select a professional tile contractor. The post Coverings conference sessions announced appeared first on Floor Covering News. The Secrets of Pool Design and Installation.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 25, 2024

a beloved hardwood flooring industry legend who passed away in October 2022 , Mullican Flooring is encouraging individuals to contribute to a National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Education and Research Foundation (ERF) Named Scholarship Fund in his name. —In memory of James Donald “Don” Conner, Jr.,

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Floor Covering News

MAY 10, 2021

Quinn T here are many different flooring adhesives , each offering benefits to weigh and pricing to compare. Regardless of the brand, the performance of the material ultimately depends upon its ability to durably and successfully bond floor coverings in a manner that is acceptable to installers. Modern adhesives.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

She and her colleagues Cristen Del Bove and Renee Cannon form one of the strongest design teams in the floor covering industry. It’s the same with flooring. So, when I design a floor, I want it to be somewhat classic, so it can create a backdrop to allow the consumer’s style to be featured.”. I know it’s a major commitment.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 15, 2023

In fact, many successful flooring retailers know when to turn away business, even telling potential customers that they might be better served going elsewhere. Turning ‘Nos’ into a ‘Yes’ “When a potential customer says, ‘I’m just looking,’ or ‘I’m doing research; we’re not ready to buy today,’ we say: ‘Great, we have a lot to look at.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 6, 2023

As retailers kick off the key spring selling season, Mohawk is launching the “Floor Adore” campaign designed to give its Edge dealer partners new tools, assets and even some training to meet an expected surge in remodeling business.

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Mosaicos

DECEMBER 29, 2015

There is a metro station "Meliana" and from the train I could already see the "castle". In the museum they also depicted the floor plan with its different mosaics. Only one window was not completely closed and I could get a glimpse of the floor. The factory was built in 1860 and began to work from 1864/65.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 11, 2023

Floor Covering News rounded up a few experts to get their advice on how to handle such situations. I’ve been in sales for 25 years, so I always try to do things to build trust with the customer prior to any of those objections even happening,” said Robin Kemper, a top sales rep with Sterling Carpet & Flooring, Anaheim, Calif.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2022

—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has posthumously inducted Roy Reichow of National Wood Flooring Consultants into its Legacy Scholarship program through the NWFA Education and Research Foundation (NERF). NERF was established to provide industry research and educate future generations of wood flooring professionals.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Despite maintaining extensive product selections, logistics hubs and customer service centers, Amazon and Wayfair appear to be flying under the radar in the residential flooring business. Online vendors continue to change the way consumers shop for home goods, including flooring.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 12, 2022

—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) inducted South Lynn of Universal Floors into its Legacy Scholarship Program through the NWFA Education and Research Foundation (NERF). Lynn started his wood flooring career in 1952 working for Suburban Floors. by hiring and training the first black employees.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2020

NWFA’s first-ever virtual conference, which kicked off on April 30, welcomed hundreds of hardwood flooring contractors from around the country. In 2019, when the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) began contemplating potential themes for its 2020 Wood Flooring Expo—originally scheduled to take place in Milwaukee, Wis.,

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As we conclude the first month of 2024, marked by extensive travel to various conventions and meetings within the flooring industry, it serves as a gentle reminder that our journey ahead is substantial. Engaging directly with stakeholders, our team acknowledges the pressing need for concerted efforts within the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2021

Provisions such as sanitizing stations at New Braunfels Flooring in Texas are expected to remain even though COVID-19 restrictions and cases are falling. At Texas-based New Braunfels Flooring , Michelle Winters, owner, said customers are very passionate about COVID-19 restrictions on both sides of the mask issue.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The National Wood Flooring Association ( NWFA ) has inducted Terry Green of DuraSeal into its Legacy Scholarship program through the NWFA Education and Research Foundation (NERF). The NERF Legacy Scholarship program honors individuals who made significant contributions throughout their lives to advance the wood flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The recently formed National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT), a non-profit 501(c)(6) trade association founded by Sonny Callaham and Paul Pleshek to provide locally accessible, affordable and advanced hands-on training and certification programs, has named its board of directors. Gray Court, S.C.—The

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 1, 2023

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has inducted the late Jorge “Tito” Boror, past business manager at LOBASAND, into its Legacy Scholarship program through the NWFA Education and Research Foundation (NERF). His dedication and service to the wood flooring industry was marked by a remarkable passion and enthusiasm.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Dubbed “Retail 2.0,” the system is expected to arrive at Carpet One Floor & Home showrooms as “Room by Room” and at Flooring America and Flooring Canada showrooms as “Room to Explore” beginning in April of 2023. The rollout will change how consumers shop for floors.

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Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

Guillermos research led him to train with Master Printer Marie Dormuth, with whom artists Andy Warhol, Peter Gee and Martin Mazorra received training in the art of lithography. floor tile. Flooring The Consumer. Floors ,floors… (part I). Asterdisc 1B. 10" x 10" Handmade Cement Tile. Sol Mio 2A.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

of Derr Flooring Co. The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has inducted Chester (Chet) Derr, Jr. of Derr Flooring Co. into its Legacy Scholarship program through the NWFA Education and Research Foundation (NERF). joined Derr Flooring Co. “His vision led Derr Flooring Co. Chet Derr, Jr.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 11, 2021

Shaw Floors? Shaw is the industry leader in waterproof flooring and our Floorte?? collection meets diverse consumer preferences and application needs with low-maintenance, high-style rigid core offerings in mineral core, WPC and SPC,” said Matt Rosato, director of Shaw Floors hard surface retail channel. Shaw Floors?

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Floor Covering News

MAY 31, 2022

Keep training. You can’t train once and then expect people will remember what they learned three years ago. Research suggests it takes six months of repetition to learn a new skill completely. Even the professional climbers spend thousands training for the Everest trek. Work on team building. The post What Mt.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 16, 2012

based Profit Planning Group, a profitability research firm that also prepares CTDA’s Profit Analysis Report. percent nationwide, he says, quoting statistics from Stuart Hirschhorn at Catalina Research. It’s also been reported that floor covering store sales have increased as well. percent, and existing home sales grew by 17.8

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Louis—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) provided flooring for its 61st home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. Flooring for the project was donated by NWFA members Revel Woods and Installers Warehouse. home appeared first on Floor Covering News. Brian Schiefer took place Jan. The R.I.S.E.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2020

Research shows younger generations are poised to take control of billions of dollars in spending power in the very near future (if they haven’t done so already). While older millennials are key targets for the flooring industry, as they age into homeownership and renovation, Gen Z also holds major influence.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2023

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has established an NWFA Scholarship for Paul Stringer, who retired from Somerset Hardwood earlier this year. Stringer spent more than 30 years as a leader in the hardwood flooring industry, with the past 20 years at Somerset Hardwood. Paul Stringer St.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Today’s shoppers begin their buying journey online, but industry research identifies specialty flooring retailers as the most trusted source of information,” said Angela Duke, senior director of residential marketing. The post Mohawk launches Edge Store showroom support program appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 19, 2020

Chicago—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors ( NAFCD ) recently recognized several supplier members for their support of flooring distributor education in 2020. The supplier members are as follows: Foss Floors. The post NAFCD honors education supporters appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JUNE 28, 2019

Floor Focus Article. Colin Shaw, Founder and CEO of Beyond Philosophy and best-selling author compiled a list of relevant statistics, including these: 96% of unhappy customers don’t complain; however 91% of those will simply leave and never come back – 1st Financial Training services. June 5, 2019. Sandy Smith.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 27, 2020

The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) said Mohawk’s leadership is spearheading an effort that will allow its customers to automatically join the WFCA to bring a more unified voice to the industry. You will enjoy all the benefits of research, education, advocacy, technology and more at no cost to you.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

AHF Products, with decades of experience in wood flooring design and innovation, said it opted to expand its Somerset facilities in large part because of the highly skilled workforce and the company’s strong commitment to U.S. The Somerset location has produced engineered hardwood flooring since opening in 1990.

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