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Retailers React: How were business sales in the first half?

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Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. This week we asked: How were business sales in the first half? ” —John Bretzloff Barefoot Flooring Castle Hayne, N.C. “Business has been a little soft. San Jose, Calif.

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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. For San Jose, Calif.-based

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Retailers React: What do you look for when hiring new employees?

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Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. In interviewing an experienced individual for sales, the line of questioning becomes more extensive.” San Jose, Calif. appeared first on Floor Covering News. “Hiring is difficult.

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Housing affordability remains steady

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One trend that will help counterbalance growing housing affordability concerns is the suburban shift in home sales and construction to smaller markets. In descending order, they included San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco; Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine; San Diego-Carlsbad; and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.

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Fuse Alliance provides the spark

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Geoff Gordon, left, Fuse executive director, presents the Best in Show project award to members of GP Flooring Solutions at the Fuse Alliance 2023 conference. We’re also excited to link with a robust network of successful and experienced commercial flooring contractors and tap into the knowledge base of the organization.”

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Suburban Housing: Increased trend or permanent shift?

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This has impacted rents, as historically expensive markets such as San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle and Boston have seen double-digit decreases in asking rents since their March peak. appeared first on Floor Covering News. Meanwhile, smaller suburbs and cities such as Inland Empire, Calif. (a and Memphis, Tenn.,

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Phil Gutierrez still a leader at 80

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P hil Gutierrez, CEO, president and sole director and chairman of Abbey Carpet & Floor and Floors To Go , is a powerhouse in the industry. He is the most honorable man I’ve ever met in the flooring industry. Joe Sarubbi, Associated Abbey Carpet and Floor, Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Nobody else would’ve done it, he did it.