Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2020

Throughout the course professional sales techniques and tactics are taught. This course is designed to give salespeople the tools they need in order to increase sales and avoid customer false expectations and more. Throughout the course professional sales techniques and tactics are taught. ITS Verification.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 9, 2021

Intro to the 2021 LVP Selling Guide: Fourteen years ago, Floor Covering News pub­lished its first educational supplement, the Re­tailer Guide to Hardwood Flooring , to great acclaim. It’s all about giving you the tools you need to help seal the deal. We have also published several environ­mental guides.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Eventgoers will be able to benefit from live demonstrations, show floor tours with pre-recorded audio, interactive sessions and partner education. This four-hour live classroom training will focus on teaching the essential skills required to excel as a professional architectural sales representative. Register here.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 11, 2021

I anticipate that the flooring industry as a whole is poised for a period of solid growth over the next five-plus years. As long as there are floors and walls to be covered, we will find new and innovative ways to beautify each and every space. – Michel Vermette, president and CEO, Armstrong Flooring. SOLID GROWTH AHEAD.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

Gundlach Company as a tool sales representative. The post CTEF creates Dan Hecox Service Award appeared first on Floor Covering News. Having been a tile setter for almost 40 years and principal of John Roberts Designs LLC focusing on high-end residential remodeling, Roberts is now employed by the Beno J.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Attendees of the ‘Installation at Fabrication’ sessions will gain the tools, training and technical know-how they need to be at the forefront of the tile and stone industry,” said Bart Bettiga, executive director of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA). Safety and Performance Issues with Not So Luxurious Vinyl Tile.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

F amily owned and operated since the founding of its parent company, Pelican Creations, nearly 25 years ago, Pelican Creations Home has made a name for itself in the ever-crowded flooring market by offering a variety of popular product categories and exceptional customer service to its retail partners.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

That statement accurately reflects 2021 for many flooring dealers, who—despite facing numerous challenges— are closing out 2021 with one of their best sales years ever, with many shattering records. FCNews asked several flooring retailers to share their proven practices for profits. Carlton Billingsley, Floors and More.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2022

At Coverings 2022, we are offering in-person the products, solutions, knowledge and connections needed to advance tile and stone businesses and their sales.”. Concise and engaging presentations will provide information, ideas and inspiration to help attendees maximize their 2022 sales, marketing and projects. Three educational stages.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 16, 2021

Having the right tools is essential to a professional hardwood flooring installation. hardwood flooring industry is estimated at roughly $4 billion at the retail level. So it might come as a surprise to some to learn that more than $500 million is spent each year on repairing flooring failures.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2021

By Megan Salzano It’s no secret that flooring accessory pieces such as premium underlayments are often the hardest to sell for the retail sales associate. If you’re a retail sales associate or a store owner, a premium underlayment is an opportunity to ‘sell the floor twice,’” said David Moore, senior director of accessories, Mohawk.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. CEO/president, Nonn’s Kitchen Bath & Flooring. Jason O’Krent.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Cali Floors. Cali Floors has proven to be a trusted partner for retailers in the face of hardship. This strategy has worked for the brand given that it has grown substantially over the last few years—including its recent acquisition by global flooring company Victoria PLC—and continues to expand its specialty retail network.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

By Ken Ryan B ehind every successful floor covering retailer is a supplier—or core group of vendors—with a vested interest in the health and vitality of that retailer. Our product offering and approach to the market helps our retail partners enjoy higher sales tickets, better margins and a more profitable business.”. Engineered Floors.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The new introduction addresses customer demand for a wood floor alternative with the quality and fine design associated with the Robbins brand, and like all Robbins products will be sold direct to retailers, the company said. “In The post AHF Products launches Robbins rigid core flooring appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers. The company continues to evolve as a leading global manufacturer of flooring products and one of the industry’s most trusted and celebrated brands. Floors for all.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Through these enhancements, TDG aims to provide its customers with the tools they need to be successful and create the best possible consumer experience, from product selection to installation. New digital tools are designed to elevate the consumer experience and help dealers sell more Dixie Home, Masland, Fabrica and TRUCOR flooring.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Karndean Designflooring BIM objects are now hosted on Bimstore—a free online tool that provides specifiers with high-quality manufacturer BIM content ready for specification. Each BIM component includes necessary and critical information such as textures, dimensions, data, and content is built in accordance with industry standards.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Tile Redi®, world-leading manufacturer and marketer of pre-formed, one-piece shower pans and related accessories, received the award for “Surfaces 2013 Best New Product” sponsored by Floor Tends and Tile magazines. Homelux is a leading international brand of tile trims, tile accessories and tiling tools based in Ashbourne, United Kingdom.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

Then I specialized in architectural and contractor sales, and specified and sold many larger architectural projects. I later worked as a sales manager for Laticrete International for seven years, before founding Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC) on May 5, 2002. What does the training consist of?

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Sure, not all standards should change. But as the industry becomes more innovative, some standards need to be broken to create new ones. To start, the CaCl test takes 72 hours—48 hours longer than the standard RH test. There are additional tools and technology you can pair with in-situ probes to help you gather the data.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 23, 2024

We are proud to have received the Google Premier Partner designation,” said Carole Cross, managing director of Mobile Marketing, a Cyncly Company and the flooring industry’s leading web services and digital marketing solution provider in North America. “We It also provides higher access to Google’s support team, tools and insights.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 2, 2024

There are tools available, however, to give users a way to reliably remote monitor RH probes while they are away from the jobsite. This can help you keep a closer eye on the moisture levels of your concrete flooring without requiring you to check the probes by hand. Case in point is the DataGrabber from Wagner Meters.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

“Diamond 10 technology provides enhanced durability that will make your floors look like the day you took them out of the box longer than other floors as it relates to scratch, scuff and stain resistance,” said Brent Flaharty, senior vice president and chief customer experience officer at Armstrong Flooring. “We

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 10, 2019

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. If you have the confidence and the right tools, your backsplash project can be a DIY victory. The latest kitchen and bath trends feature floor-to-ceiling tiling, instead of a small backsplash. Make your DIY kitchen backsplash a focal point.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The sales industry is about two things: Trust and value. Here’s how to harness the power of both and develop lasting relationships with customers, via sales strategy. A strong sales strategy is critically important to any organization. Successful sales strategies accrue an invaluable asset: Client trust.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 22, 2021

Following are some of the warranties that apply specifically to hardwood flooring: Structural warranties. These cover the coatings on factory-finished hardwoods, guaranteeing the finish will not wear under standard use. Hardwood, now more than ever, is a powerful tool to achieve that objective.”. Finish warranties.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The range of retail flooring software applications available today can help dealers manage a number of essential tasks, including estimation and measurement, warehousing and shipping, billing and collections and even lead management. Among the external uses, many customers can export sales information to vendors. By Reginald Tucker.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The spirit of ‘we’re all in this together’ was reflected in this year’s Floor Covering News Retailers of the Year issue. In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

Cancun, Mexico—QFloors, maker of a host of flooring-specific software solutions and programs for specialty retailers, welcomed scores of its customers here earlier this month to its QFloors Users Conference. QPro Pay addresses several issues floor covering dealers encounter regularly. and Canada.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 9, 2023

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Mohawk Industries, is expanding its partnerships with the addition of PREWI, a manufacturer of quality measuring equipment and tooling systems for the wood-based material processing sector.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

sales, Mercier. Mirage Hardwood Floors manufactures products across four different platforms. That same rationale, he said, applies to the top Canadian hardwood flooring manufacturers. Another aspect that separates the Canadian suppliers is our grading standards, which tend to be stricter than a lot of our competitors.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Rothberg set a clear standard when he founded Laticrete: to improve upon past construction methods in a safer, smarter way. With architects, designers, installers, distributors and DIY partners in mind, these cutting-edge solutions include safer, easier-to-use products and digital tools to help streamline and support design and installation.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2020

Michelle Winters, cofounder of New Braunfels Flooring Design, disinfects the store during downtime. A case study: New Braunfels Flooring Design. But true to their resilient nature, specialty floor covering retailers are facing the unprecedented challenges head on. By Reginald Tucker.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2023

San Diego—Not so long ago, Cali was a young bamboo startup serving a rather small niche in the flooring industry. Some of the staff did not have flooring backgrounds. I knew nothing about flooring,” she said. O’Reilly noted a high standard for its products. “We How does all this help the floor covering retailer?

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—After several years of losing market share to wood-look products, wood flooring is regaining momentum. That’s according to research conducted by the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), which estimates solid wood floors saw a 20% increase in 2021, ending the year with the highest share rate since 2007.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

X press Global Systems (XGS) is known for bringing innovation, efficiency and scalability to the shipping and distribution of flooring products. As the company embarks on 2023, it is aiming to provide best-in-class service to the flooring industry—on the same scale as the big national LTL companies like Old Dominion. If you’re in L.A.

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