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. What can I do to help you narrow down your selections?’” —TRAVIS CARLSON, Carlson’s Flooring America, Fort Myers, Fla. Have you installed any new flooring in your showroom?

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

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. What if the other shoe never drops?

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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

JULY 10, 2023

This was a major development for the flooring industry as an estimated 10% of the world’s PVC originates from the Xinjiang region—and all of Xinjiang’s PVC facilities have documented ties to the region’s labor transfer programs, according to CBP. based Crest Flooring. “We The only other thing we’ve recently picked up is that U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 10, 2021

“The Statements Elite Daltile Dealer Program is an exclusive Daltile program geared to the top dealers throughout the United States,” said Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer, and showrooms for Dal-Tile Corporation. “In Steve Dalene, Dalene Flooring (Hartford, Conn.). Dan Huffman, Tile Expo, Inc.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

” For several flooring retailers, these are the first words now found at the top of their websites following the COVID-19 outbreak. Our sales staff is happier, make more money [and do not work] nights or Sundays.” – Lou Morano. many of the measures flooring dealers implemented during the early days remain in effect.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Rose Carpets & Flooring but ended on a high (sales) note. It was the year of the comeback for flooring retailers in 2020—a year in which dealers endured weeks of showroom shutdowns during the initial phase of COVID-19 only to bounce back stronger than ever , many producing record sales performances.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 23, 2021

Home improvement flooring projects continue to spur sales for flooring retailers. With nearly two-thirds of the calendar year in the books, the flooring retail segment remains on pace to match or possibly outperform 2020, which was a stellar year despite—or because of—COVID-19. taking precedence,” he explained.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

By Ken Ryan T he winter storm and cold snap that led to interruptions and closures for flooring retailers and distributors across Texas and Oklahoma is one for the history books. The mid-February Southwest big freeze and weather onslaught won’t soon be forgotten by flooring professionals who lived it. Tracking the toll.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2020

Flooring dealers are being forced to cope with unprecedented disruptions caused by the virus. Like most of America, flooring retailers are faced with a challenge unlike anything they have ever dealt with before. FCNews sat down with several key flooring retailers to discuss tips and guidelines for surviving during this difficult time.

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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

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

MAY 28, 2020

“People are investing in their small businesses where they can, and cosmetics were an easy fix during the shutdowns,” said Eric Ruppert, product manager for Pentz, an Engineered Floors brand. based New Dimension Hardwood Floors. Commercial projects were also the saving grace for dealers like Tulsa, Okla.-based

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 25, 2021

Cali’s SPC flooring products are designated as completely waterproof. By Ken Ryan and Reginald Tucker Consumers may not know an SPC from a WPC but they can relate to waterproof flooring. It’s what draws them into retail showrooms and helped fuel the runaway sales of the resilient flooring category. Have a flood?

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 1, 2022

By Ken Ryan—F ollowing what for many was a record-setting 2021 for top-line sales, flooring dealers say another memorable year can be attained despite rising inflation. retail sales rose in January by a seasonally adjusted 3.8%, according to the Census Bureau. The bigger picture bears that out as U.S. had similar results. “The

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Floor Covering News

MAY 15, 2020

Insiders agree flooring is in a better position to rebound than other Main Street businesses. They comprise restaurants, dry cleaners, dog groomers and independent flooring stores. But unlike some of these Main Street enterprises, flooring retail is better positioned for a successful rebound once the coronavirus dissipates.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Flooring retailers have a compelling story to tell when touting the benefits of waterproof vinyl—and, in some cases, carpet and padding as well. Being waterproof is—and should be—enough to sell the product,” said Rob Elder, co-owner of Hiller’s Flooring America, Rochester, Minn. By Ken Ryan. Every product we sell has a story.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, put it in perspective: “When you’re shopping within the 2.0 Penny Carnino, operations manager for Grigsby’s Carpet & Tile in Tulsa, Okla., Tying in the consumer’s online experience with her in-store visit is critical, said Patrick Warren, VP of residential sales, Dal-Tile.

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Focus Floors and Furnishings

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Focus Floors has made it a priority to make our carpet tile products available to everyone in the continental US. Our sales representatives always keep this and the overall value of our carpet tile and squares in mind. Brooklyn, NY. Baltimore, MD. Chicago, IL. Dallas, TX. Durham, NC. Kansas City, MO. Philadelphia, PA. Pittsburg PA.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 16, 2021

The accelerated migration trend that had already started had an extensive impact on all businesses, urban- and suburban-based flooring retailers included. Urban housing markets also saw a decline in overall home sales, according to a report by realtor.com. based Great Western Flooring, located outside of Chicago.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

“People are investing in their small businesses where they can, and cosmetics were an easy fix during the shutdowns,” said Eric Ruppert, product manager for Pentz, an Engineered Floors brand. based New Dimension Hardwood Floors. Commercial projects were also the saving grace for dealers like Tulsa, Okla.-based

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

While many flooring retailers have averted extreme weather disruptions, others have not been so lucky. Most recently, Tulsa, Okla., For the first several days most of our stores had no electricity, and our warehouse was without power for seven days,” said Palmer Johnson, vice president of Johnson Floor & Home. “For

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Stokes’ responsibilities will encompass revenue growth, sales leadership and contributing to the overall business strategies of the region, which includes Austin, Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma City, San Antonio and Tulsa. . ” The post Redi Carpet names Scott Stokes to executive team appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 11, 2022

Quinn—Retail sales associates (RSAs) should thoroughly understand their store’s products and services and come across as knowledgeable and professional—that’s a no-brainer. Our sales professionals are thoroughly trained on every product that hits the sales floor.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2021

By Ken Ryan— W hether it’s the type of people you hire, the approach you take when upselling customers to better-end goods or the follow-through with the customers once the installation has been completed—there are myriad ways to boost sales as well as your bottom line. Eric Wooten, Johnson Floor & Home Carpet One, Tulsa, Okla.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2021

The flooring industry was not immune to these impacts as plant shutdowns and retail showroom pauses put a crimp on product introductions. In fact, new product offerings and line extensions were robust in 2020 in what turned out to be a better-than-expected year for most flooring retailers and distributors. Or so you might think.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

To get an idea of how siblings can work seamlessly together to successfully operate a family-owned business, FCNews rounded up Christina Smith and Palmer Johnson of Johnson Floor and Home; Kelli Kadlec and Ethan Strauch of Floor Craft; and Dean and Deb DeGraaf, co-owners of DeGraaf Interiors. I would say we still do that to this day.”

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

By Leah Gross—By design, marketing campaigns aim to attract customers, increase sales and generate profits. Fike Bros Carpet One Floor & Home Yeagertown, Pa. Fike Bros Carpet One Floor & Home in Yeagertown, Pa., We found with this sale, customers purchased better quality and added on more areas of the home.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

The tariff has impacted flooring dealers in many ways, both good and bad. The tariffs on Chinese imports have not been the onerous burden flooring dealers once feared, anecdotal research finds. In cases where price is a concern, dealers have turned to water-resistant laminate floors as an alternative. [On For Tulsa, Okla.-based

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