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Dealers descend on Surfaces with a purpose

Floor Covering News

Penny Carnino, director of operations for Grigsby’s Carpet, Tile & Hardwood in Tulsa, Okla., Her journey through Mandalay Bay Convention Center is a familiar one, as hundreds of flooring professionals make the annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas to be where the action is—the one flooring show where the industry’s movers and shakers convene.

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

Floor Covering News

Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. ” —Carlton Billingsley Floors and More Benton, Ark. “We have experienced a softer retail environment during the first half of 2023, but it isn’t all doom and gloom. San Jose, Calif.

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Brighter forecast ahead for fall selling season

Floor Covering News

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. And yet, flooring retailers keep booking projects—all of which has the makings for another profitable year for the flooring sector. For San Jose, Calif.-based