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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

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laminate flooring market is currently undergoing a resurgence—and it’s also clear that products like Mohawk’s vaunted RevWood line is driving much of that sales activity. retail sales often experience a noticeable dip during election years, as consumers curtail discretionary spending. including Hawaii. Belknap-Haines, the No.

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35th Anniversary: 35 people under 40

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Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. Today, as president and CEO of Nonn’s, he runs the largest independent flooring operation in Wisconsin, approaching close to $100M in sales. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. Gail Forster, sales/design, Precision Flooring.

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Looking back: Howard Brodsky

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Home Depot and Lowe’s were growing, but at that point [more than half of flooring sales] were still coming through the independent retail channel. But the ability for them to execute from sale to install, like with the home centers, wasn’t as respected. It was definitely an era of specialty retail.”. Howard Brodsky.