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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. ” Grigsby’s is hardly the only retailer reporting sales results that are outpacing 2021—a record year for many flooring retailers. I feel the fall will provide some solid sales opportunities this year.”.

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Flooring retailers express optimism heading into second quarter

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As an organization, we are more optimistic about 2023 as a whole now—after Q1—than we were going into the year,” said Casey Dillabaugh, president of Boise, Idaho-based Dillabaugh’s Flooring America, echoing a sentiment shared by others. In fact, many retailers are seeing an uptick in their top-line sales.

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Flooring dealers hoping for late flurry to close ‘23

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Despite the unevenness, Buchanan reported a “much better” October fueled in part by a three-day private sale as well as the annual National Karastan sale. We ended up with a very strong sales month in October in several of our locations,” he said. “We The fourth quarter got off to an “odd” start for Kelby Frederick as well.

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Consumer interest in suburban living offers opportunity for flooring retailers

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Not only would such a development stand to have a major impact on residential real estate sales and home prices, but it could also bode well for independent flooring dealers —the vast majority of which are located outside major cities. and Nashville, Tenn.