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Exclusive: Howard Brodsky looks back with no regrets

Floor Covering News

I met a whole new group of people, like Rick Meyer of Carpetland USA, the second largest chain in the country. Back then the University of Indiana had a two-week graduate course in carpet retailing. We were co-chairmen of the Billion Dollar Sale, which raised the level of sales in the entire industry. Rick was my mentor.

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Looking back: Howard Brodsky

Floor Covering News

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. The competition was generally regional chains—New York Carpet World, Carpetland USA, Miami Rug, Carpet Exchange, etc. It was definitely an era of specialty retail.”. Howard Brodsky.