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Web exclusive: Retailers grow business with Stainmaster brand

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In a market where carpet sales have steadily declined, flooring dealers are finding their Stainmaster business is a notable exception. With Stainmaster-branded products, dealers are not only enjoying robust sales but higher profits as consumers gravitate toward these better-end goods. “In At Wichita, Kan.-based By Ken Ryan.

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Shaw Floors kicks off virtual conference with ‘SFN Live’

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The virtual conference program, dubbed SFN Live, kicked off in earnest earlier this week as SFN management, guest speakers and aligned dealers convened to discuss plans and goals for the group, exchange best practices and share their views on the overall state of the flooring industry. Sharing best practices. with his wife, Megan.

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SnapCaps makes stair nose installation a breeze

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Case in point is Ryan Vaughn, president of Georgia Carpet Industries, a retailer/distributor based in Dalton. Summer Crook, owner of Floor Covering International of Greater Wichita—who has had the product since November of 2020—said she is also a believer. He has placed about five or six orders in just a month’s time. “So

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Real wood coalition, part 11

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The one constant in this industry is that we are still dealing with wood and all its unique performance attributes and characteristics. As hardwood planks continue to grow wider and longer, adhesives also need to evolve. In wood flooring installation some things remain constant and others are constantly changing.