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AHF Products wins multiple Platinum ADEX Awards

Floor Covering News

AHF Products has been awarded a total of four ADEX Awards—all Platinum—for Dogwood Densified Wood Flooring by Bruce; LifeSeal Reserve rigid core flooring from Bruce; the line of contract vinyl sheet and tile flooring first featured in Hartco; and Parterre Commercial Hardwood A&D Flooring. Mountville, Pa.—

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Fresco For Forward Fashion

Diary of a Tile Addict

This essential but highly time-consuming R&D will form the basis of my Cersaie reports for Tile & Stone Journal in the UK, Tile Today in Australia, and Diary of a Tile Addict itself in the coming months. Firstly, I think manufacturers should trust their product design teams. The prototype Fresco design by Naxos.

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Avoid pre-qualifying based on appearances

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I actually spent quite a few years in retail sales —an occupation that, ironically, paid for much of my college education in pursuit of a career in journalism. True to my training, I acknowledged the customer’s presence, even though I was still wrapping up a sale with the previous shopper.

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Laminate: Key factors driving newfound resurgence

Floor Covering News

By Reginald Tucker—The laminate flooring category has long been a go-to product segment for consumers seeking a durable, high-performing, visually appealing and value-based flooring alternative. But while those attributes have helped the category maintain consistent sales volume of $1 billion-plus in the U.S.

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Reports of print’s demise are greatly exaggerated

Floor Covering News

Large brands are expected to introduce print products this year, particularly as the paper shortages from 2021 begin to rebound. The Wall Street Journal recently reported on big retailers creating buzz by releasing traditional print catalogs —and seeing sales grow as a result.

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QFloors Users Conference offers dealers solutions

Floor Covering News

First, according to Trent Ogden, QFloors CFO, it is tailored to handle charges specifically associated with the typical flooring sale. When I journal-ticketed the expenses vs. the surcharge income, I went from $16,000 to under $5,000 in credit card fees in one month—and that’s just the first month,” he explained.

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Tung’s Tips & Tricks for the Flea Market

Heath Ceramics

The vendors in the back can feel more like a garage sale with random items, but it’s all worth checking out. A good vendor offers excellent products at fair prices, so check with them every time you go. His collection is enriched by his journalism, so any piece he posts has a well-researched history behind it.