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Retailers React: Are you seeing increased interest in Made in America?

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Here are their responses: “My customers aren’t necessarily requesting made in the USA, but I do talk about those products during the lifestyle interview and product selection phase. Almost all are excited to hear about products made in our country and will generally lean that direction. “As a U.S.

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Southwest big freeze has silver lining

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We know we lost a week of sales and installations.”. Similar stories were shared elsewhere in Texas and Oklahoma. He lost seven days of production from the installation technicians and five days of sales because they were unable to open the store. “We Most of our business is for product that we install.

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Winning at Retail 2023

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We want customers to love the style and design of the products. RYAN COMMERCE, Indoor City of Lancaster, Lancaster, Pa. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada MERCHANDISING Show more with less “At Westvalley Carpet & Flooring, we have made a practice of focusing on the quality brands and products that consumers are looking for.

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NFA showcase: Attendees relish face-to-face opportunities

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Indeed, the NFA showcase is mutually beneficial for both parties as vendors look to create or expand their business while NFA retailers seek niche products to fill out a line or to meet potential customers. While most new products were introduced earlier in the year, this year’s show still provided great value for those in attendance.

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ISC Surfaces Now Offers Florida Tile in Oklahoma!

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ISC Surfaces is proud to announce that we now offer Florida Tile products in the state of Oklahoma! Please contact your ISC Surfaces Sales or Customer Service Representative for more details or to place an order. We look forward to bringing you great Florida Tile products delivered with the service you expect from ISC Surfaces.

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Daltile makes a bold ‘Statement’

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Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, put it in perspective: “When you’re shopping within the 2.0 Now, I know to look at the product back here on the display.’ layout is organized in such a fashion as to help RSAs separate products according to tiers. The leads and the showroom are working together in unison.

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Retailers React: What surprised you in 2022

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We are only off 9% on the retail sales—very encouraging as we had record growth of 45% in 2021. Our monthly sales have remained strong, but due to the inflationary costs the margins have decreased. – Bobby Merideth, Flooring America OKC, Oklahoma City. . – Majorie Benson, Friendly Floors, Port Charlotte, Fla.