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How to elevate your retail sales game

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They treat it as if it’s as simple as painting drywall. A great sales presentation can make the difference between selling the job for $4/foot or getting $8/per foot. In addition, a great sales presentation will give your customer confidence in using you and make them afraid to use someone else.

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10 best sales strategies for success

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A strong sales strategy creates the foundation for a cohesive and successful sales organization. Sales strategies and initiatives also align salespeople on shared goals and empower them to do their best work—keeping them happy and successful, too. Increase online sales through social media.

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Waterproof: Protecting specialty dealers’ profit margins

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T he intense level of competition in the waterproof flooring segment —particularly the LVP/SPC/rigid core category—has resulted in aggressive pricing strategies to build market share. This intense competition, while giving retailers and end users more choices, has negatively impacted profit margin opportunities for specialty retailers.

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Tips for setting up a mobile showroom

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Seven years later, they have gone from a husband-and-wife team transporting samples in a pickup truck and making a few hundred thousand dollars in sales to a sturdy company with five mobile showrooms, a storefront and over $7 million in sales annually. You can get people with the sales skills and train them on the technical side.”

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9 sales trends to watch in 2023

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Just like every year before it, 2023 has come with its unique challenges and changes—and the sales landscape isn’t exempt from those kinds of shifts. The sales game won’t look the same as it does a year from now, and it can be a big help to get ahead of those transitions early on. Now think of your sales demos.

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Daltile leads with innovation, stylish solutions

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“We have an incredible breadth of product and capabilities and we’re ready to focus in on the things that make a difference to both the consumer—whoever that end user is for the dealer—and our retail partners,” Patrick Warren, vice president, residential sales, dealer and showrooms, Dal-Tile Corporation, told FCNews. “We

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Winning at Retail 2023

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FCNews rounded up scores of retailers from around the country to get their advice and strategies on a host of topics—customer service, merchandising, marketing and promotion and hiring, training and recruiting. Have you painted your walls recently? ASHLEY PETERSON, Blue Mist Paint & Flooring, Spartanburg, S.C.

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