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Not surprisingly, things aren’t so bad out there

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Take O’Krent Floors in San Antonio, where Sam and Margie O’Krent told me the highlight of the year thus far was its Step into Spring sale. It took us from being down year over year to being up from 2022, and the sale was better than 2019,” Sam O’Krent said. Commercial sales have been fantastic. There is still demand out there.

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Exclusive: MSI sees opportunities amid challenges

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Overall, sales growth was a bright spot. MSI, just like everyone, got over-inventoried because we assumed sales would continue to grow. What about the war in Ukraine? It’s a really unfortunate circumstance for the people of Ukraine, and we as a company continue to stand by them. That’s our expertise.

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NWFA Expo: Strong turnout reflects optimism amid challenges

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“This is the second year in a row that we’ve been to NWFA,” said Chris King, senior vice president of sales and marketing at AHF. “We We saw some good traffic, especially the first day,” said Wade Bondrowski, director of sales USA, Mercier Wood Flooring. Combined, Russia and Ukraine are the largest exporters of hardwood in the world.

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