Floor Covering News

JULY 19, 2023

“It’s significant,” said Derek Nighbor, CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada, in a release. These softwood products are often used for a variety of construction building materials, including—in some cases—the cores and backing layers utilized in some engineered flooring products. It’s the worst I’ve seen in 30 years.”

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

And freight expenses once product reached these shores were through the roof. Back then it was about products like resilient tile and VCT. SPC/rigid core, the product known to consumers as water- proof, was responsible for a revival of many other segments. This compared to its overall sales of $151.2 in volume in 2017; 5.1%

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Until there is a definitive immigration policy, we will continue to see shortages at our entry-level positions.”. We are blessed to offer great products from great vendor partners and have outstanding people at FlorStar who provide a host of needed services. Scott Rozmus, FlorStar Sales, Romeoville, Ill.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

He has helped push the industry toward greater innovative advancements that made products better. The technologies that we have licensed throughout the years have helped manufacturers produce flooring products that are more durable, longer lasting and require less maintenance than traditional materials.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2022

Why do I need a sales desk that separates staff from customers? Those places pack in products and make customers feel crowded. We believe the products we sell are like works of art, so we are displaying them that way. Our expanded sales force quickly became the driving force behind our pandemic growth. Vero Beach, Fla.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

. “Our latest Contour collections include never-before-seen colors and designs that add artistic warmth to commercial interiors,” said Paul Young, senior vice president of product innovation and design for Tarkett North America. To recolor any digitally printed pattern, customers can contact their local Tarkett sales representative.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Mortgage interest rates have stabilized in recent weeks, as the bond market deals with the expectation of tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. As a result, October sales of newly built, single-family homes registered at a 632,000 seasonally adjusted annual pace, which is a 7.5% monthly increase and is 5.8%

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Tile Talk

MARCH 12, 2013

The interactive panel discussion, scheduled for May 1 at 3:15 PM, is designed to show how the internet is influencing the sale of tile to the consumer. From strict sale policies, to reduced prices and no sales tax, the internet has created a new frontier for the industry to navigate. Comment Policy. Product Plug.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

“Looking ahead, we’re optimistic and anticipate low single-digit growth in 2020, with most of the major players that work with our teams anticipating solid growth,” said Larry Brookshire, Mohawk’s vice president builder and multifamily sales operations. New home sales dropped in three of four U.S. recently on the 30-year fixed rate.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 2, 2020

It is obvious that employees are more productive and loyal if they feel their contribution is important and valued. Jennings, a retail sales training guru, has served in various capacities within the WFCA. The post Lessons learned: Truth is the best policy appeared first on Floor Covering News. By Tom Jennings.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 26, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. Again, these attributes are typically predetermined with products finished at the factory level but they impact the final visual of the product nonetheless. DID YOU KNOW. SELLING TIPS.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

If that holds true, it will be in line with 2019, when residential sales slipped 6.5% Retailers are seeing growth in carpet sales, with consumers more likely to replace their older carpets rather than their older hard surfaces.”. When plants reopened, high absenteeism rates and social distancing measures slowed production.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Despite the challenges and uncertainties the coronavirus is still likely to present in 2021, senior-level executives representing flooring’s big three multi-product manufacturers are bullish in their projections for the coming year as the industry seeks a return to “normalcy.”. It’s a challenge for those of us in multiple product categories.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Multi-family housing activity in 2019 can be best be described as lackluster, especially compared to the sales seen on the single- family side of the business. Unfortunately, many communities are attempting to improve housing affordability with policies that do not work—i.e., Other factors that come into play include regional dynamics.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 16, 2024

“We are forecasting more rapid growth in 2025 with still lower mortgage rates and a persistent housing shortfall.” The housing market, a major driver of residential flooring sales, appears to have passed peak mortgage rates. On a year-to-date basis, NAHB reports new home sales are up between 2.6% and 5% in each of the four U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 28, 2022

Led by recent gains in lumber and OSB pricing, combined with limited availability of numerous types of building products, building materials in aggregate are up 20.4% The intended monetary policy path of the Federal Reserve is more accelerated than what NAHB had built into its initial 2022 forecast. over the last year and 31.3%

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. AHF Products. Cali Floors. Disrupting through distribution. From takeover target to blazing the acquisition trail.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 7, 2021

QLeads ensures all leads make their way into the CRM, so retailers and their team can focus on turning leads into sales. QLeads can also help retailers track product trends and performance. In addition, when a lead turns into a sale in a retailer’s QFloors system, it’s automatically updated in their QLeads system.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 23, 2022

This approach reflects a non-monetary policy failure to fix underlying supply-side challenges that are pushing up inflation. The Federal Reserve lacks policy tools to make these supply-side fixes, so it must rely on demand-side impacts to bring down inflation by reducing economic growth.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. What Mohawk had to say: Avalon Flooring is a fully engaged Edge retailer with a wealth of knowledge for soft surface products.

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Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

In our continuing effort to bring you the highest quality in cement tile products and designs, were happy to announce that our Artist Series now includes the Guillermo and Tania collection. Comment Policy. green building products. Product Plug. Dwell on Design 2014 – Top Products. Guillermo Gomez Lama.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

The International Surfaces Event (TISE) has a rich history for 30 years, and the last decade has been led with Kerry Cree at the helm of booth sales—including booth, sponsorship and digital. Kerry is fiercely competitive, driven and productive, allowing her to lead this responsibility with grace. By Dana Hicks. manufacturer.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

With the housing sector in a recession, the Biden administration and new Congress must turn their focus to policies that lower the cost of building and allow the nation’s home builders to expand housing production.”. All three HMI components posted declines in November.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Furthermore, it helps show the tile in a different light compared to the product catalog images. A portion of each sale supports charities that promote art in the artists home country. Comment Policy. green building products. Product Plug. Dwell on Design 2014 – Top Products. Mark and Erin C.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 19, 2023

While offering quality products is important, great customer service is often the key factor in creating a loyal customer base and generating referrals. Ritz-Carlton The Ritz-Carlton has a policy that empowers employees to spend up to $2,000 per day per guest to solve any customer problem. Subscribe them to your newsletter.

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Tile Talk

JANUARY 7, 2014

In 2013, Avente was sourced for a record number of commercial projects which certainly impacted the top of the sales list. Comment Policy. green building products. Product Plug. Dwell on Design 2014 – Top Products. That trend continues in 2013; but, white is still a strong contender. Heres the list!

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2024

What separates this group from others is their ability to find creative ways to overcome obstacles, whether they be economic related, labor related or, more recently, dealing with changes in manufacturers’ pricing policies. Finding quality individuals remains a constant issue, whether it be on the sales floor or on the installation side.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2023

How it works Although there are different variations to how the scam might be executed, here is one familiar scenario: A potential “customer” contacts the retailer and orders products over the phone requesting a will-call pickup. The customer is usually in a hurry and needs the product right away.

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Tile Excellence

JANUARY 1, 2014

Ive carried this work ethic until today pushing myself to my limit every day laying tile and getting the work done in a fast paced production manner. Soon I will retire from personal installations and probably transition over to tile art and make tile art products from home and sell them here on the web site. Newer Post. Older Post.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 13, 2023

Surging lending rates and building materials costs, plus deteriorating affordability conditions continue to put a damper on housing production. Rising interest rates and overall product inflation have dramatically slowed the single-family market during the back half of 2022.”. to an annualized 570,000 pace during the period.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

T he pandemic certainly didn’t create the shop-at-home model (for years consumers purchased everything from electronics, food and other products online). Also, while you’re in the home, explain your customer service policies. This includes your product and labor warranties as well as how the product should be cared for after the sale.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 5, 2023

How it works Although there are different variations to how the scam might work, here is one familiar scenario: A potential “customer” contacts the retailer and orders products over the phone requesting a will-call pickup. The customer is usually in a hurry and needs the product right away.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2021

How did your state’s policies affect your business last year? DeGraaf: Depends on the product. This group got to create the product that is in that Robbins program. Do you stop advertising during sales? They’re trained to start at hardwood—30% of our sales are hardwood—and then work down. McSwain : 20%.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2023

Whether that’s a rise in retail sales for the month of January or an uptick (albeit a slight bump) in quarterly GDP, there are reasons to be genuinely optimistic. Retail sales After a soft holiday selling season, retail sales improved in January as consumers weathered higher housing and energy prices. Commerce Dept.,

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 25, 2024

An effective leader operates as a servant, focusing on coaching team members toward success and creating an environment that fosters productivity. Treating each team member equally, maintaining an open-door policy and actively listening in moments of silence are vital aspects. What makes you a good leader?

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Robert Dietz, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), noted that historically low interest rates, a pivot for consumer preferences toward housing and a measurable suburban shift for location decisions lifted home sales, home building and remodeling. Production is expected to rise an additional 5% to 1.03

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

We posted signs throughout the facility about our rules for face coverings as well as no-return policy on materials as a result of the virus. New processes continued as we instituted touchless sales agreements and installation contracts via the use of DocuSign, which has proven to be a home run. However, this is changing.

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