Floor Covering News
APRIL 10, 2024
San Antonio, Texas Designer (2): Marie Page, sales design consultant Architessa Rockville, Md. Amala Raj Swenson, principal interior designer Amala Raj Interiors San Diego, Calif. Kali Pharand, product standards and sustainability coordinator Schluter Systems Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Floor Covering News
OCTOBER 1, 2020
With the bevy of products from which to choose today, consumers can sometimes seem overwhelmed with options. To combat this challenge, retailers say it’s important to not only present a clean, uncluttered environment that’s conducive to browsing, but to also arrange products in a fashion that facilitates easier decision making.
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Floor Covering News
APRIL 5, 2021
San Antonio-based O’Krent’s Abbey Flooring continues to see a brisk pace of sales activity despite the pandemic. Additionally, I have been pleasantly surprised that hardwood is holding as steady as it is—around 18% of total sales for us,” he noted. But, for now, they are enjoying it. “As Freight’s impact.
Floor Covering News
APRIL 17, 2023
In fact, many retailers are seeing an uptick in their top-line sales. January and February started off with slower traffic than normal, but consumer attitudes were still positive,” said Sam O’Krent, president of O’Krent Floors, San Antonio. As he explained, “Retail traffic is down substantially; however, sales are not.
Floor Covering News
JANUARY 18, 2021
The new year is moving right along, and with it has come new innovations and product lines from top brands across flooring categories. When looking for new rigid core flooring lines to onboard or turning to a proven collection to make the sale, flooring retailers seek out specific qualifications in both the product and supplier.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 20, 2020
And there’s a good reason why: Despite the reinstatement of 25% tariffs on all vinyl flooring made in China, dealers say the LVT category—led by rigid core/SPC— continues to dominate sales in 2020. 7, 2020—exempted many rigid LVT products from the 25% tariff. And, no, the tariff has not slowed our LVP sales.”. 24, 2018 to Aug.
Floor Covering News
OCTOBER 21, 2020
That spells opportunity for floor covering retailers looking to not only grow sales but also profits as an overall percentage of sales. However, once she realizes how much financial flexibility there is when she has up to 18 months to pay everything off, she usually opts to do everything at once and with a better product.”.
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