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The A+ flooring products of 2023

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In flooring, retailers hand out accolades for their top products. Ultimately, the product must resonate with the customer to truly garner A+ status. When you put a 15mm-thick product next to an SPC sample, the customer sees the value immediately. It is generally 2.25

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NWFA Expo draws strong feedback

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.” Stephen Crawfod, sales director of Canlank Coatings, said while the footprint of the expo was smaller than in 2019, they enjoyed better-than-anticipated engagement from attendees and partners. ” For more on the show, see FCNews’ July 12/19 edition or our digital coverage.

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NWFA Expo 2023 surpasses expectations

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Preliminary registration numbers show that roughly 93% of people who attended the 2022 convention in Tampa—one of the most successful NWFA shows in the past 10 years—made the trip to Milwaukee. Tampa, which drew about 3,000 attendees, was our largest show in the last decade. But it also has a rich history in forest products.

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Full speed ahead for Mohawk’s 2021 Roadshow

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the Mohawk Momentum Roadshow will showcase the latest in product innovation and program offerings to help retailers move their businesses forward in 2021. Coming together to connect with our retail partners is more important now than ever before,” said Jeff Meadows, president of residential sales at Mohawk. Set to launch on Jan.

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Retailers share valuable advice on navigating business

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As an example, early on I thought it would be best to have a sales process that involved essentially just being friendly and helpful. But I’ve come to learn that’s not really a winning sales process. You need to have a defined sales process that walks somebody through. Ashlie Butler Bob’s Carpet and Flooring Tampa, Fla.

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Retailers of the Year 2022

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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. We are sincerely grateful for the confidence and trust that they have in our product and our people. About the winner.

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Mills raise prices on soft surface

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Citing the unprecedented circumstances trigged by the COVID-19 pandemic , mills have responded with price increases on residential carpet and other products ranging from 3% to 8% this fall. The Dixie Group will raise prices by 3%-7% on its Dixie Home, Masland and Fabrica soft surface products. 18 and shipments on or after Oct.

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