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Rigid core reigns with a focus on innovation

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What’s more, the company’s new Canopy brand focuses on a tech-first go-to-market strategy and geographical exclusivity for its dealer partners. Happy Feet, for example, touted its virgin vinyl with a new glue-down and loose-lay product called Quarry. We measure our sales every day, because this is a selling event for us.

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Premium underlayments: A path to add-on profits

Floor Covering News

By Megan Salzano It’s no secret that flooring accessory pieces such as premium underlayments are often the hardest to sell for the retail sales associate. If you’re a retail sales associate or a store owner, a premium underlayment is an opportunity to ‘sell the floor twice,’” said David Moore, senior director of accessories, Mohawk.

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Made in USA: Manufacturers ramp up domestic production

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AHF Products has continued to invest in our domestic operations since our inception three years ago,” said Chris King, senior vice president, sales and marketing, AHF Products. “We quarry tile); Sunnyvale, Texas (floor tile); Muskogee, Okla., .; West Plains, Mo.; and Titusville, Pa. floor tile); Dickson, Tenn.,

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President's Message: Introducing our new president, Dan Rea

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I am employed at Coldspring, in Cold Spring, MN (formally known as the Cold Spring Granite Company) where I head up the sales and marketing for the company and have been in the stone industry with Coldspring since 1977. The organization’s strategy outlines how the goal will be achieved.

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Trade war forces suppliers to re-strategize

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Strategies ranged from pursuing alternative sources outside of China (namely Cambodia, Taiwan and Malaysia) to establishing or significantly expanding existing manufacturing operations here in the U.S. Sourcing is changing today and has become significantly weighted toward information that is the driving force of sales.

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