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How to elevate your retail sales game

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A great sales presentation can make the difference between selling the job for $4/foot or getting $8/per foot. In addition, a great sales presentation will give your customer confidence in using you and make them afraid to use someone else. A great sales presentation lives on forever. 2 is your customers’ experience.

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Panariagroup USA names Paolo Fraticelli EVP, sales

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Panariagroup USA, a producer and distributor of premium ceramic surfaces, has appointed Paolo Fraticelli as executive vice president of sales. In his new role, Fraticelli will be responsible for leading the sales team, developing and executing the sales strategy and driving revenue growth. Lexington, Ky.—Panariagroup

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Stats 2023: Laminate resurgence drives sales higher

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laminate flooring category generated in late 2020 and throughout 2021 continued to positively impact segment sales in 2022. laminate flooring market generated approximately $1.382 billion in sales last year at the first point of sale—an uptick of 6% over the year prior. of sales—in keeping with the percentage from 2021.

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Louisville Tile promotes Ventimiglia to regional sales director south

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Louisville Tile is again enhancing its sales team with the promotion of Guy Ventimiglia to the position of regional sales director south. His passion for sales and deep understanding of the industry position him to lead Louisville Tile’s southern sales team.

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STATS 2024: Housing market slump takes wind out of tile sales

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Like most flooring products in 2023 , tile declined in both sales and volume last year due to various factors— most significantly, the struggling housing market. When the dust settled, tile flooring experienced about an 8% decline in dollar sales in 2023 to $3.226 billion vs. $3.507 billion in 2022, according to Floor Covering News research.

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Stats 2023: Tile flooring price increases buoy dollar sales

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F or the second year running tile flooring experienced sales growth after its 2020 decline, which had been the category’s first decrease in several years. However, while dollar sales were up, much of that came from price increases and inflationary pressures. Volume experienced a slight decrease overall. billion square feet.

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Crossville promotes two sales leaders

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has announced two promotions within its sales organization. Tom Kettering and Anthony Coggins are both expanding their roles as directors of sales for their respective geographic regions. “As Kettering, previously a Crossville divisional manager, has been promoted to director of sales–midwest/east. — Crossville, Inc.

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