Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2021

For the resilient category—the fastest growing in the industry—new innovations as well as tried-and-true staples are key for retailers looking to capitalize on the unexpected boost in sales that capped off 2020 and is poised to continue in 2021. No hassle once you make the sale, which during COVID-19 is a hard thing to find.

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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. “On average, that is typically 47% more than the customer intended to spend.”.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2021

Sam O’Krent, president/owner of O’Krent Floors in San Antonio—and a newly inducted NFA member (see article on page 5)—said he plans to make the most of his trip to Vegas. In his stead, sales manager Bill Siemon, will attend the NFA meeting as well as the first full day of Surfaces before returning home.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

” Eckard also added that if customers are not ready to be helped, keeping your sales staff visible gives them the chance to ask questions when they are ready. “We have a receptionist who greets every customer once they walk through the door,” said Jason O’Krent, director of sales for O’Krent Floors, San Antonio, Texas.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

Being our first official meeting, we were very busy,” said Sam O’Krent, president of San Antonio-based O’Krent Floors, the newest member of the NFA (FCNews, June 7/14). Jeremy Sax, director of sales at Interceramic USA, talks tile with O’Krent Floors executives (from left): Margie O’Krent, Sam O’Krent and Jason O’Krent.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 11, 2020

Sales at O’Krent’s in San Antonio were trending up in May and June, largely on the strength of robust consumer confidence. scores of specialty floor covering retailers continue to report above-normal sales activity—and, in some cases, record-setting performances. “Our Frazier forecasted a record sales year.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

For members such as Sam O’Krent, president and CEO, O’Krent Floors, San Antonio, these new initiatives are a home run. “We Dal-Tile’s Patrick Warren, VP of dealer sales, and Paij Thorn- Brooks, VP of marketing, promoting Revo-Tile. We also make a lot more money on each sale because we’re Abbey. he explained.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2019

Jason O'Krent San Antonio—O’Krent Floors recently named Jason O’Krent, director of sales, following three years in the field as a sales associate. Jason will be responsible for developing sales growth strategies, procedures and action plans […].

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Stokes’ responsibilities will encompass revenue growth, sales leadership and contributing to the overall business strategies of the region, which includes Austin, Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma City, San Antonio and Tulsa. . “Scott is an amazing addition to our company,” said Brian Caress, CEO.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

San Antonio artist Heather Gauthier captures the beauty and whimsy of our love of animals. Her offbeat sense of humor resonates with a particular audience and Gauthier has grown a following particularly in San Antonio, her current home base, along with a few other cities like Napa and Aspen.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 15, 2023

Karastan uses its national sales promotions to target a variety of customers, with the goal of driving traffic to retail stores and simplifying the shopping experience. We have also provided additional benefits for the sale that our retail partners can use to drive sales. Every display (50+) has a header or a wrap.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If your small store sells $900,000 to a million dollars in sales and 30%-40% of those sales are paid with credit cards, the store’s owner will show a lower profit of more than $11,000—that’s $11,000 right out of the owner’s pocket at the end of the year.” San Antonio, Texas, for example. He’s actually done the math.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 7, 2023

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. All because we were important to each other.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 31, 2023

It’s kind of the ‘used car sales’ of finance,” noted Chad Ogden, president of QFloors, a software company that has created its own integrated credit card processing and customer financing options to help flooring businesses navigate this territory. on every credit card sale you make,” he said. It’s a racket.” who requested anonymity.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

More importantly, he said re-bookings were for TISE 2021 were “very strong,” with the sales office on the show floor packed daily with exhibitors rebooking steadily for next year. “We We had companies not currently exhibiting for TISE 2020 also come to the sales office and inquire to book for the following year,” Hicks added.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 28, 2022

One year into the pandemic, Phoenix—the city with the largest numerical increase from 2018 to 2019—moved into second place, switching spots with San Antonio. In addition, San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas; and Meridian, Idaho, while still among the 15 cities with the largest numerical increases, all showed notably smaller increases.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

He also announced the hiring of three full-time reps to cover San Antonio, Austin and New Orleans. Customers will also be able to pull real-time sales reports of top-selling Lions Floor products. Lions Floor continues to invest heavily in its distribution infrastructure as sales of its products continue to balloon.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2020

Vermont became the first state to require big box retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s cease in-person sales of non-essential items—including carpet and flooring. said she believes it is a mistake to not allow flooring sales during this time whether you are a big box or the small family business. “I By Ken Ryan.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

Take O’Krent Floors in San Antonio, where Sam and Margie O’Krent told me the highlight of the year thus far was its Step into Spring sale. It took us from being down year over year to being up from 2022, and the sale was better than 2019,” Sam O’Krent said. Commercial sales have been fantastic. The drivers?

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

“Waterproof flooring is almost always a guaranteed win for us when we are attracting customers and looking to initiate sales,” he explained. Suppliers support the sale. Rachel Berlin, sales manager at Precision Floor & De?cor, ” Karndean’s Korlok Select includes waterproof features along with high style and design.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Special financing in the world of retailing is a useful and necessary tool for attracting, converting and finalizing a sale. Whatever the case may be, special financing has been proven to make an impact on potential sales. February 2/10, 2020: Volume 35, Issue 16. By Megan Salzano.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 31, 2022

Some of the gains this year are coming from inflationary dollars, not increased unit sales.”. The pace has slowed in San Antonio, too, where Sam O’Krent, president of O’Krent Floors, reported traffic counts have ticked down since the middle of April. That being said, the delivered business is still well above prior year.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

There’s something unique about this format,” said Sam O’Krent, president of O’Krent Floors, San Antonio. In fact, they make it a point to visit with each company in hopes of finding something to fill out a line or perhaps a niche product.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

First, according to Trent Ogden, QFloors CFO, it is tailored to handle charges specifically associated with the typical flooring sale. San Antonio, Texas, is another satisfied QFloors customer. are below $2 million in annual sales. QPro Pay addresses several issues floor covering dealers encounter regularly.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

Today, however, laminate sales among CCA members doubled in just the last two years. Carpet, meanwhile, experienced a disastrous, COVID-19-induced second quarter in 2020, with residential sales dropping a stunning 27.4% The segment’s surge is more than anecdotal; it can be reflected in sales.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2020

-based Top Notch Flooring America wasted no time leveraging technology to interact with clients and potential customers in ways the sales team had never done before. Sales staff utilized Web call applications such as Zoom, WebEx and FaceTime to provide virtual consultations and show products. Sales reps adapt to a virtual environment.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 20, 2020

In San Antonio, Billy Mahone III, manager of Atlas Floors Carpet One Floor & Home, said that while he has not had a lot of recent home buyers contacting his store for new flooring, “We have had several customers looking to spruce up their flooring in order to put their house on the market.”.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JANUARY 26, 2016

Hector began his career at Ardex in 2001 as a Sales Professional in the San Antonio/Austin area where he has built a very successful territory with an avid following of customers. After three years, Gaye transition to Sales Support for the Western Division. Hector Cantu. Gaye began her career at Ardex as a Receptionist.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2023

Sam O’Krent O’Krent Floors San Antonio After 46 years in the business, I have it down pretty well but still seem to find new ways to make it even better. Scott Rozmus FlorStar Sales Romeoville, Ill. In the past, it was more common that we’d learn critical details related to new products or programs at or shortly before the show.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2016

After three years, Gaye transitioned to Sales Support for the Western Division. She worked very closely with sales representatives and managers supporting them in daily activities and customer requests. Gaye began her career with the company as a receptionist.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. What can you do to get the highest sale price? ” — John Totin , of The Totin Group with Keller Williams Legacy in San Antonio, Texas. We hope you like the products we recommend. Which upgrades were worth the cost?

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 11, 2021

As interest rates stay low and people continue to work from home for the foreseeable future, we anticipate housing sales and specifically resales to stay strong. Mostly this will be fueled by residential replacement/remodel. All of this, of course, is based on some stemming of the COVID-19 tide with the implementation of the vaccines.”.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Jason O’Krent, director of sales at O’Krent’s in San Antonio, agreed. “Mannington’s laminate introductions are as real-wood looking as it gets,” said Phil Koufidakis, president of Phoenix-based Baker Bros. These are home-run additions to the line.”. CFL welcomed visitors to its booth at Surfaces.

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Decorator on Demand

JULY 7, 2011

Ive read that they are up in sales. San Antonio. (1). San Juan Bautista. (1). I thought over time induction cooktops would just be a fad, but after seeing them out there for a good 15 years now they seem to possibly be gaining some traction. So in case you didnt know this like myself. Red Room. (1). reinvention. (1).

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Decorator on Demand

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I think we do still have them ~ there was some debate as we were getting rid of stuff to prep the house for sale. San Antonio. (1). San Juan Bautista. (1). Labels: Album art. 2 comments: Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions. What a trip down memory lane! November 11, 2009 at 6:28 AM. Red Room. (1). reinvention. (1).

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