With that, Flooring America/Flooring Canada (FA/FC) kicked off its next three-year plan, which continues the buying group’s quest to become the most recommended flooring store in North America.
Starting a flooring retail business and sustaining it can be difficult enough, but doing so while also building a well-known and respected brand is even more challenging.
To me, a conversation about lighting would normally draw a very big ho-hum. But LED lighting, I have learned, is groundbreaking and will definitely be a part of your future and mine.
Back in 1996, my wife Anne and I were trying to move from Southern California to Loveland, Colo., where we currently live. Our first task was to choose a realtor to sell our home. Next we set up appointments with two companies with which to have an initial talk/interview.
When buying groups were being formed en masse in the 1990s, two of the primary reasons retailers flocked to join were the lure of increased rebates and greater purchasing power allowing them to buy products at lower prices.
We’ve talked with lots of retailers over the years: Some who have taken over stores from their parents; some who bought a location from a previous owner; some who left one operation to open another; some were installers and wanted to get off their knees, and some others who were mill reps and got tired of moving around.
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, has announced the opening of their new showroom at the Boston Design Center, New England’s largest to-the-trade, luxury design resource.
Even with the threat of 12" of snow, Innovative Surfaces in Hastings, MN had an excellent turn out at its 5,500 square-foot showroom grand opening event.
