Although the residential replacement business has been slower for many flooring retailers this year, now is the time to invest in technologies that will help you make the most of every sales opportunity.
Floor Trends was on site for the first retailer-led, five-week International Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) training in Grand Rapids, Michigan, hosted by DeGraaf Interiors. Five students received scholarships through the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) with the other half of the tuition covered by DeGraaf and another area retailer.
Retailers will bet for success in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on June 22, 2023, for the third annual Chattavegas flooring expo, hosted by Happy Feet International, a producer of luxury vinyl plank (LVP) and tile.
The Installation Excellence initiative is designed to help co-op members find qualified installers to meet the continued demand for flooring installation services.
Buddy Allen Carpet One Floor & Home hosted the seventh Buddy Allen Carpet One (BACO) Golf Classic May 10-11, 2023, to raise funds for Building for America's Bravest and the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Southwind reports it has been on a successful journey of transformation and the move reflects the company's B2B model for distribution. F9 Brands' other divisions have a business-to-consumer business model and include Thomas Baker, Gracious Home, and Cabinets to Go.
QFloors President Chad Ogden discusses gotchas with credit card processing and how dealers can recoup huge savings through surcharging—and rules for doing that legally.
Total comparable store sales decreased 15.4% versus the same period last year. Gross margin of 36.6% decreased 70 basis points as a percentage of sales, driven by $2.1 million in incremental costs related to customs delays on flooring products that contain PVC as a consequence of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
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