Big Bob’s Flooring Outlet has been in existence for some 31 years, beginning as a single location in Kansas City and evolving into a unique operation perfectly poised for the retail floor covering industry’s next iteration.

Wouldn’t it be a dream if your website could be more than a yellow pages ad and instead become a magnet for attracting more of your ideal customers online? Like most retailers, you probably have a website out of necessity so your customers can find your location, hours and general information about your company story and the product lines you carry. For those who want more out of their website, follow these seven tips.

Social media continues to innovate the ways people communicate and receive information in the 21st century. This is not just true for keeping up on what your friends and family are doing, but can have a real impact on the way you run your business as well.

I find it fascinating to listen to and read what other people have to say about social media, especially when they are trying to tell you why or why not it is something in which a business should invest any of its time and resources. First, let me make it perfectly clear I’m by no means proclaiming myself as some sort of expert on how to use the growing number of social media platforms out there. I am saying that I do recognize when you truly understand what exactly social media is you will understand as a businessperson—be it residential or commercial—why your company must be engaged in it.

Included in Concept Surfaces’ latest additions is the Nest collection of porcelain tile.

The following is part of a continuing series of retailer and contractor forums Floor Trends is doing over the course of the year.

Carpet One Floor & Home’s summer convention theme focused on ‘Impact Performance’ and set a different tone than typical conventions as the buying group put a strong emphasis for members to embrace their creativity and not hesitate when being inventive and original.

There once was a time when being a flooring dealer meant you sold 70% to 90% carpet with some resilient thrown in for good measure.

When Beatty Floors was founded in 1929, Vancouver (located in British Columbia, Canada) was a small town with dirt and cobblestone roads and limited economic development.

During the course of my nearly 22 years of writing and reporting for this industry, I’ve been to countless residential and commercial trade shows, conventions, meetings, etc., not to mention on a daily basis being able to communicate with people throughout the country from every level and sector of the industry.