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A few weeks after Fuse Alliance announced its year-long transition to new leadership was complete a record number of members and suppliers came to the commercial buying group’s annual meeting where they were put on the “Launch Pad” and exposed to a new vision designed to make them the “go-to” network.

Nowadays, with a fluctuating economy, businesses are becoming more open to the idea of expanding to include Main Street sales.

John Laurie speaks candidly about his company’s growth over the years.

How do you stay ahead of the pack when it comes to the service industry?

Paul G. White Interior Solutions of Portland, Maine, is the leading flooring contracting business in that market with annual revenues of $23 million and a workforce of 100.

When a new business sees double-digit sales growth in a single year, it does not necessarily say much when you consider how far did it really have to go to generate it.

The largest share of the flooring market is obviously taken up by tried-and-true mainstream products: Carpet, resilient, hardwood, tile and laminate.

A flooring dealership within a larger furniture operation must understand—at the most basic level—that in order to thrive it must exist as a strong and independent entity.

From the earliest days, Ruggieri Brothers of Cranston, R.I., was a hometown, family business.

The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) and North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) saw a slight uptick in attendance, drawing more than 700 industry professionals—including about 170 exhibitors and 50 first-time exhibitors—to Dallas for its annual convention.