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.
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.
The topic of spot bonding floor tile was covered in CTEF Tile Tip about a year ago, and one would think the installers that utilize this technique would heed the warning and stop installing tile in this way. Unfortunately, that has not happened.
Many consumers, builders and even some tile installers share the mistaken idea that natural stone tile products may be installed on the floor in the same way as is ceramic tile.
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Joni Rocco, one of the owners of Artistic Floors by Design, a Colorado-based company and recipient of the prestigious “Best Residential Hardwood Installation Award” in 2014 and the “Designer’s Choice Award” in 2012, both part of the Wood Floor of the Year competition sponsored by the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA).
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.