Flooring manufacturers and retailers are setting a quick pace on innovation, focusing on higher product quality, more transparent marketing and easier-to-digest messaging for consumers.
For the month of February, The Huddle podcast is speaking to Jason Ramsay, a tile and flooring contractor and certified flooring inspector out of California and covering topics, ranging from apprenticeships to dealing with large scale commercial jobs to client education.
QFloors, an ERP business software for flooring businesses, unveils its new product called Installer View, enabling easier communication between dealers and their installation teams.
Nearly two-thirds of Carpet One, Flooring America and Flooring Canada showrooms have implemented new Retail 2.0 showrooms. CCA Global cooperative's next step: driving unprecedented traffic and conversions for its retail members.
Glimpses of optimism are emerging in the construction and design industry, with some easing of interest rates and businesses reporting slight improvements in quarterly activity at the end of the year.
David Gross, executive director, INSTALL, shares his experience, how he came to land in a union organization and provides next steps for flooring installers who are interested in moving into another role within the flooring industry.
Bona’s Matt Casey, director of professional marketing and the Bona Certified Craftsman Program, has been with the company for nearly two decades. During that time, he has witnessed a multitude of contractor challenges as well as the evolution of new product solutions. He details the current state of sustainability in the wood products industry, offering a few tips on how to work smarter not harder.