When Dean and Deb DeGraaf bought DeGraaf Interiors from their father Daryll DeGraaf in 2007 for $1 million, they said it was a leap of faith. In celebration of 30 years in business, they share insights into the challenges and opportunities that lead them to success.

Will 2023 be the year you make your flooring business more efficient and more profitable? Read our roundup of the latest flooring technologies that will level up your business

Vylett Cross, business manager at Ed’s Flooring America in Hooksett, New Hampshire, tells us how she got into flooring, how the Flooring America Advisory Council has helped her business, and advice for other women in the industry.

Retailers can benefit from QR codes, the two-dimensional matrix barcode invented in 1994. QFloors President Chad Ogden breaks down how retailers can use these small but mighty technologies to streamline your marketing and boost sales.

CCA Global’s Retail 2.0 journey is elevating the customer experience and shorting the time it takes for them to select the right flooring product.

The Carpet Chemist has expanded its carpet cleaning business to include a variety of services to assist flooring retailers and installers. 

Kathy Hyland, owner of Bay View Flooring & Design, shares how software is helping her plan for times of uncertainty.

Jennifer Jones, owner of Farmhouse Stone in Houston, Texas, shares how she grew her business from the garage to a full flooring showroom. 

Adrian Simpson, operations manager for Carpet Call Floor Centre, in Victoria, Australia, walks us through the company’s humble beginnings, the installer crisis in Australia and Carpet Call’s international recruitment efforts. 

Adnan Alhaider opened his first Footprints Floors location in March of 2020 right in the middle of the pandemic. Two years later, he has expanded to four territories in the state and has exceeded $1 million in sales.