From showroom management to inventory control—and everything in between—flooring-specific software systems are helping retailers run their operations smoothly, and taking their businesses to the next level of profitability and efficiency.
It was estimated in 2010 there were between 11,000 and 12,000 establishments selling floor coverings in the U.S. That number, according to many experts, has contracted to an estimated 8,000 to 9,000 in 2015.
The importance of qualified installation and the issues impacting it were key topics of conversation at Starnet’s Fall 2015 Membership Meeting in Boston.
About 130 installation industry professionals were on hand for the 2015 International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) convention, held recently in Dallas.
The 2015 joint North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD)/North American Building Distribution Association (NBDMA) convention showed continued signs of growth, indicative of the strength of the flooring trade and a fruitful collaboration between the two associations that stretches back six years.
Let me start by wishing you and yours all the love and joy that family, friends, and our pets give us in the New Year. You know the truly important things in life.
With a gain in confidence in the economy and a clear general election result, United Kingdom (UK) retailers are finally enjoying some pre-crisis level of spending.
No doubt about it: there are times when your project’s timeline requires you to look ahead and estimate how things are going to turn out even before the workflow puzzle is fully in place.
Shannon Specialty Floors’ Tuf Stuf Think Ahead luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and plank line comes in eight styles including traditional linen looks, contemporary designs and bright, colorful wood patterns.
Inspired by the building blocks of simple machines, the new Simple Mechanics Collection from Philadelphia Commercial features the Straight Shift and Shifting Gears product lines.