In recent years, buying groups and even manufacturer-aligned organizations have been trumpeting to retailers the notion of product diversification. For professional flooring dealers the concept of production diversification really is nothing new, as you have been doing it far more than you think—though until now 99% of it has been strictly within the flooring industry.
If one just looks at it from a flooring perspective its easy to see how much a retailer’s showroom has diversified over the years. Additionally, around 30 years ago smart retailers branched a little outside the flooring industry by including window treatments in their store. The thought being if Mrs. Consumer is redoing her living room floor, chances are she is redoing the whole room so why not offer her shades and/or blinds that match the flooring she is purchasing?