Floor Trends took some time to talk to retailers about how business and results were mixed. These retailers also shared how they reach out to current and prospective customers, and how showrooms can be reflective of the type of business they strive to be known for.
“Business overall is good,” expressed Mike Blanton, president, Dalton Carpet One Floor & Home, located in Athens, Ga. “We are budgeting for a 17% increase this year, with most of the growth coming from the new construction and commercial markets. We are up 29% for the first two months over last year (which started slow), but our retail business is running 8% behind last year. All indications are that we should finish ahead of last year even in the retail sector.”