The buying groups, marketing groups or whatever they’re called these days in the floor covering industry have been an extremely valuable adjunct to the business.
INSTALL (International Standards and Training Alliance) issued what it called a “call to arms” to contractor members at its three-day 2015 Floorcovering Leadership Conference, which carried the theme of “The Future in Flooring” at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) International Training Center in Las Vegas.
A few weeks after Fuse Alliance announced its year-long transition to new leadership was complete a record number of members and suppliers came to the commercial buying group’s annual meeting where they were put on the “Launch Pad” and exposed to a new vision designed to make them the “go-to” network.
As Lumber Liquidators continues its fight with lawmakers, “60 Minutes” and the public in general, it brings to light a number of key factors that can help specialty retailers earn more business: Make sure you know who and where the products you are selling are coming from.
