The convention content is designed to reflect the seismic shift that redefined retail over the last couple years, accelerated by 2020’s unprecedented global pandemic.
The company said a year-over-year decrease in comparable store sales reflects continued lower spending by consumers due to pressure from inflation and higher interest rates and consumer preference to spend more on travel and entertainment.
This year’s FloorCon is taking the tempo up a notch according to Jeffrey Beiber, vice president marketing, Broadlume. The technology company aimed at independent flooring dealers has revealed a few changes to the multi-day event, including the increased show size and new show format.
QFloors software users from across the U.S. and Canada met in Riviera Maya, Mexico for the 2022 biennial QFloors Users Conference. The five-day event consisted of a mix of software and business training, collaborative conversations between dealers themselves and between the software users and QFloors management, and networking opportunities.
A new partnership with True Value is offering Halstead a unique set of customers that have different wants and needs than those in the home center and independent retail channels.