Are installers contractors or are they employees? This question has puzzled many in this industry and it’s been hanging over the heads of independent retailers for years.
While there is still one month left in the year, it’s a pretty safe bet to say 2015 didn’t set the business world on fire. Yet, in the end, it will still be a better year than 2014.
Floor Trends’ inaugural Retailer Awards contest sought to honor the most professional and creative retailers of the year in different regions of the United States.
At Priority Floors, we have a different overall approach to the flooring business. Generally a flooring company focuses on a single market segment such as multifamily replacement, retail, builder, commercial, etc. If a dealer services multiple market segments, rarely are they a dominant player in more than one segment.
According to a recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which predicts that this year millennials will represent the majority of the workforce and, by 2030, this connected, tech savvy group will comprise 75% of the workforce, it is imperative that we understand their needs and values to recruit the best and brightest.
Due to the fluctuation in exchange rates over the past several months, according to the company, Armstrong will initiate a price increase for all residential and commercial flooring products in Canada effective with shipments on Oct. 12.
Paul G. White Interior Solutions of Portland, Maine, is the leading flooring contracting business in that market with annual revenues of $23 million and a workforce of 100.
When a new business sees double-digit sales growth in a single year, it does not necessarily say much when you consider how far did it really have to go to generate it.
In Floor Trends’ “2014 Industry Study,” respondents said when it comes to resilient flooring, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and planks were the “top product type sold” at 95% while sheet goods came in at 87%.
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