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When it comes to retailers getting the most out of their local community’s consumer home shows, Howie Stein, president of Eddy’s Flooring America in Worcester, Mass., is behind some of the most unique home show exhibits end users on the East Coast—or anywhere for that matter—have ever seen.

Few consumers will deny their love of scrunching their toes into a nice piece of fuzzy carpet.

Competing with the big boxes is more than finding out how they can offer so-called “freebies” and continue to make their mark.

As my long-time editor and chief mistake-fixer Matt Spieler can tell you, I often start out writing about one subject and end up finishing on an entirely different one.

Today more than ever it is vital for retailers to create a pleasant and unique shopping experience for consumers.

As we begin the approach into the digital age of retail and branding, the consumer’s mind has evolved while shopping in order to avoid, as well as pay attention to, certain things during the experience—whether she realizes it or not.

The following is the first in a series of retailer and contractor forums Floor Trends is doing over the course of the year.

The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) and North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) saw a slight uptick in attendance, drawing more than 700 industry professionals—including about 170 exhibitors and 50 first-time exhibitors—to Dallas for its annual convention.

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In the early 1960s, I opened a small flooring store in New York.