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What You’ll See at NeoCon 2022

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Tanja Kern
June 1, 2022
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Each year at NeoCon, thousands gather together at theMART in Chicago to connect, learn, and share the latest innovations in commercial design. 


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Pulse Check: Flooring Industry a Fertile Ground for More Consolidation, M&A

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Aaron Toomey
May 18, 2022
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Despite economic drivers that are creating uncertainty, 2022 is still shaping up to be a strong year for flooring, with many avenues leading to opportunity.


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How to Build Value Through Education and Ensure Success

Kyle Hedin
Kyle Hedin
May 18, 2022
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Flooring business owner Kyle Hedin offers some ideas on where you can add knowledge and improve processes in your business to better serve your clients.


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How to Overcome the Slope to Drain Challenge Successfully

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Scott Carothers
May 13, 2022
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Effectively installing the proper slope to drain as well as meeting the flatness requirement of the ANSI standard is challenging. Here, CTEF’s Scott Carothers walks us through the steps required to successfully install tile to achieve both. 


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The Rise and Fall of the Nylon Carpet Business

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Dave Foster
May 11, 2022
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Ralph Boe, president of ArrowStar, gives his historical perspective of the rise and fall of the nylon carpet business.


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Editor’s Letter: FCEF Basic Floor Covering Installation Program Students Step Up

Beth Miller
Beth Miller
May 2, 2022
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The eight students who graduated from the 10-week FCEF floor covering installation course showed tremendous determination in overcoming obstacles to be able to complete the program.


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AHSG, Commercial USA: Flooring Dealers See the Opportunities

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Tanja Kern
May 2, 2022
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American Home Surfaces Group and Commercial USA national convention at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee. 


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What’s Wear Got to Do with It? Quality Engineered Hardwood is a Value-Add

Kyle Hedin
Kyle Hedin
April 20, 2022
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Kyle Hedin, owner of Illustrious Hardwoods and producer and host of the Floor Academy Podcast, talks about the importance of choosing a quality wood floor and how that decision impacts your bottom line.


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How To Successfully Make Tile Outside Corner Cuts

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Scott Carothers
April 15, 2022
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Corner cuts on a job are inevitable, but they are tricky and can cost you both time and money. Scott provides a simple solution.


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What’s New in Retail Technology

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
April 6, 2022
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Chad Ogden, founder and president of QFloors, shares how software can give flooring retailers the intel to be more profitable and plan for expansion.


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