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Stock Up on Patience for 2022

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Tanja Kern
January 3, 2022
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Supply-chain woes and a resurgence of new coronavirus strains will continue to affect the flooring business in 2022.
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brand marketing

How to Establish a Brand in Your Local Market

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
December 6, 2021
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Derrick Daye, managing partner of The Blake Project, shares how to differentiate your flooring business.
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pricing for commercial flooring projects

It’s Time for Square Foot Pricing in Commercial Flooring

Geoff Gordon
Geoff Gordon
December 2, 2021
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Projects now have complicated flooring schemes that rely on multiple product types such as ceramic tile, LVT, rubber tile etc. that are all sold by the square foot. 


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When to Use Grout or Sealant at Inside Corners on Tile Installations

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
November 22, 2021
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Grout goes in the grout joints and sealant goes in the locations designated as movement accommodation joints by the design professional or engineer, but sometimes it doesn’t work out as planned.


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Nonn’s Flooring's new Milwaukee, Wisconsin showroom

Designing Your Flooring Showroom: The Goldie Locks Method

Paul AC Dominie
November 17, 2021
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Retail consultant Paul Dominie offers insight on the best flooring showroom layouts.


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How to Use Television to Increase Brand Awareness

How to Use Television to Increase Brand Awareness

Katie Rork
Katie Rork
November 11, 2021
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Grigsby's Carpet, Tile and Hardwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is using television advertising and content marketing to drive brand awareness.


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Floor Covering Education Foundation

How to Resolve the Industry’s Installation Problems

A Conversation with FCEF’s Jim Aaron and Don Roberts
Dave Foster
Dave Foster
November 4, 2021
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The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) is a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating the crisis in the floor covering industry caused by the lack of qualified and trained installers.


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Tanja Kern

A New Way to Earn CEUs: Floor Trends' Academy of Digital Learning

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Tanja Kern
November 1, 2021
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New innovations in aesthetic designs, pet- and kid-friendly surfaces, sustainability and health all become appealing as the world navigates the transformation of spaces in a world still grappling with pandemic procedures. Despite the challenges—and perhaps because of them—the flooring industry has stepped up to find solutions.


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wood-look tile

This Time the Tile Install Worked, But Beware

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
October 3, 2021
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Many times, when ceramic tile is installed, we, as installers, may not use all of the tile industry standards to our best advantage. These standards can be the installer’s best friend when assisting the consumer, whether residential or commercial, in deciding the grout joint size and pattern.


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NFA 30th Anniversary

NFA 30th Anniversary: A Look at Leaders in Flooring Retail

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Tanja Kern
October 1, 2021
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The National Floorcovering Alliance is celebrating 30 years.
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