We had an opportunity to sit down with Scott Levy, president of Arley Wholesale, a leading importer and East Coast distributor of ceramic tile, stone and sundries. Realizing that distributors perform unique tasks, many of which are on the international stage, our goal was to gain some insight into these tasks and how the company dealt with them in the midst of this never-before-experienced lockdown.
Despite this year’s challenges, flooring dealers at the National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) fall convention were optimistic about what the future of retail holds—not one member said to me that they were looking to get out of the flooring business.
We sought out Tom Pendley, president of Mannington Commercial, to look into some of the potential long-term changes that will impact the design of future office spaces, as well as spaces in other commercial structures.
The retailer, who has built a business with annual revenues around $20 million, has developed an innovative plan to develop more qualified flooring installers.
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