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Life can take many turns before you find your calling in flooring.

In 2002, the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) was formed by carpet manufacturers, various representatives of government from the federal, state and local levels as well as non-government organizations.

In recent years, buying groups and even manufacturer-aligned organizations have been trumpeting to retailers the notion of product diversification.

For those readers who haven’t noticed, the trade press has improved greatly over the years.

When your next buyer walks onto your showroom floor, you have to ask yourself what is on their mind.

Recently, the government has been redefining the meaning of an independent contractor. Much has been written in the trade press and by the WFCA about the issue, the contents of which dealt with the rules that have been put into place with nary a word about why this came about, or more importantly, are these rules fair or what can be done about them?

Your competition is either very good or very poor at what they do.

As an interior designer, there’s no better feeling than the excitement that comes with designing a new space. Clients trust you to create a space that’s unique to them that follows both form and function.

Steve Simonson is a pioneer in the floor covering industry, launching iFloor.com in 1999 and in the process defining how marketing floor coverings online would play out in the years to come.