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The Trusted Sales Advisor

Educate Yourself Online

Kelly Kramer
Kelly Kramer
February 3, 2015
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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.


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Contractor’s Corner

Alberta’s RGO Flooring Focuses on Integrity to Deliver Beyond What is Expected

Tim Johnson
February 3, 2015
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A flooring dealership within a larger furniture operation must understand—at the most basic level—that in order to thrive it must exist as a strong and independent entity.


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Adhesive Raw Material Price Trends in 2015

Jack Raidy Jr.
February 3, 2015
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By most economic indicators the U.S. economy appears to have stabilized in 2014 to a greater degree than at any time since the onset of the Great Recession


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Yeadon Explains the Importance of Proper Carpet Maintenance

Dave Foster
Dave Foster
February 3, 2015
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Maintenance, from this observer’s standpoint seldom seems to have entered the mainstream of the carpet maker’s psyche


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Matthew Spieler

Adapt or Die

Matthew Spieler
Matthew Spieler
February 3, 2015
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There’s an old saying: Changes are permanent, but change is.


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CTEF Tile Tip: Fix Your Ceramic Tile Installation, Or You May Not Get Paid

Scott Carothers 2025
Scott Carothers
January 19, 2015
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The quality of the tile work you see on the surface is only as good as what is underneath.


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Contractor’s Corner

Ruggieri Brothers: A Hometown Business Grows into Market Leadership

David Ruggieri
January 6, 2015
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From the earliest days, Ruggieri Brothers of Cranston, R.I., was a hometown, family business.


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Guest Column

Tips for Great Store Design

Keith Spano
Keith Spano
January 6, 2015
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Today more than ever it is vital for retailers to create a pleasant and unique shopping experience for consumers.


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Warren Tyler

Selling in Today’s Retail Environment

Warren Tyler
Warren Tyler
January 5, 2015
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In the early 1960s, I opened a small flooring store in New York.


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The Trusted Sales Advisor

Functionality, Demonstrations and Cost Expectations

Kelly Kramer
Kelly Kramer
January 5, 2015
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This issue marks 20 years since I started writing for the flooring industry trade journals back in 1995.


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