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Articles by Warren Tyler

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Independent Flooring Retailers' Reasons for Optimism

Warren Tyler
May 10, 2017
As a long-time champion for independent flooring retailers, I believe there are reasons for great optimism.
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Breed Your Own Installers

Warren Tyler
March 7, 2017

“There are no installers out there.” “I can’t get installers.” These are common complaints of flooring retailers. The first statement is partially true. The second is false.


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Follow the Simple Rules to Become a Market Leader

Warren Tyler
January 6, 2017
There is nothing complicated about success in business or as a nation.
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Keep Your Customers Coming Back with Carpet Cleaning

Warren Tyler
December 6, 2016
The car companies are among the smartest retailers because they provide extensive maintenance services for what they sell, which keeps customers coming back.
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Go With the Flow to Build Your Career in the Flooring Business

Warren Tyler
November 8, 2016
Early on in my journey from mediocre to great, I opened a flooring store in a New York suburb with a partner.
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How to Become a Good Flooring Store

Warren Tyler
October 6, 2016

Last month’s column, “Good Store, Bad Store!”, was a take-off of a three-part column written years ago that received a tremendous positive response with most owners seeing themselves as a bad store.


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Good Store or Bad Store? - Tips for Flooring Retailers

Warren Tyler
September 9, 2016
Years ago, I published a column that received more attention from retailers than any I have ever written.
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What It Takes to Succeed in Flooring Retail

Warren Tyler
August 4, 2016

My friend, the famous Lew Smith, said during a phone conversation some years ago, “Warren, you are unconscious, aren’t you?”


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Flooring Showrooms That Sell

Warren Tyler
July 15, 2016
Large retailers put thought and planning into designing their showrooms. Why? Because it sells.
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Customer interests

Flooring Retailer Basics

Warren Tyler
June 15, 2016

The basics of salesmanship can’t be reviewed enough.


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