The group reports that opportunities abound and dealers are navigating common industry challenges: supply chain issues, rising inflation and the availability of qualified floorcovering installers.
In an effort to reduce supply chain issues, improve customer service and control costs, many flooring manufacturers are making investments in LVT in domestic manufacturing, and leaders of the major flooring manufacturers say the trend isn’t going anywhere soon.
The 43 members of the National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) opened their spring meeting at the Grand Hyatt in Vail, Colorado, with roundtable discussions aimed at making their businesses more proficient and profitable amid ever-changing market conditions.
Mark Hutto is president of Certified Finishes based in Atlanta, Georgia, and a Fuse Commercial board member. He shares what's top of mind for these commercial flooring contractors.
Retailers from the Southeast region had the opportunity to see product, participate in trainings to help improve their business, and see plant tours to learn more about how flooring is manufactured.
AHF is primed to benefit from strong outlooks in residential repair and remodel spend and new residential housing construction, driven by an aging housing stock, record home equity levels, and a severe inventory shortage from years of underbuilding.
Len Andolino and the Dixie team set the stage to showcase the company as the 'Founders of Fashion' through its new decorative rug division at TISE 2022.