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Peter Rincione

Peter Rincione

Peter has held executive roles up and down the flooring supply chain, both as CEO of a regional flooring distributor and as president of the nation's largest commercial flooring subcontractor. He asks for your forgiveness. He is a past president and board member of the NAFCD and a former founding member of the  FCDA/Powerhold Group. Peter currently consults with some real big shots and writes about the global flooring  industry. You can reach him at  psrincione@gmail.com  . His new book, The Little Greige Book, The Art of War for the Flooring Industry, is available now.
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Made in the USA, Paid by the Hour

Why onshoring flooring production won’t save American labor
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Peter Rincione
September 30, 2025

Onshoring isn’t a jobs comeback—it’s a reshuffle. Without real investment in skills, pay, & retention, U.S. flooring risks repeating old mistakes.


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How Flooring Retailers Can Win Like McGuckin

A Boulder hardware legend shows flooring dealers how to outlast Amazon, big-box rivals, and digital disruptors by blending high-touch culture with smart strategy
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Peter Rincione
August 26, 2025

Learn how McGuckin Hardware’s culture, curation, and community roots offer flooring retailers a playbook to thrive in an era of digital and big-box dominance.


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Humans in the Loop: Why AI in Your Flooring Business Still Needs You

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Peter Rincione
July 2, 2025

AI is transforming flooring sales, but the human touch remains irreplaceable. Discover why "humans in the loop" will define the industry's future.


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How Texas Roadhouse is Teaching Flooring Distributors Digital Transformation

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Peter Rincione
June 9, 2025

While flooring distributors struggle with outdated supply chains, Texas Roadhouse processes 400,000+ daily orders with 98.7% accuracy using digital systems. The restaurant chain's transformation offers a blueprint for flooring companies to reduce inventory costs 30% and eliminate project delays through AI-powered operations.


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Latency: The Silent Killer

How Amazon Speed Can Transform Your Flooring Business

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Peter Rincione
May 14, 2025

While competitors take weeks, smart flooring retailers close sales in hours. Discover how industry leaders use AI, real-time inventory, and Uber-style installation networks to convert browsers into buyers before competitors even send a quote.


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The Future of Flooring Distribution: Why AI is Your Next (and Best) Investment

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Peter Rincione
April 7, 2025
The flooring distribution industry faces a critical inflection point at which AI implementation isn't just an advantage—it's survival. While competitors rely on traditional sales and logistics, early AI adopters can transform into high-margin intelligence providers, creating augmented professionals, optimizing operations, and developing new revenue streams through Intelligence-as-a-Service.

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Amazon's Next Conquest: How the Tech Giant Could Devour the Flooring Industry

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Peter Rincione
March 17, 2025

Much of the $100 billion flooring industry remains archaic and fragmented—precisely what makes it Amazon's perfect next target. With superior logistics, AI-driven inventory, and ruthless efficiency, Bezos' empire could transform flooring distribution while squeezing competitors and rewriting industry rules.


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How 2025 is Reshaping the Flooring Industry

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Peter Rincione
February 21, 2025
The $33.4 billion flooring industry faces extinction-level events as Asian manufacturing dependency, workforce instability, and distribution disruption reshape the landscape. Winners embrace technology while traditionalists falter. The next 24 months will determine who survives the great consolidation—are you standing on the right side?
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